Priscilla Hon vs Marina Stakusic Preview & Prediction | 2026 Australian Open | First Round
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The first-round of the Australian Open sees Priscilla Hon face Marina Stakusic.
Start date/time:
Venue: Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia
Surface: Outdoor hard
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Priscilla Hon vs Marina Stakusic prediction
Priscilla Hon is currently ranked 121 in the world. She broke into the top 100 for the first time in late 2025 after a series of solid results that included her first WTA 1000 main draw wins and a career-best run to the third-round of the US Open, which included a victoryover Liudmila Samsonova. She’s also had success on the ITF circuit with multiple singles titles. Her warmup events have led to mixed results but Hon will hope to recapture some of that 2025 form in Melbourne.
She faces Marina Stakusic in round one. She is ranked outside the top 120 and enters as a qualifier. She picked up impressive wins against solid opponents such as Zhu Lin, Teodora Kostovic and Nuria Parrizas Diaz, all in straight sets. She was competitive at WTA 125 events last season.
The head-to-head is 1-0 in Hon’s favour after a win over Stakusic in a WTA 125 event in Vancouver three years ago. The Australian has the greater high-level experience and could have the upper hand in the pressure points.
Priscilla Hon vs Marina Stakusic tip: Priscilla Hon to win
