WTA Australian OpenHard1/16-finals23 Jan 2026 · 06:30
K. Muchova
#11 · Czech Republic
VS
M. Linette
#57 · Poland
MUCHOVA
1.22
·
LINETTE
4.88

Odds

Market
Muchova
Linette
Winner
1.22
4.88
Total
line 16.5
1.12
Over 16.5
4.8
Under 16.5
Total
line 17.0
1.14
Over 17.0
4.4
Under 17.0
Handicap
games
8.6
-8.5 games
1.04
+8.5 games
Handicap
games
8.1
-8.0 games
1.05
+8 games

Player analysis

K. Muchova comes in with a 4–1 record over recent matches, with wins against quality opposition in the top 28 on average. Form is mixed — DS ranging from -22.5 to 14.5, with at least one match where K. Muchova was clearly outplayed. The serve has been a concern — averaging only 5.8/10, leaving K. Muchova vulnerable on second serve and facing frequent return pressure. Good performance in key moments — break point efficiency of +22 over the last five.

DS 0.57Trend mixed

M. Linette comes into this match in difficult form — 2 wins from the last 5. Point statistics tell a concerning story — average DS of -8.7, meaning M. Linette has been on the wrong side of most exchanges over five matches. The serve has been a concern — averaging only 5.9/10, leaving M. Linette vulnerable on second serve and facing frequent return pressure. Break point efficiency is a red flag — M. Linette has been losing the important points, with a BP efficiency of -23 over recent matches.

DS -8.7Trend up

Recent form

Hard court stats

Muchova
Stat
Linette
69.3%
Win rate
53.5%
138–61
W–L
246–214

Avg stats — last 5

1st serve %70%
1st serve won70%
2nd serve won50%
BP converted70%
BP saved60%
Aces4
Double faults1
1st serve %60%
1st serve won70%
2nd serve won50%
BP converted30%
BP saved50%
Aces2
Double faults2

Head to head

Career meetings between these two players (all tournaments), not only this event. The match at the top of the page is the current tournament fixture.

31
Hard 21
Grass 10
K. Muchova vs M. Linette head to head match history
DateTournamentSurfaceRoundWinnerScore
WTA Australian OpenHardAustralian Open - 1/16-finalsMuchova6-1 6-1
WTA EastbourneGrass1/8-finalsMuchova6-4 6-1
SeoulHardFinalMuchova6-1 6-1
New YorkHardQuarter-finalsLinette7-6 4-6 6-7