Match details
Fixture: [5] Madison Keys vs [12] Diana Shnaider
Date: January 7, 2026
Tournament: Brisbane International
Round: Third Round
Venue: Brisbane, Australia
Category: WTA 500
Surface: Hard (Outdoor)
Live Telecast: USA – Tennis Channel
Madison Keys vs Diana Shnaider preview
Madison Keys and Diana Shnaider will lock horns in an all-seeded third-round encounter at the 2026 Brisbane International.
Keys, the fifth seed at this year’s tournament, began her season with a resounding 6-4, 6-3 win over compatriot McCartney Kessler. The win was her first since August last year, when she had made the second week at Cincinnati.
The American had made a blistering start to the 2025 season, capturing a maiden Grand Slam title at the Australian Open and winning the title in Adelaide. She will be keen to replicate those results.
Shnaider, meanwhile, came into the tournament as the 12th seed. She had peaked at a career-high ranking of No. 11 off the back of a title in Monterrey and a strong showing at WTA 1000 events last year.
This year, Shnaider began her campaign with a dominant display against Anastasia Potapova. She dropped only three games en route to a 6-1, 6-2 win and will look to build on the result.
Madison Keys vs Diana Shnaider head-to-head
Keys leads Shnaider in their head-to-head 2-0, having last beaten her opponent at the Queen’s Club last year.
Madison Keys vs Diana Shnaider odds
(Odds to be updated)
Madison Keys vs Diana Shnaider prediction
The encounter will pit two big-hitting players against each other. Both Madison Keys and Diana Shnaider will look to get the first strike in and seize control of the baseline.
Keys holds a slight edge in the serving department, having ended the 2025 season as No.12 in the ace leaderboard. The quick conditions in Brisbane will give a fillip to the American’s flat shots, placing her at a further advantage.
Both women are prone to the occasional lapse in concentration, giving away cheap points in the form of unforced errors. In a match involving two players who like to take risks with their shot-making, the security of a more reliable serve should help Keys come through.
Prediction: Keys in three sets
Madison Keys vs Diana Shnaider betting tips
Tip 1: Result – Keys to win
Tip 2: Each player to win a set
Tip 3: At least 26 games
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