Kudermetova - Gadeki: betting tip for the Australian Open match
In the first round of the Australian Open on January 14, Veronika Kudermetova will play against local tennis player Olivia Gadecki. The Australian representative has not won a single match since the beginning of the year, will Veronika cope with her confidently? - the answer is in our betting tip. What bets should you choose for the game?

Command Analysis

Veronika Kudermetova

Current form
Kudermetova entered the new season with a loss at the start in Brisbane to Stearns (2-6, 3-6). However, already at the next tournament in Hobart she managed to get through two rounds at once, and there she won over Cocharetto and Osorio Serrano with an exact score of 2-0 in sets with an advantage of eight and seven games. Veronica lost only to Mertens in three games at that competition.
Professional qualities
Kudermetova has a rich technical arsenal, excellent technique, which allows her to feel comfortable on all types of surfaces. At the same time, she often lacks the ability to change during matches, to play, pushing off from her opponents.
Current indicators in the tour
Veronika failed last season, now she is only 75th in the world rankings. This year, she won two out of four matches. At the Australian Open, the Russian showed her best results in 2021 and 2022, when she reached the third round. Last year, on local courts, she lost to Golubic in the first round.
Interesting facts for betting
- Kudermetova won two of her 2025 matches with a precise score of 2-0 in sets.
- Kudermetova has completed at least one lap in Melbourne in three of her last four starts

Olivia Gadecki

Current form
Gadecka start to the season was a complete failure. The Australian tennis player lost to Podoroska (2-6, 4-6) and Boulter (2-6, 1-6) in the United Cup. Then came the tournament in Adelaide, where Olivia was unable to do anything against Kasatkina in the first round (2-6, 3-6). It is obvious that her current form is very bad.
Professional qualities
There are no real strengths in Gadeka game. Olivia acts quite straightforwardly, tries to play aggressively, relying on a powerful serve and strong forehand strikes. On the return, she acts uncertainly.
Current indicators in the tour
The best result in the Australian tennis player career is 83rd place. At the moment, she is outside the top 100 at 106th place. Gadecki played on the courts in Melbourne three times and only once overcame the first round barrier. Interestingly, she managed to do this in 2023, beating the sister of today opponent - Polina Kudermetova.
Interesting facts for betting
- Gadecki has suffered three defeats since the beginning of the year with a precise score of 0-2
Trends
Total under 2.5 sets bet
The bet has been successful in Gadecki four previous Australian Open matches.
1.40Rate Set Result: 1>2
This is the scenario that unfolded in Kudermetova last three matches.
2.25Tip and bets
Kudermetova had some good matches in Hobart against Kocharetto and Osorio Serrano. Overall, Veronica has managed to get into good shape and is quite capable of dealing with the inferior Gadeki. Moreover, Olivia is clearly far from her optimal shape, judging by her performance in the pre-Slam tournaments.
Our prediction is a victory for Kudermetova with a handicap of (-4) games with a coefficient of 1.86
Bet on total
Gadeki has played three matches since the beginning of the year, losing all of them, and has never scored more than six games. We don't think the upcoming meeting will be too long.
The second bet is total under 21 games for 1.72
Bet on the second set
Let pay attention to the fact that in all four matches involving Kudermetova, more than nine games were not played in the second set. We expect in the betting tip that today the Russian will confidently finish off her opponent in this segment.
Betting Tip - total games in the second set under 9.5 with odds of 1.44