Emiliana Arango vs. McCartney Kessler prediction, odds, picks for Australian Open 2026

Emiliana Arango will square off with McCartney Kessler in the first round of the Australian Open Women's Singles 2026 on Sunday.

Based on updated simulations, Dimers' proven tennis model predicts McCartney Kessler as the most likely winner of the Arango vs. Kessler match.

This article offers a closer look at Sunday's match, including best bets and picks.

Arango vs. Kessler prediction: Who will win and advance to the second round?

Using trusted machine learning and data analysis, we have simulated the result of Sunday's Arango-Kessler women's singles match 10,000 times as part of our tennis predictions coverage.

Our leading predictive model currently gives Kessler an 81% chance of beating Arango in the Australian Open 2026.

Additionally, Kessler has a 75% chance of winning the first set. The simulations also show Arango (+5.5) has a 53% chance of covering the games spread, while the over 18.5 games has a 57% chance of hitting**, according to our model.

Emiliana Arango vs. McCartney Kessler odds

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

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

Arango vs. Kessler picks and best bet

After matching our probabilities against the best available odds, we can reveal our picks for each of the major markets. Plus, find our best bet for the game below:

According to our tennis best bets, the top play to make on this match is *Emiliana Arango to win.

Arango vs. Kessler updates and essential details

The Australian Open 2026 match between Emiliana Arango and McCartney Kessler is scheduled to start on Sunday at 7:00 PM ET.

• Who: Emiliana Arango vs. McCartney Kessler
• Date: Sunday, January 18, 2026
• Approx. Time: 7:00 PM ET/4:00PM PT
• Tournament: Australian Open Women's Singles 2026
• Round: First round

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

Conclusion

We predict McCartney Kessler, with an 81% win probability, will likely beat Emiliana Arango at the Australian Open 2026.

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