Elina Svitolina vs. Cristina Bucsa prediction, odds, picks for Australian Open 2026

Elina Svitolina and Cristina Bucsa will meet in the first round of the Australian Open 2026 on Saturday.

Based on the latest simulation results, Dimers' advanced tennis model predicts Elina Svitolina as the most likely winner of the Svitolina vs. Bucsa match.

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

Svitolina vs. Bucsa prediction: Who will win and advance to the second round?

Using powerful machine learning and statistical analysis, we have simulated the result of Saturday's Svitolina-Bucsa women's singles match 10,000 times as part of our tennis predictions coverage.

Our independent predictive model currently gives Svitolina a 79% chance of beating Bucsa in the Australian Open 2026.

Additionally, Svitolina has a 74% chance of winning the first set. The simulations also show Bucsa (+5.5) has a 53% chance of covering the games spread, while the over 19.5 games has a 56% chance of hitting**, according to our model.

Elina Svitolina vs. Cristina Bucsa 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.

Svitolina vs. Bucsa 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: