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McCartney Kessler of the United States will shoot for a spot in the quarterfinals of the 2025 China Open as she goes up against Eva Lys of Germany on Tuesday.
Lys is a slight -104 underdog at FanDuel against Kessler despite leading their head-to-head series 2-0.
Current Form:
Kessler advanced to the round of 16 at the China Open after pulling off a 1-6 7-5 3-0 ret. win over Barbora Krejcikova of the Czech Republic in the second round. Kessler won 27 points behind the first serves and scored on 4 out of 5 breakpoint chances. With the victory, Kessler moved one win away from reaching her first WTA 1000 quarterfinal appearance.
Lys earned her place in the round of 16 with a stunning three-set win over Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan 6-3 1-6 6-4 . Lys converted seven of the 20 breakpoint chances she created against Rybakina, while winning 36 points behind her first serves. Lys, who also defeated Ruien Zhang 6-1, 6-0 and Iva Jovic 6-3 4-6 7-5, has bumped up her 2025 hard-court record to 20-11.
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Eva Lys vs McCartney Kessler Form
Eva Lys and McCartney Kessler Latest Matches
5/6 (83%)
1/6 (17%)
Sep 27, 2025 - WTA China Open
Sep 26, 2025 - WTA China Open
Sep 24, 2025 - WTA China Open
Sep 17, 2025 - WTA Korea Open
Sep 15, 2025 - WTA Korea Open
Aug 28, 2025 - WTA US Open
3/6 (50%)
3/6 (50%)
Sep 28, 2025 - WTA China Open
Sep 26, 2025 - WTA China Open
Sep 23, 2025 - WTA China Open
Aug 27, 2025 - WTA US Open
Aug 24, 2025 - WTA US Open
Aug 12, 2025 - WTA Cincinnati Open
Eva Lys against McCartney Kessler : Head to Head (H2H)
Oct 15, 2024 - WTA Japan Open
Eva Lys - McCartney Kessler Key Points
- McCartney Kessler defeated Barbora Krejcikova 1-6 7-5 3-0 ret. in the third round of the 2025 China Open.
- McCartney Kessler is 24-12 on the hard court in 2025.
- Eva Lys defeated Elena Rybakina 6-3 1-6 6-4 in the third round of the 2025 China Open.
- Eva Lys is 20-11 on the hard court in 2025.
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Our Eva Lys vs McCartney Kessler Prediction
Holding a 2-0 head-to-head record against McCartney Kessler, Eva Lys emerges as an intriguing underdog pick (-104) in their round-of-16 showdown.
Lys defeated Kessler for the first time in the final qualification match of the 2023 US Open, 6-2, 6-1. She scored another victory over the American a year later in the second round of the 2025 Japan Open Tennis Championships 7-6, 3-6, 7-5.
Lys might not have a strong record against the WTA top-20 but she carries a solid 6-3 slate against players ranked from top-21 to top-50 in the world rankings. Meanwhile, Kessler carries a losing record of 5-6 against players ranked from top-51 to top-100 in the world this year.
Our betting prediction for Eva Lys vs. McCartney Kessler: Eva Lys will win.
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