Daria Kasatkina vs. Nikola Bartunkova prediction, odds, picks for Australian Open 2026

Daria Kasatkina will take on Nikola Bartunkova in the first round of the Australian Open Women's Singles 2026 on Tuesday.

Based on the latest simulations, Dimers' proven tennis model projects Daria Kasatkina as the most likely winner of the Kasatkina vs. Bartunkova match.

This article offers a closer look at Tuesday's match, including best bets and picks.

Kasatkina vs. Bartunkova prediction: Who will win and advance to the second round?

Using trusted machine learning and data, we have simulated the result of Tuesday's Kasatkina-Bartunkova women's singles match 10,000 times as part of our tennis predictions coverage.

Our independent predictive model gives Kasatkina a 69% chance of winning against Bartunkova in the Australian Open 2026.

Additionally, Kasatkina has a 65% chance of winning the first set. The simulations also show Bartunkova (+4.5) has a 53% chance of covering the games spread, while the over 20.5 games has a 54% chance of hitting**, according to our model.

Daria Kasatkina vs. Nikola Bartunkova odds

We have researched the most up-to-date betting odds in America for this match, which are listed here:

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Kasatkina vs. Bartunkova picks and best bet

After matching our predictions against the best available odds, we can reveal our picks for each of the major markets. Plus, find our best bet for the game below:

According to our tennis best bets, the top play to make on this match is Nikola Bartunkova to win the first set.

Kasatkina vs. Bartunkova updates and essential details

The Australian Open 2026 match between Daria Kasatkina and Nikola Bartunkova is scheduled to commence on Tuesday at 5:05 AM ET.

• Who: Daria Kasatkina vs. Nikola Bartunkova
• Date: Tuesday, January 20, 2026
• Approx. Time: 5:05 AM ET/2:05AM PT
• Tournament: Australian Open Women's Singles 2026
• Round: First round

All dates and times mentioned in this article are United States Eastern Time unless otherwise noted.

Conclusion

We predict Daria Kasatkina, with a 69% win probability, will likely beat Nikola Bartunkova at the Australian Open 2026.

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