Shuai Zhang vs. Taylah Preston prediction, odds, picks for Australian Open 2026

Shuai Zhang will square off with Taylah Preston in the first round of the Australian Open Women's Singles 2026 on Monday.

Based on the latest simulation results, Dimers' advanced tennis model predicts Shuai Zhang as the most likely winner of the Zhang vs. Preston match.

This article offers an expanded analysis of Monday's match, including best bets and picks.

Zhang vs. Preston prediction: Who will win and advance to the second round?

Using powerful machine learning and data analysis, we have simulated the result of Monday's Zhang-Preston women's singles match 10,000 times as part of our tennis predictions coverage.

Our leading predictive model gives Zhang a 64% chance of defeating Preston in the Australian Open 2026.

Additionally, Zhang has a 61% chance of winning the first set. The simulations also show Preston (+3.5) has a 53% chance of covering the games spread, while the over 20.5 games has a 56% chance of hitting**, according to our model.

Shuai Zhang vs. Taylah Preston 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.

Zhang vs. Preston 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: