WTA - Hobart International
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by Steve Ashfield | in Tennis Predictions
Despite all the shocks in Hobart this week, we could yet see a final contested by two seeded players. Sixth seed Elina Avanesyan takes on unseeded McCartney Kessler in the semi-final of this outdoor hard court tournament. Here's our match prediction.
The winner will be up against either second seed Elise Mertens or wild card Maya Joint in the final tournament.
Elina Avanesyan is up to 41st in the live rankings and that's a new career-high for the 22-year-old. This week has seen her defeat Wang Xiyu and qualifier Greet Minnen in straight sets. The last eight was due to see her take on the third seed Amanda Anisimova but her opponent withdrew.
McCartney Kessler has also set a new career-high this week. The American is up to 57th and is in her first semi-final since last August. That was when Kessler won the WTA tournament held in Cleveland, beating Beatriz Haddad-Mai in the final, one of three seeds she beat that week.
Last week saw the 25-year-old lose in round two of the Brisbane International. In Hobart, Kessler has had wins over seventh-seeded Rebecca Sramkova, qualifier Maria Lourdes Carle and then top seed Dayana Yastremska, all without dropping a set.
We go for over 20.5 games to be played.
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The Best Betting Odds for McCartney Kessler v Elina Avanesyan Match
| Bookmaker | 1 | 2 | Bonus up to |
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2.1 | 1.73 |
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2.1 | 1.7 |
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2.13 | 1.72 |
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2.13 | 1.72 |
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2.13 | 1.65 |
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Who will win the McCartney Kessler vs Elina Avanesyan Tennis game?
Our prediction for the McCartney Kessler vs Elina Avanesyan match is: over 20.5 games to be played.
The best winner predictions and betting odds for the McCartney Kessler vs Elina Avanesyan game on 09/01/2025 of the current Hobart International season:
- McCartney Kessler has a 52.11% chance to win against Elina Avanesyan according to Betway ⭐ with the odds of 2.25.
- Elina Avanesyan has a 47.89% probability of winning facing McCartney Kessler ⭐ with odds of 1.73 at Bet365.
McCartney Kessler vs Elina Avanesyan Best Prediction and Odds
Based on the bookmaker's betting lines in this match, McCartney Kessler has a 52.11 % chance to win.
| Prediction | Chance to win |
|---|---|
| McCartney Kessler | 52.11 % |
| Elina Avanesyan | 47.89 % |
McCartney Kessler vs Elina Avanesyan Form
McCartney Kessler and Elina Avanesyan Last Matches
4/6 (67%)
2/6 (33%)
8 Jan 2025 - Hobart International
7 Jan 2025 - Hobart International
5 Jan 2025 - Hobart International
30 Dec 2024 - WTA Brisbane
29 Dec 2024 - WTA Brisbane
24 Oct 2024 - WTA Japan Open
5/6 (83%)
1/6 (17%)
8 Jan 2025 - Hobart International
7 Jan 2025 - Hobart International
5 Jan 2025 - Hobart International
2 Jan 2025 - WTA Brisbane
30 Dec 2024 - WTA Brisbane
28 Dec 2024 - WTA Brisbane
McCartney Kessler - Elina Avanesyan Key Points
- Two of Kessler's three matches have seen over 20.5 games played.
- A tie-break would help our prediction and Kessler has already played two in this tournament.
- One of Avanesyan's two matches has had over 20.5 games played in them.
- Over 20.5 games have been played in seven of Avanesyan's last nine matches.
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Our McCartney Kessler vs Elina Avanesyan Prediction
McCartney Kessler is becoming a player that most seeds will want to avoid at the upcoming Australian Open. The 2024 Cleveland winner is again going deep in an outdoor hard court tournament. Two seeds have already been beaten this week without a set being dropped.
Elina Avanesyan is also in good form and has only had to play two matches this week and should be fresher than Kessler. A close match is likely and our McCartney Kessler v Elina Avanesyan prediction is over 20.5 games to be played.
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