Swiatek vs Rybakina: prediction for the Australian Open match
On January 22, Iga Swiatek will take on Elena Rybakina in the first round of 16 match at Australian Open. Who will get a victory? The answer is in our prediction.

Command Analysis

Iga Swiatek

Iga Swiatek advanced into the round of 16 quite easily. World No. 1 got an easy draw, so she experienced no problems in first rounds, beating all opponents in straight sets.
A first round match against Niemeier was the toughest one for Iga. German player possesses a powerful serve, so she managed to put up a good fight (6:4, 7:5). After that, Polish player easily went past Osorio Serrano (6:2, 6:3) and Bucsa (6:0, 6:1).

Elena Rybakina

Elena Rybakina is enjoying a breakthrough in Australian Open, getting into the round of 16 for the first time in her career. Before 2023, Kazakhstani player was unable to get past the third round in Melbourne.
At the start of the tournament, Elena easily beat Cocciaretto (7:5, 6:3) and Juvan (6:2, 6:1). But a third round match against Collins turned out to be a tough challenge for Elena. World No. 25 managed to beat the American player in three sets (6:2, 5:7, 6:2).
Trends
Ставка2nd set: total under 8.5
This bet played in two latest head-to-head matches

СтавкаSets performance: 1>2
This bet played in two latest head-to-head matches

Tip and bets
Opponents exchanged victories in two latest head-to-head matches. But Rybakina beat the opponent in a friendly tournament, while Swiatek won at Ostrava competition. We are not expecting a blowout here. As we saw in the match against Niemeier, Swiatek is not looking so great against powerful servers. Elena is unlikely to lose by more than five games.
Our prediction - Handicap (+5) games for Rybakina
Both opponents tend to play aggressively. In this case, we offer to place a bet on total over.
Our second bet is on total over 20 games