Jessica Pegula vs. Anastasia Zakharova prediction, odds, picks for Australian Open 2026

Jessica Pegula will square off with Anastasia Zakharova in the first round of the Australian Open Women's Singles 2026 on Sunday.

Based on the latest simulation results, Dimers' advanced tennis model projects Jessica Pegula as the most likely winner of the Pegula vs. Zakharova match.

This article offers further insights into Sunday's match, including best bets and picks.

Pegula vs. Zakharova prediction: Who will win and advance to the second round?

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

Our famous predictive model gives Pegula a 90% chance of defeating Zakharova in the Australian Open 2026.

Additionally, Pegula has an 84% chance of winning the first set. The simulations also show Zakharova (+6.5) has a 53% chance of covering the games spread, while the over 18.5 games has a 56% chance of hitting**, according to our model.

Jessica Pegula vs. Anastasia Zakharova odds

We have sourced 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.

Pegula vs. Zakharova picks and best bet

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