McCartney Kessler vs Yuliia Starodubtseva · Match odds & ELO prediction
WTA Abu Dhabi • Hard • Feb 1, 2025 • 7:10 AM
Final score
2 - 0
Winner McCartney Kessler
Key insights
Player performance profile
McCartney Kessler
50% · 1–1 on hard
Games won (last 10)
52%
10 matches tracked
Player Skillset
Based on ~8,261 points across 53 matches
Percentiles compare against tour-level players in TennisTrove.
Player Skillset
Based on ~8,261 points across 53 matches
| Metric | Value | Percentile | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|
Serve strengthServe strength
(Player serve win % - tour average serve win %)
scaled by sample size | 0.4 | 52% | Solid |
Return strengthReturn strength
(Player return win % - tour average return win %)
scaled by sample size | -0.4 | 55% | Solid |
Pressure IndexPressure Index
(Break point performance - baseline point performance)
with a small adjustment for tiebreak results | +1.6 | 64% | Solid |
Tiebreak win % | 60% | 76% | Strong |
Percentiles compare against tour-level players in TennisTrove.
Yuliia Starodubtseva
67% · 2–1 on hard
Games won (last 10)
50%
10 matches tracked
Player Skillset
Based on ~7,246 points across 51 matches
Percentiles compare against tour-level players in TennisTrove.
Player Skillset
Based on ~7,246 points across 51 matches
| Metric | Value | Percentile | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|
Serve strengthServe strength
(Player serve win % - tour average serve win %)
scaled by sample size | -1.1 | 30% | Shaky |
Return strengthReturn strength
(Player return win % - tour average return win %)
scaled by sample size | -0.7 | 48% | Shaky |
Pressure IndexPressure Index
(Break point performance - baseline point performance)
with a small adjustment for tiebreak results | -5.1 | 15% | Vulnerable |
Tiebreak win % | 31% | 15% | Vulnerable |
Percentiles compare against tour-level players in TennisTrove.
Match Overview
McCartney Kessler and Yuliia Starodubtseva are set to meet at the WTA Abu Dhabi on February 1, 2025 in a hard-court singles match. Kessler enters with a 27–16 record on hard courts in 2025, while Starodubtseva has posted a 12–22 mark on hard courts this season. Elo ratings point to a clear statistical advantage for Kessler entering this matchup. In their head-to-head history, Kessler leads 2–1 over Starodubtseva, including a win in their most recent meeting.