Elena Rybakina vs Karolina Muchova Preview & Prediction | 2026 Brisbane International | Quarter-Final

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Elena Rybakina faces Karolina Muchova in the quarter-finals of the Brisbane International.

Ranking points: WTA 500

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Venue: Queensland Tennis Centre, Brisbane, Australia

Surface: Outdoor hard

How to watch on TV: UK – Sky Sports Tennis / US – Tennis Channel

How to watch online: UK – Sky Go / US – Tennis Channel

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Elena Rybakina vs Karolina Muchova prediction

Elena Rybakina got past Paula Badosa to make the quarter-finals in Brisbane. Badosa made a strong start, breaking Rybakina in her first service game to establish a 2-0 lead. However, that would prove to be the last time she broke the Rybakina serve, as the 2022 Wimbledon champion largely dominated the rest of the match, winning 6-3 6-2. She has won her last 14 completed matches, stretching back to last season.

She faces Karolina Muchova after she picked up a strong win in the last match, defeating world number 10 Ekaterina Alexandrova in straight sets. The match began with four consecutive breaks of serve, but Muchova established a lead towards the end of the first and broke at the end of the second set to win 6-4 7-5.

The head-to-head is locked at 1-1 but they’ve not played each other since 2023. Rybakina seems to have picked up from where she left off at the end of last season and will be the clear favourite to advance.

Elena Rybakina vs Karolina Muchova tip: Elena Rybakina to win 2-0