McCartney Kessler vs Yuliia Starodubtseva Prediction & Picks - Abu Dhabi Open

WTA - Abu Dhabi Open

WTA 47 USA
McCartney Kessler
2/1/25 02:00
WTA 62 Ukraine
Yuliia Starodubtseva

Prediction:

 

McCartney Kessler to Win 2-0

 

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 by Bradley Gibbs | in Tennis Picks

Just before this week's WTA events conclude, it's time for qualification for next week's event in Abu Dhabi. On Saturday, early in the morning if you're on US shores, McCartney Kessler and Yulia Starodubtseva go head-to-head. Given that she's facing a player ranked outside of the top 100, this looks like a nice opportunity for the US player, who is ranked 52nd, to progress in simple fashion, especially as her Ukrainian opponent arrives in horrific form.

McCartney Kessler vs Yuliia Starodubtseva Form

McCartney Kessler and Yuliia Starodubtseva Latest Matches

McCartney Kessler Latest matches
W L W W W L
Victories

4/6 (67%)

Defeats

2/6 (33%)

Jan 13, 2025 - WTA Australian Open

Shuai Zhang
2 :  0
McCartney Kessler

Jan 10, 2025 - Hobart International

McCartney Kessler
2 :  1
Elise Mertens

Jan 9, 2025 - Hobart International

McCartney Kessler
2 :  1
Elina Avanesyan

Jan 5, 2025 - Hobart International

McCartney Kessler
2 :  0
Rebecca Sramkova

Dec 30, 2024 - WTA Brisbane

McCartney Kessler
0 :  2
Yulia Putintseva

Dec 29, 2024 - WTA Brisbane

Magda Linette
0 :  2
McCartney Kessler
Yuliia Starodubtseva Latest matches
W L W L W L
Victories

3/6 (50%)

Defeats

3/6 (50%)

Oct 3, 2024 - WTA China Open

Yuliia Starodubtseva
1 :  2
Coco Gauff

Oct 1, 2024 - WTA China Open

Yuliia Starodubtseva
2 :  0
Anna Kalinskaya

Sep 13, 2024 - Jasmin Open Monastir

Yuliia Starodubtseva
0 :  2
Sonay Kartal

Sep 11, 2024 - Jasmin Open Monastir

Diane Parry
0 :  2
Yuliia Starodubtseva

Jan 15, 2024 - WTA Australian Open

Ons Jabeur
2 :  0
Yuliia Starodubtseva

Jan 9, 2024 - WTA Australian Open

Yuliia Starodubtseva
2 :  0
Martina Capurro Taborda
McCartney Kessler vs Yuliia Starodubtseva Picks

McCartney Kessler - Yuliia Starodubtseva Key Points

  1. McCartney Kessler has only lost one of her last six hard-court matches.
  2. When the pair last met, meeting just a few weeks ago in Australia, McCartney Kessler won in straight sets.
  3. McCartney Kessler has won each of her last four matches against lower-ranked players in straight sets.
  4. Yulia Starodubtseva has lost each of her last seven hard-court matches.

Our McCartney Kessler vs Yuliia Starodubtseva Prediction

Let's be honest, this really does look like a huge opportunty for McCartney Kessler to pick up a straightforward win. The US player has been in good form of late, while she made light work of beating Yulia Starodubtseva, winning in straight sets, when the pair met in Australia just a few weeks ago. Throw in the fact that the Ukrainian is low on confidence having lost each of her last seven, losing five of those without winning a set, and odds of +105 start to look a little generous. Our McCartney Kessler vs Yulia Starodubtseva Prediction: McCartney Kessler to Win 2-0.

Prediction:

 

McCartney Kessler to Win 2-0

 

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