Zarina Diyas vs Paula Badosa Preview & Prediction | 2026 Australian Open | First Round
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Paula Badosa begins her Australian Open campaign against Zarina Diyas.
Start date/time:
Venue: Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia
Surface: Outdoor hard
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Zarina Diyas vs Paula Badosa prediction
Zarina Diyas was handed a wildcard at the first major of the year after winning the Asia-Pacific Wild Card Playoff in Chengdu last year. This will be Diyas’ first tournament of the year, and the 32-year-old from Kazakhstan is ranked outside of the top 200 in the world.
She faces Paula Badosa in round one. The Spaniard has a number of points to defend after making the semi-finals of this event last year, her best showing at a Grand Slam. Despite a fantastic start to 2025, Badosa’s season was affected by injury, and she ended her campaign early, apart from competing for Spain at the Billie Jean King Cup. She made her return in Brisbane, reaching the round-of-16 before a loss to Elena Rybakina. She was then defeated by Marie Bouzkova in the first-round of the Adelaide International.
Badosa is more positive about her fitness as she continues her recovery at the start of 2026, and the former world number two should have more than enough in her game to record a straight sets win over Diyas.
Zarina Diyas vs Paula Badosa tip: Paula Badosa to win 2-0
