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% · 7–7 on hard
80% · 4–1 on clay
Games won (last 10)
45%
10 matches tracked
Player Skillset
Based on ~9,492 points across 61 matches
Percentiles compare against tour-level players in TennisTrove.
Player Skillset
Based on ~9,492 points across 61 matches
| Metric | Value | Percentile | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|
Serve strengthServe strength
(Player serve win % - tour average serve win %)
scaled by sample size | 0.6 | 59% | Solid |
Return strengthReturn strength
(Player return win % - tour average return win %)
scaled by sample size | -0.6 | 50% | Solid |
Pressure IndexPressure Index
(Break point performance - baseline point performance)
with a small adjustment for tiebreak results | +1.2 | 59% | Solid |
Tiebreak win % | 59% | 70% | Solid |
Percentiles compare against tour-level players in TennisTrove.
Yuliia Starodubtseva
55% · 11–9 on hard
70% · 7–3 on clay
Games won (last 10)
53%
10 matches tracked
Player Skillset
Based on ~8,883 points across 64 matches
Percentiles compare against tour-level players in TennisTrove.
Player Skillset
Based on ~8,883 points across 64 matches
| Metric | Value | Percentile | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|
Serve strengthServe strength
(Player serve win % - tour average serve win %)
scaled by sample size | -0.3 | 41% | Shaky |
Return strengthReturn strength
(Player return win % - tour average return win %)
scaled by sample size | 0.1 | 65% | Solid |
Pressure IndexPressure Index
(Break point performance - baseline point performance)
with a small adjustment for tiebreak results | -5.0 | 13% | Vulnerable |
Tiebreak win % | 29% | 11% | 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. Their head-to-head is currently level, with each player having recorded 2 wins.