Zeynep Sonmez vs. Yulia Putintseva prediction, odds, picks for Australian Open 2026

Zeynep Sonmez and Yulia Putintseva will meet in the third round of the Australian Open 2026 on Thursday.

Based on updated simulation results, Dimers' advanced tennis model predicts Yulia Putintseva as the most likely winner of the Sonmez vs. Putintseva match.

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

Sonmez vs. Putintseva prediction: Who will win and advance to the round of 16?

Using trusted machine learning and data analysis, we have simulated the outcome of Thursday's Sonmez-Putintseva women's singles match 10,000 times as part of our tennis predictions coverage.

Our famous predictive model currently gives Putintseva a 53% chance of defeating Sonmez in the Australian Open 2026.

Additionally, Putintseva has a 53% chance of winning the first set. The simulations also show Sonmez (+1.5) has a 53% chance of covering the games spread, while the over 21.5 games has a 51% chance of hitting**, according to our model.

Zeynep Sonmez vs. Yulia Putintseva 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.

Sonmez vs. Putintseva picks and best bet

After matching our predictions 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:

According to our tennis best bets, the top play to make on this match is *Zeynep Sonmez to win.

Sonmez vs. Putintseva updates and essential details

The Australian Open 2026 match between Zeynep Sonmez and Yulia Putintseva is scheduled to start on Thursday at 9:25 PM ET.

• Who: Zeynep Sonmez vs. Yulia Putintseva
• Date: Thursday, January 22, 2026
• Approx. Time: 9:25 PM ET/6:25PM PT
• Tournament: Australian Open Women's Singles 2026
• Round: Third round

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

Conclusion

We predict Yulia Putintseva, with a 53% win probability, will likely beat Zeynep Sonmez at the Australian Open 2026.

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