Elise Mertens will face McCartney Kessler in the round of 64 at the WTA Beijing event on Friday.

Based on updated simulations, Dimers’ advanced tennis model projects Elise Mertens as the most likely winner of the match.

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Mertens vs. Kessler prediction: Who will win and advance to the round of 32?

Using innovative machine learning and data, we have simulated the result of Friday’s Mertens-Kessler women’s singles match 10,000 times as part of our tennis predictions coverage.

Our famous predictive model gives Mertens a 60% chance of winning against Kessler at the WTA China Open tournament.

 

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Elise Mertens vs. McCartney Kessler odds

We have researched the most up-to-date betting odds in America for this match, which are listed here:

Bet Type
Mertens
Kessler

Moneyline
-160
+134

Game Spread
+2.5 (-110)
-2.5 (-122)

Total Games
o22.5 (-110)
u22.5 (-135)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

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Mertens vs. Kessler picks and best bets

Our model’s biggest edge in the Mertens vs. Kessler match is on the moneyline.

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Mertens vs. Kessler updates and essential details

The WTA China Open match between Elise Mertens and McCartney Kessler is scheduled to start on Friday at 2:30AM ET.

Who: Elise Mertens vs. McCartney Kessler
Date: Friday, September 26, 2025
Approx. Time: 2:30AM ET/11:30PM PT
Tournament: WTA Beijing, China Women’s Singles 2025
Round: Round of 64

All dates and times mentioned in this article are United States Eastern Time unless otherwise noted.

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Conclusion

We predict Elise Mertens, with a 60% win probability, will likely beat McCartney Kessler at the WTA China Open tournament.

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