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 the latest simulations, Dimers' advanced 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 powerful machine learning and data analysis, we have simulated the outcome of Sunday's Arango-Kessler women's singles match 10,000 times as part of our tennis predictions coverage.

Our leading predictive model gives Kessler an 80% chance of defeating Arango in the Australian Open 2026.

Additionally, Kessler has a 75% chance of winning the first set. The simulations also show that the bookmakers have got it right with the +5.5 games spread, with each player projected to have a 50-50 chance of covering, while the under 20.5 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 predictions 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: