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McCartney Kessler - Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova: our prediction

01/02/2026•11:45

#31

McCartney Kessler

2:0

6•3

Finished

#12

Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova

McCartney Kessler vs Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova Preview — Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open

McCartney Kessler, favored with odds of 1.46, faces Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (odds 2.59) at the Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open. Kessler has stronger recent form (4 wins in last 10 matches vs. 3 for Pavlyuchenkova) and good performance as a favorite. Pavlyuchenkova shows a tendency to lose sets even when favored. No known injury alerts.

Our McCartney Kessler vs Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova predictions

McCartney Kessler to Win

Kessler is favored (odds 1.46) with superior recent form (40% win rate in last 10 matches vs. 30% for Pavlyuchenkova). Her stats as favorite are solid (60% win rate). Pavlyuchenkova has poor performance as favorite (loses at least one set in 80% of cases), favoring Kessler.

1.42

Confidence

High

Under 2.5 Sets

Statistics show a high probability of a 2-set match. Kessler wins 50% of her non-Grand Slam matches in 2 sets as favorite, and Pavlyuchenkova wins 70%. Also, Pavlyuchenkova rarely loses in 3 sets as an outsider (20%). The overall trend favors a short match.

1.48

Confidence

High

Under 22.5 Games

With a predicted 2-set match, the total games should be moderate. If Kessler dominates as favorite, tight but not extreme sets are likely. Both players' 2-set win stats suggest scores like 6-4, 6-3, giving around 19 games, below 22.5.

1.64

Confidence

Medium

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McCartney Kessler vs Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova Statistics

History

Surface

Win

	McCartney Kessler	Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova
Win \| Lose	5 5	3 7
Win Lose

% of match in X sets

	1	2

% of match in 3 sets	10%	50%
% of match in 4 sets or more	0%	0%

% of match in X sets when favorite

	1	2

% of match in 3 sets	0%	50%
% of match in 4 sets or more	0%	0%

% of match in X sets when outsider

	1	2

% of match in 3 sets	25%	40%
% of match in 4 sets or more	0%	0%

Win by being a favorite

	1	2
Global	70%	50%
rated between 1.0 and 1.2	100%	0%
rated between 1.21 and 1.5	50%	50%
rated between 1.51 and 1.8	50%	57%

Win by being an outsider

	1	2
Global	20%	40%
Against an opponent rated between 1.0 and 1.2	0%	0%
Against an opponent rated between 1.21 and 1.5	33%	25%
Against an opponent rated between 1.51 and 1.8	0%	66%

Has won at least 1 set by being outsider

	1	2
Global	60%	50%
Against an opponent rated between 1.0 and 1.2	0%	0%
Against an opponent rated between 1.21 and 1.5	33%	50%
Against an opponent rated between 1.51 and 1.8	50%	83%