{"id":393934,"date":"2026-01-29T15:09:57","date_gmt":"2026-01-29T20:09:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms.northstargaming.ca\/admin\/nsgcms\/?p=393934"},"modified":"2026-01-29T15:09:58","modified_gmt":"2026-01-29T20:09:58","slug":"sabalenka-vs-rybakina-predictions-and-odds-australian-open-2026-womens-final","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms.northstargaming.ca\/admin\/nsgcms\/sabalenka-vs-rybakina-predictions-and-odds-australian-open-2026-womens-final\/","title":{"rendered":"Sabalenka vs. Rybakina Australian Open predictions and odds: Back underdog Rybakina to win women&#8217;s final"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Aryna Sabalenka and Elena Rybakina close out the 2026 Australian Open with a star-studded women&#8217;s final on Saturday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The pre-match narrative:<\/strong> Rybakina bested Sabalenka to capture the WTA Finals last year and has yet to drop a set at Melbourne Park. But it&#8217;s Sabalenka who&#8217;s a slight favourite, searching for her fifth Grand Slam and third Australian Open title.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Check out my Sabalenka vs. Rybakina predictions and the latest tennis odds for the women&#8217;s final on Jan. 31, scheduled to take place at 3:30 a.m. ET.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"acq_only\"><strong>-> <a href=\"https:\/\/online.northstarbets.com\/promoRedirect?key=ej0xMzUyNTA0MiZsPTEzNTI1MDAwJnA9ODMzNw%3D%3D\">Join NorthStar Bets &amp; bet on the Australian Open<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sabalenka vs. Rybakina predictions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>These finalists are basically the same age, with Sabalenka having a year on her counterpart.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you ask me who has had the better career or who will finish with the better career, I&#8217;d say Sabalenka. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But right now, Rybakina is playing on a different level. See why I&#8217;m picking her to win as a +130 underdog.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"acq_only\"><strong>-> <a href=\"https:\/\/online.northstarbets.com\/promoRedirect?key=ej0xMzUyNTA0MiZsPTEzNTI1MDAwJnA9ODMzNw%3D%3D\">Full betting markets for the Australian Open final<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Australian Open women&#8217;s final pick<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Best bet: Rybakina to win (+130)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I&#8217;ve picked the Kazakhstani in three straight rounds, twice to win in straight sets (over Iga Swiatek and Jessica Pegula), and she&#8217;s come through.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>How could I get off this train in the final?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Rybakina has won 19 of her last 20 matches on hard court.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>That includes wins over Swiatek (twice), Pegula (twice) and Sabalenka. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Fifteen of those 19 wins were in straight sets, including her 6-3, 7-6 win over Sabalenka in the WTA Finals.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"acq_only\"><strong>-> <a href=\"https:\/\/online.northstarbets.com\/promoRedirect?key=ej0xMzUyNTA0MiZsPTEzNTI1MDAwJnA9ODMzNw%3D%3D\">Place your bets on Sabalenka vs. Rybakina now<\/a>!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These two have an extensive history, tipping 8-6 in Sabalenka&#8217;s favour. But Rybakina has won four of the last five meetings against the Belarusian on hard courts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The skill gap isn&#8217;t that big to begin with, and the red-hot Rybakina has a very solid record against the WTA&#8217;s No. 1-ranked player.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Key stat:<\/strong> Rybakina has won 74% of her first serve points and has only been broken eight times all tournament. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Sabalenka vs. Rybakina predictions made at 1 p.m. on Jan. 29, 2026.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"acq_only\"><strong>-> <a href=\"https:\/\/online.northstarbets.com\/promoRedirect?key=ej0xMzUyNTA0MiZsPTEzNTI1MDAwJnA9ODMzNw%3D%3D\">Sign up to NorthStar Bets today<\/a>!<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Aryna Sabalenka and Elena Rybakina close out the 2026 Australian Open with a star-studded women&#8217;s final on Saturday. The pre-match narrative: Rybakina bested Sabalenka to capture the WTA Finals last year and has yet to drop a set at Melbourne Park. 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