McCartney Kessler vs Anastasia Potapova Prediction & Picks - WTA Cleveland Open

Prediction published on 8/23/24, 1:12 PM  by Lou Aguila | Modified on 8/23/24 at 1:18 PM in Tennis Picks

McCartney Kessler of the United will try to book her slot in the final against Anastasia Potapova of Russia in the semifinals of the 2024 Tennis in the Land. Competing as a wild card entry in the WTA 250 tournament, Kessler has beaten several quality competitors to get into the semifinal round, including No.4 seed Xinyu Wang 3-6 6-4 6-2 in the second round. The American busted out her best performance so far in the quarterfinal round where she clobbered Arantxa Rus of the Netherlands 6-4 6-2. In that match, Kessler won 70 points, 22 of which came from her first serves and 31 from return points. Meanwhile, Anastasia Potapova has been a woman on a mission, outclassing every opponent she has faced in this tournament. In her quarterfinal win over Ana Bogdan of Romania 6-2 6-1, Potapova won 79 percent of her first serves and scored 19 return points.