WTA - WTA Wuhan Open
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McCartney Kessler (-200) of the United States battles Jacquiline Cristian (+160) of Romania in the first round of the 2025 Wuhan Open on Tuesday.
Current Form:
Kessler reached the fourth round of the 2025 China Open after scoring wins over the likes of world’s No.22 Elisse Mertens 6-2, 6-4 and two-time Grand Slam champion Barbora Krejcikova 1-6, 7-5, 3-0. Kessler lost to Eva Lys of Germany 6-4, 1-6, 2-6 in the round of 16, but the American still matched her best finish at a WTA 1000 event when she made it to the fourth round of the 2025 Canadian Open. Ranked No.33 in the world, Kessler is 24-13 on the hard court in 2025.
Cristian seeks to end a three-match losing skid when she tussles with Kessler for the second time. The Romanian hasn’t won a singles match since bowing to Amanda Anisimova 4-6, 6-4, 2-6 in the third round of the 2025 US Open. Cristian also bowed to Emma Raducanu 3-6, 4-6 in the first round of the 2025 Korea Open and Jessica Bouzas Maneiro 4-6, 0-6 in the first round of the 2025 China Open.
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McCartney Kessler vs Jaqueline Cristian Form
McCartney Kessler and Jaqueline Cristian Latest Matches
3/6 (50%)
3/6 (50%)
Sep 30, 2025 - WTA China Open
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
2/6 (33%)
4/6 (67%)
Sep 25, 2025 - WTA China Open
Sep 17, 2025 - WTA Korea Open
Aug 30, 2025 - WTA US Open
Aug 28, 2025 - WTA US Open
Aug 26, 2025 - WTA US Open
Aug 18, 2025 - WTA Monterrey Open
McCartney Kessler against Jaqueline Cristian : Head to Head (H2H)
Apr 22, 2024 - WTA Mutua Madrid Open
McCartney Kessler - Jaqueline Cristian Key Points
- Jaqueline Cristian is 0-3 in her last three matches.
- Jaqueline Cristian is 1-0 vs. McCartney Kessler in their head-to-head series.
- McCartney Kessler reached the fourth round of the 2025 China Open.
- McCartney Kessler is 24-13 on the hard court in 2025.
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Our McCartney Kessler vs Jaqueline Cristian Prediction
McCartney Kessler emerges as a solid moneyline pick at -200 against the reeling Jaqueline Cristian. The American rising star is 18-9 against the WTA top-50 players and 24-13 on the hard court this season. Aside from her recent struggles, Cristian has won only four out of 15 matches against the WTA top-50 players this year. The Romanian is 16-12 in hard-court matches and 12-8 in the first round in 2025.
Fearless Forecast: McCartney Kessler is poised to avenge her previous loss to Cristian. I have her winning 6-4, 6-3, covering -4.5 games spread (+135). Cristian is a talented player, but it’s obvious she doesn’t have the momentum and form right now to match up against the rapidly improving Kessler in their second duel.
Our betting prediction for McCartney Kessler vs. Jaqueline Cristian: McCartney Kessler -4.5 Games
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