{"id":393960,"date":"2026-01-07T22:36:06","date_gmt":"2026-01-07T22:36:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/393960\/"},"modified":"2026-01-07T22:36:06","modified_gmt":"2026-01-07T22:36:06","slug":"wta-brisbane-day-5-predictions-including-andreeva-vs-noskova","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/393960\/","title":{"rendered":"WTA Brisbane Day 5 Predictions Including Andreeva vs Noskova"},"content":{"rendered":"

All eight Round of 16 WTA Brisbane matches will be played on Day 5. Teenage star Mirra Andreeva<\/a>, Aryna Sabalenka, and last year\u2019s Australian Open champion Madison Keys<\/a> are among those scheduled to play. We at LWOT predict those contests here. The remaining matches, including Amanda Anisimova vs Marta Kostyuk<\/a>, are predicted separately.<\/p>\n

WTA Brisbane Day 5 Predictions
\nKarolina Muchova vs Ekaterina Alexandrova<\/p>\n

Head-to-head: Alexandrova 4-1 Muchova<\/p>\n

Alexandrova has done a very good job of countering Muchova\u2019s variety in their previous meetings. The No. 7 seed\u2019s powerful serve and formidable cross-court backhand directly target the Czech\u2019s most significant weaknesses. Muchova\u2019s talent means she always has a chance, but this is a challenging matchup for her.
Prediction: Alexandrova in 2<\/p>\n

Aryna Sabalenka vs Sorana Cirstea<\/p>\n

Head-to-head: Sabalenka 1-1 Cirstea<\/p>\n

World No. 1 Sabalenka<\/a> only dropped one game in her opening match against Cristina Bucsa. Although Cirstea\u2019s game, based on aggression and trying to dominate with her forehand, is different from Bucsa\u2019s, the veteran has no chance if Sabalenka plays as well again. The four-time Grand Slam champion is the best in women\u2019s tennis at avoiding early upsets, and I do not see that changing here.
Prediction: Sabalenka in 2<\/p>\n

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Madison Keys vs Diana Shnaider<\/p>\n

Head-to-head: Keys 2-0 Shnaider<\/p>\n

Shnaider must consistently find Keys\u2019s backhand if she is to win. In their last meeting in June at the Queen\u2019s Club, the 21-year-old took the opening set 6-2 before she became less accurate and let the defending Australian Open winner dictate with her forehand. Lively hard courts like the one in Brisbane suit Keys perfectly, and I think Shnaider will find stopping her too great a challenge.
Prediction: Keys in 3<\/p>\n

Mirra Andreeva vs Linda Noskova<\/p>\n

Head-to-head: Andreeva 3-2 Noskova<\/p>\n

This is a tough one to call. The young pair have had some great battles against each other, and the conditions do not inherently favor one over the other. Noskova is the more powerful hitter, but Andreeva often thrives with more pace in the rallies. Andreeva is narrowly favored because of her more complete game, but this is a toss-up.
Prediction: Andreeva in 3<\/p>\n

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