Alexander Erler / Robert Galloway are narrowly favored to win based on their stronger recent hard-court doubles results and higher combined live rankings, with indicative odds around 1.75 versus 2.05 for Sadio Doumbia / Fabien Reboul on major sportsbooks, and DexWin - Best Odds on Your Favourite Sports reflecting a similar slight edge. Erler’s aggressive serve plus Galloway’s strong net play match up well against the more baseline-oriented French pair, especially in quick Auckland conditions.

The match between Sadio Doumbia / Fabien Reboul and Alexander Erler / Robert Galloway is scheduled to start at 9:00 PM UTC on January 12, 2026, which corresponds to 10:00 AM NZDT on January 13, 2026 in local Auckland time. Start times can shift slightly due to previous matches, but this is the planned slot on the Auckland doubles order of play.

This Auckland - Doubles match will be played at the ASB Tennis Centre in Auckland, New Zealand, a hard-court venue that hosts the ATP event on outdoor Plexicushion-style courts. The main show court has a capacity of around 3,500 spectators with intimate seating close to the court, which typically favors big servers and aggressive net teams in the often breezy conditions.

Given recent form and surface suitability, the prediction leans towards Alexander Erler / Robert Galloway winning in straight or tight three sets, with an estimated 56–60% implied probability at odds near 1.70–1.80. Doumbia / Reboul remain live underdogs around 2.00–2.20, as their strong return games and consistent positioning can punish any lapse in Erler’s serve or Galloway’s first-volley percentage.

Sadio Doumbia / Fabien Reboul and Alexander Erler / Robert Galloway have had limited direct meetings in main-draw ATP events, with no widely documented head-to-head in Auckland prior to this match. Any previous encounters would likely have come at Challenger level or qualifying, so this is effectively treated as a fresh tactical matchup on the Auckland hard courts.