Caty McNally vs. McCartney Kessler prediction, odds, picks for WTA Cincinnati Open 2026

Caty McNally and McCartney Kessler will meet in the round of 128 of the WTA Cincinnati Open event on Thursday.

Dimers' proven tennis model projects Caty McNally as the most likely winner in this McNally vs. Kessler prediction.

This article offers a closer look at Thursday's match, including best bets and picks, backed by the same predictive analytics that recently spotted value throughout Alex Eala's DC Open run.

McNally 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 Thursday's McNally-Kessler women's singles match, forming part of our tennis predictions coverage.

Our leading predictive model currently gives McNally a 54% chance of winning against Kessler at the WTA Cincinnati Open tournament.

Caty McNally vs. McCartney Kessler odds

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

• Moneyline: +115, -128

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

McNally 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 in this matchup. Plus, find our best bet for the game below:

• Moneyline: Kessler @ +115 via DraftKings
• First Set: Kessler @ -110 via DraftKings

According to our tennis best bets, the top play to make on this match is McCartney Kessler to win the first set.

These picks are based on our probabilities matched against the implied probabilities from the sportsbook odds.

McNally vs. Kessler updates and essential details

The WTA Cincinnati Open match between Caty McNally and McCartney Kessler is scheduled to begin on Thursday at 10:10 PM ET.

• Who: Caty McNally vs. McCartney Kessler
• Date: Thursday, August 13, 2026
• Approx. Time: 10:10 PM ET/7:10PM PT
• Tournament: WTA Cincinnati, USA Women's Singles 2026
• Round: Round of 128

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

Conclusion

We predict Caty McNally, with a 54% win probability, will likely beat McCartney Kessler at the WTA Cincinnati Open tournament.

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