Clara Tauson vs McCartney Kessler Prediction & Betting Tips - Abu Dhabi Open
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by Steve Ashfield | in Tennis Predictions
Third seed Clara Tauson faces unseeded McCartney Kessler for a place in the Abu Dhabi Open semi-finals. The Dane is making her debut in this outdoor hard court tournament. Can she reach the last four? Read our match prediction below.
In the last four, the winner will face a qualifier, either Sonay Kartal or Sara Bejlic.
Tauson received a bye into round two of this tournament that is being played in the UAE. The 23-year-old only needed 69 minutes to beat Simona Waltert in round two and only lost four games. That took her 2026 record to 3-3, one loss coming via retirement.
Her last tournament was the Australian Open, losing in round three to Victoria Mboko. Last year saw her win one outdoor hard court tournament. The win over Waltert took Tauson to 14th in the live rankings.
McCartney Kessler won her only previous match against Tauson. That was on an indoor hard court in 2023.
Kessler has won both of her matches this week in straight sets. After beating Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, the American defeated sixth seed Leylah Annie Fernandez for the loss of only five games.
Four of her seven matches this year have been won and Kessler is 31st in the live rankings.
We tip more than 20.5 games.
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Clara Tauson v McCartney Kessler Best Betting Odds
| Bookmaker | 1 | 2 | Bonus up to |
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1.66 | 2.23 |
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1.66 | 2.23 |
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1.57 | 2.38 |
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1.59 | 2.24 |
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1.59 | 2.24 |
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Who will win the Clara Tauson vs McCartney Kessler Tennis game?
Our prediction for the Clara Tauson vs McCartney Kessler match is: more than 20.5 games.
The best winner predictions and betting odds for the Clara Tauson vs McCartney Kessler game on 05/02/2026 of the current Abu Dhabi Open season:
- Clara Tauson has a 53.86% chance to win against McCartney Kessler according to Melbet ⭐ with the odds of 1.66.
- McCartney Kessler has a 46.14% probability of winning facing Clara Tauson ⭐ with odds of 2.38 at Bet365.
Clara Tauson vs McCartney Kessler Best Prediction and Odds
Based on the bookmaker's betting lines in this match, Clara Tauson has a 53.86 % chance to win.
| Prediction | Chance to win |
|---|---|
| Clara Tauson | 53.86 % |
| McCartney Kessler | 46.14 % |
Clara Tauson vs McCartney Kessler Form
Clara Tauson and McCartney Kessler Last Matches
3/6 (50%)
3/6 (50%)
3 Feb 2026 - Abu Dhabi Open
22 Jan 2026 - WTA Australian Open
20 Jan 2026 - WTA Australian Open
18 Jan 2026 - WTA Australian Open
6 Jan 2026 - WTA Brisbane
14 Oct 2025 - Ningbo Open
3/6 (50%)
3/6 (50%)
3 Feb 2026 - Abu Dhabi Open
1 Feb 2026 - Abu Dhabi Open
21 Jan 2026 - WTA Australian Open
18 Jan 2026 - WTA Australian Open
12 Jan 2026 - Hobart International
5 Jan 2026 - WTA Brisbane
Clara Tauson - McCartney Kessler Key Points
- More than 20.5 games were played in the one previous match between these two players.
- Two of Tauson's last three matches have seen more than 20.5 games played.
- A 7-5 or 7-6 set would help our prediction and Tauson has played at least one in two of her last three matches.
- The one previous match between Tauson and Kessler included a tie-break.
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Our Clara Tauson vs McCartney Kessler Prediction
We could well be in for a close match between McCartney Kessler and third-seeded Clara Tauson. Kessler has had a couple of good wins already in Abu Dhabi and didn't drop a set against either Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova or sixth-seeded Leylah Annie Fernandez.
Reaching the last four won't be an easy task. Clara Tauson has had some injury problems but looked well when winning her opening match against Simona Waltert. Our Clara Tauson v McCartney Kessler prediction is more than 20.5 games.
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