WTA - WTA Cincinnati Open
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by Lou Aguila | in Tennis Picks
Ella Seidel of Germany emerges as an enticing underdog pick at +280 in Tuesday’s third-round duel with McCartney Kessler of the United States at the 2025 Cincinnati Open.
Seidel advanced to the third round of the Cincinnati Open after posting four consecutive victories at the WTA 1000 event. The German picked up two wins over Varvara Lepechenko 6-2 6-1 and Priscilla Hon 5-7 6-3 6-4, in the qualifiers before outlasting Polina Kudermetova 1-6 6-3 6-2 and Emma Navarro 6-4 1-6 6-4 in three-sets to keep her fairy tale run alive.
Kessler moved one win away from matching her fourth-round finish at the Canadian Open following a 6-4 6-3 win over Caty McNally of the United States. Kessler got the better of the exchanges, capturing five breakpoints while conceding two service breaks against McNally. Kessler bumped up her 2025 hard-court record to 20-10.
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Ella Seidel vs McCartney Kessler Form
Ella Seidel and McCartney Kessler Latest Matches
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Aug 10, 2025 - WTA Cincinnati Open
Aug 8, 2025 - WTA Cincinnati Open
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Jul 31, 2025 - Warsaw, Poland, Qualifying
Jul 30, 2025 - Warsaw, Poland, Qualifying
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Aug 10, 2025 - WTA Cincinnati Open
Aug 2, 2025 - WTA National Bank Open
Jul 31, 2025 - WTA National Bank Open
Jul 30, 2025 - WTA National Bank Open
Jul 22, 2025 - WTA Washington Citi Open
Jun 30, 2025 - WTA Wimbledon Championships
Ella Seidel - McCartney Kessler Key Points
- Ella Seidel defeated Emma Navarro defeated Emma Navarro 6-4 1-6 6-4 in the second round of the 2025 Cincinnati Open.
- Ella Seidel is 21-13 on the hard court in 2025.
- McCartney Kessler is 20-10 on the hard court in 2025.
- McCartney Kessler defeated Caty McNally 6-4, 6-3 in the second round of the 2025 Cincinnati Open.
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Our Ella Seidel vs McCartney Kessler Prediction
Take Ella Seidel to cover +4.5 Games. The German has the hot hand right now and is starting to look like a legit threat to go deep in this event. Seidel has held 70 percent of her serves after four matches in Cincinnati. She’s getting it done by winning 71 percent of her first serves. Moreover, Kessler is averaging at least four breakpoint conversions per match, which were instrumental in her close wins over Navarro and Kudermetova.
Kessler has won 3 of her last 4 matches. She earned another top-10 win in Montreal after stunning Mirra Andreeva in the third round, 7-6(5) 6-4. With a 20-10 record on the hard court, Kessler has the potential to make a lot of noise in this tournament if she keeps winning.
Kessler is no question a strong bet to win this match because of her high placement in the world rankings and encouraging form as of late. However, it’s also hard to ignore what Seidel has accomplished in this tournament alone. She has also beaten a former top-10 player in Navarro and served exceptionally well. I believe she will give Kessler a good matchup in their first duel before running out of steam in the endgame.
Our betting prediction for McCartney Kessler vs. Ella Seidel: Ella Seidel +4.5 Games.
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