Amanda Anisimova vs Marta Kostyuk Preview, Head-to-Head, Prediction, Odds, and Betting Tips | Brisbane International 2026

Match Details

Fixture: (2) Amanda Anisimova vs (16) Marta Kostyuk

Date: January 8, 2026

Tournament: Brisbane International

Round: Third Round (Round of 16)

Category: WTA 500

Venue: Queensland Tennis Centre, Brisbane, Australia

Surface: Hard

Prize Money: $1,206,446

Live Telecast: USA – Tennis Channel | UK – Sky Sports

Amanda Anisimova vs Marta Kostyuk Preview

Second seed Amanda Anisimova will square off against Marta Kostyuk in the third round of the Brisbane International 2026.

After a first-round bye, Anisimova kicked off her campaign in Brisbane against Kimberly Birrell. The American raced through the first set, claiming it for the loss of only one game. She took charge of the second set right off the bat with an early break of serve.

Birrell found her footing to even the score at three games each. Anisimova regained control of the match once again after that, sweeping the next three games to register a 6-1, 6-3 victory.

Kostyuk also received a bye into the second round, where Yulia Putintseva awaited her. The Ukrainian lost a close opening set after coming up short in the tie-break. That fired her up even more, and she dropped only one more game for the rest of the match to wrap up a 6-7 (5), 6-1, 6-0 comeback win.

Amanda Anisimova vs Marta Kostyuk Head-to-Head

Kostyuk leads their rivalry 2-1. Anisimova won their most recent encounter at the Qatar Open 2025 in three sets.

Amanda Anisimova vs Marta Kostyuk Odds

(Odds via BetMGM)

Amanda Anisimova vs Marta Kostyuk Prediction

Anisimova didn’t encounter too many hiccups against Birrell and made a strong start to her new season. It looked like Kostyuk was in for a tough time against Putintseva after she went down swinging in the tie-break. However, she was at her dominant best after that.

Anismova had a career-best season in 2025, winning two WTA 1000 titles and reaching two Major finals. She put together a 45-17 record. Kostyuk was a little inconsistent in 2025, and had a 28-20 record by the end of the season.

Kostyuk also struggled to threaten the tour’s best players, going 1-7 against top 10 opponents last year. She’s on a seven-match losing streak against them, and given Anisimova’s current form, her losing skid is likely to extend.

Pick: Amanda Anisimova to win in straight sets.

Amanda Anisimova vs Marta Kostyuk Betting Tips

Tip 1: Amanda Anisimova to win.

Tip 2: The match will have at least 20 games.

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