Olga Danilovic vs McCartney Kessler Prediction & Betting Tips - Hobart International
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by Geoffrey Ejiga | in Tennis Predictions
The first career meeting between Olga Danilovic and McCartney Kessler will come in the RO32 of the Hobart International. Both players will be looking to add another WTA Tour title in Australia, especially Kessler, who's the reigning champion of this competition. Let's get into this match prediction.
Danilovic will be looking to shake off her 2-1 quarter-final defeat to Tereza Valentova in the Women's Japan Open after losing a 1-0 lead in sets. That was her best tournament performance in months after falling out of the RO64 or RO32 in ten straight tournaments since her March 2025 final appearance in Rounen.
She did win the WTA Antalya 2 in Turkey right before, and now seeks another in Australia. However, her recent form of six losses in nine games isn't one she’ll want to be going in with against Kessler. The American is significantly ahead in the WTA Rankings and has more titles while performing much better over the past year and in recent games.
Kessler beat Elise Mertens as the underdog to win the last Hobart International. But now she’ll be looking to at least make it past the RO32 after Maddison Keys knocked her out of the Australian Open at this very stage.
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The Best Betting Odds for Olga Danilovic v McCartney Kessler Match
| Bookmaker | 1 | 2 | Bonus up to |
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3.4 | 1.33 |
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3.15 | 1.36 |
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3.15 | 1.32 |
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3.25 | 1.31 |
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3.15 | 1.36 |
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Who will win the Olga Danilovic vs McCartney Kessler Tennis game?
Our prediction for the Olga Danilovic vs McCartney Kessler match is: Kessler wins in two sets.
The best winner predictions and betting odds for the Olga Danilovic vs McCartney Kessler game on 12/01/2026 of the current Hobart International season:
- Olga Danilovic has a 36.9% chance to win against McCartney Kessler according to Shangrila ⭐ with the odds of 3.45.
- McCartney Kessler has a 63.1% probability of winning facing Olga Danilovic ⭐ with odds of 1.36 at Melbet.
Olga Danilovic vs McCartney Kessler Best Prediction and Odds
Based on the bookmaker's betting lines in this match, Olga Danilovic has a 36.9 % chance to win.
| Prediction | Chance to win |
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| Olga Danilovic | 36.9 % |
| McCartney Kessler | 63.1 % |
Olga Danilovic vs McCartney Kessler Form
Olga Danilovic and McCartney Kessler Last Matches
2/6 (33%)
4/6 (67%)
17 Oct 2025 - Japan Women's Open
15 Oct 2025 - Japan Women's Open
12 Oct 2025 - Japan Women's Open
6 Oct 2025 - WTA Wuhan Open
24 Aug 2025 - WTA US Open
9 Aug 2025 - WTA Cincinnati Open
3/6 (50%)
3/6 (50%)
5 Jan 2026 - WTA Brisbane
3 Jan 2026 - WTA Brisbane
21 Oct 2025 - Japan Women's Open
19 Oct 2025 - Japan Women's Open
17 Oct 2025 - Ningbo Open
16 Oct 2025 - Ningbo Open
Olga Danilovic - McCartney Kessler Key Points
- Kessler is the reigning Hobart International champion.
- Kessler sits at 31st in the WTA rankings, significantly above Danilovic.
- Danilovic hasn't made it past the RO32 in her last ten tournaments.
- Kessler has a far greater career win rate on hardcourt (66.29%) than Danilovic (52.27%) while playing 90 more games on that surface.
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Our Olga Danilovic vs McCartney Kessler Prediction
We're not only backing Kessler to progress past the RO32 in her title defense, but banking on her to do so in style. Specifically, we expect the American to beat her Serbian counterpart in two sets. She's much more experienced on this surface with an astonishing win rate of 66.29% over Olga’s 52.27%.
Notably, in Kessler’s last 14 three-set singles victories, she won 11 games in two sets. Even more glaring are Olga's stats, which show she's lost 18 of her last 21 three-set defeats in two sets. Hence, our Olga Danilovic vs McCartney Kessler prediction is that Kessler wins in two sets.
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