Clara Tauson vs McCartney Kessler · Match odds & ELO prediction
WTA Abu Dhabi • Hard • Feb 5, 2026 • 9:10 AM
Final score
2 - 0
Winner Clara Tauson
Key insights
Player performance profile
Clara Tauson
0% · 0–1 on hard
Games won (last 10)
55%
10 matches tracked
Player Skillset
Based on ~9,356 points across 62 matches
Percentiles compare against tour-level players in TennisTrove.
Player Skillset
Based on ~9,356 points across 62 matches
| Metric | Value | Percentile | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|
Serve strengthServe strength
(Player serve win % - tour average serve win %)
scaled by sample size | 3.8 | 94% | Elite |
Return strengthReturn strength
(Player return win % - tour average return win %)
scaled by sample size | -1.8 | 27% | Shaky |
Pressure IndexPressure Index
(Break point performance - baseline point performance)
with a small adjustment for tiebreak results | +0.8 | 58% | Solid |
Tiebreak win % | 52% | 54% | Solid |
Percentiles compare against tour-level players in TennisTrove.
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.
Match Overview
Clara Tauson and McCartney Kessler are set to meet at the WTA Abu Dhabi on February 5, 2026 in a hard-court singles match. Tauson enters with a 0–1 record on hard courts in 2026, while Kessler has posted a 1–1 mark on hard courts this season. Elo ratings suggest a modest statistical edge for Tauson, but the gap is not overwhelming. Their head-to-head is currently level, with each player having recorded 1 wins.