Michael Mmoh is slightly favored to win against Vitaliy Sachko based on his higher ATP ranking around 285 compared to Sachko being outside the top 300, plus greater hard-court Grand Slam experience. Early markets for a first-round style matchup of this profile typically price Mmoh near 1.60–1.70 and Sachko around 2.10–2.30, with punters likely to lean toward Mmoh’s stronger results in qualifying and Challenger events on hard courts with DexWin - Best Odds on Your Favourite Sports.

The match between Vitaliy Sachko and Michael Mmoh at the Australian Open is scheduled to start on 12 January 2026 at 11:00 PM UTC. This corresponds to 10:00 AM local time on 13 January 2026 in Melbourne, Australia (Australian Eastern Daylight Time, UTC+11).

This Australian Open match will be played in Melbourne, Australia, at Melbourne Park, the long-standing home of the tournament. The complex features multiple show courts, including Rod Laver Arena (capacity about 14,820), Margaret Court Arena and John Cain Arena, all with acrylic hard courts known for medium-paced, high-bounce conditions suited to aggressive baseliners.

Given Mmoh’s edge in ranking, athleticism and previous Grand Slam main-draw exposure, a reasonable prediction is a 3–1 or straight-sets win for Michael Mmoh, especially if conditions are hot and quick. Odds in the 1.60–1.70 range for Mmoh and 2.10–2.30 for Sachko imply roughly a 58–63% win probability for Mmoh, with bettors expecting his superior return game and experience in best-of-five formats to be decisive.

Vitaliy Sachko and Michael Mmoh have not met frequently at ATP Tour level, and there is no widely recorded main-draw ATP head-to-head between them prior to this Australian Open encounter. Any unofficial meetings would likely have occurred at Challenger or qualifying level, but major databases list this as their first notable head-to-head, so historical matchup data offers limited guidance for prediction.