Jessica Pegula vs McCartney Kessler predictions, Jan 20, 2026

Jan 19, 2026 0 Comment By Yuriy Borshchenko

WTA Australian Open, on Tuesday,

Jessica Pegula

McCartney Kessler

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In an exciting matchup at the 2026 WTA Australian Open, Jessica Pegula faces McCartney Kessler in a compelling contest set to take place on January 20. Pegula, playing on home soil, has demonstrated impressive form recently, winning 4 of her last 5 matches. Her aggressive baseline play, combined with strong serve and return game, positions her as a formidable opponent. Pegula’s ability to control rallies and apply pressure makes her a tough challenge for any player.

Conversely, Kessler has found herself in a more transitional phase, securing only 2 victories in her last 4 outings. While her athleticism and shot variability can pose threats, her recent inconsistency may hinder her performance against a well-rounded competitor like Pegula.

Bookmaker odds reflect Pegula’s favorable standing, offering 1.32 for a home victory against Kessler’s 3.38. Ultimately, while Pegula’s home advantage and current form suggest she is the favorite, tennis can be unpredictable, and Kessler’s potential for a surprise performance keeps the outcome uncertain. Fans can expect an engaging match with plenty of tactical shifts, as both players aim for success on the grand stage.

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Pegula
72%		 Kessler
28%

Prediction (the most likely score): 2:0

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Latest Results

18.01.26 Jessica Pegula – Anastasia Zakharova – 2:0
10.01.26 Jessica Pegula – Marta Kostyuk – 0:2
09.01.26 Ludmilla Samsonova – Jessica Pegula – 0:2
08.01.26 Dayana Yastremska – Jessica Pegula – 1:2
06.01.26 Anna Kalinskaya – Jessica Pegula – 1:2		 18.01.26 Emiliana Arango – McCartney Kessler – 0:2
12.01.26 Olga Danilovic – McCartney Kessler – 2:1
05.01.26 McCartney Kessler – Madison Keys – 0:2
03.01.26 Emiliana Arango – McCartney Kessler – 0:2
21.10.25 McCartney Kessler – Linda Noskova – 1:2

Facts

  • Pegula is ranked WTA: 6. Kessler is ranked WTA: 36.
  • Pegula is showing really good form (last 5 games: 4 wins).
  • Kessler may have a physical advantage due to more rest days in recent times.
  • In this match, Pegula is the team to beat.
  • In the last 1 head-to-head match, Pegula won 1 match, drew 0 matches, lost 0 matches, and goals 2:0.

    Latest Head To Head

    02.03.25 Jessica Pegula – McCartney Kessler – 2:0

    Standings

    Draw

    Singles – Main

    1/64-finals

    1 Sabalenka A. (1) Rakotomanga Rajaonah T. (WC) 2 : 0
    2 Pavlyuchenkova A. Bai Z. (Q) 1 : 2
    3 Lamens S. Potapova A. 1 : 2
    4 Sawangkaew M. Raducanu E. (28) 0 : 2
    5 Mboko V. (17) Jones E. (WC) 2 : 0
    6 McNally C. Sakatsume H. (Q) 2 : 0
    7 Kudermetova P. Maristany G. (Q) 2 : 0
    8 Galfi D. Tauson C. (14) 0 : 2
    9 Alexandrova E. (11) Sonmez Z. (Q) 1 : 2
    10 Bondar A. Mandlik E. (WC) 2 : 0
    11 Putintseva Y. Haddad Maia B. 2 : 1
    12 Jacquemot E. Kostyuk M. (20) 2 : 1
    13 Jovic I. (29) Volynets K. 2 : 0
    14 Hon P. (WC) Stakusic M. (RET.) (Q) 1 : 1
    15 Erjavec V. Frech M. 0 : 2
    16 Sasnovich A. (Q) Paolini J. (7) 0 : 2
    17 Gauff C. (3) Rakhimova K. 2 : 0
    18 Danilovic O. Williams V. (WC) 2 : 1
    19 Hunter S. (Q) Bouzas Maneiro J. 2 : 0
    20 Baptiste H. Townsend T. (LL) 2 : 1
    21 Muchova K. (19) Cristian J. 2 : 0
    22 Parks A. Eala A. 2 : 1
    23 Li A. Osorio C. 2 : 1
    24 Linette M. Navarro E. (15) 2 : 1
    25 Svitolina E. (12) Bucsa C. 2 : 0
    26 Klimovicova L. (Q) Jones F. (RET.) 1 : 0
    27 Gibson T. (WC) Blinkova A. 2 : 0
    28 Krejcikova B. Shnaider D. (23)
    29 Yastremska D. (26) Ruse G. 0 : 2
    30 Starodubtseva Y. (Q) Tomljanovic A. 1 : 2
    31 Sakkari M. Jeanjean L. 2 : 0
    32 Vekic D. Andreeva M. (8)
    33 Pegula J. (6) Zakharova A. 2 : 0
    34 Arango E. Kessler M. 0 : 2
    35 Selekhmeteva O. Seidel E. 2 : 1
    36 Diyas Z. (WC) Badosa P. (25) 0 : 2
    37 Fernandez L. (22) Tjen J.
    38 Pliskova Ka. Stephens S. (Q)
    39 Krueger A. Bejlek S.
    40 Oliynykova O. Keys M. (9)
    41 Noskova L. (13) Semenistaja D. 2 : 0
    42 Zhang S. Preston T. (WC)
    43 Wang Xin. Kalinina A. (Q)
    44 Sramkova R. Ostapenko J. (24)
    45 Kenin S. (27) Stearns P. 0 : 2
    46 Marcinko P. Maria T. 2 : 0
    47 Udvardy P. Siniakova K.
    48 Waltert S. Anisimova A. (4) 0 : 2
    49 Rybakina E. (5) Juvan K.
    50 Gracheva V. Golubic V.
    51 Sun L. Fruhvirtova L. (Q)
    52 Valentova T. Joint M. (30)
    53 Mertens E. (21) Tararudee L. (Q)
    54 Sierra S. Uchijima M.
    55 Kasatkina D. Bartunkova N. (Q)
    56 Boulter K. Bencic B. (10)
    57 Osaka N. (16) Ruzic A.
    58 Cirstea S. Lys E.
    59 Inglis M. (Q) Birrell K.
    60 Siegemund L. Samsonova L. (18)
    61 Kalinskaya A. (31) Kartal S.
    62 Grabher J. Cocciaretto E.
    63 Zarazua R. Bouzkova M.
    64 Yuan Y. (Q) Swiatek I. (2)

    1/32-finals

    1 Sabalenka A. (1) Bai Z.
    2 Potapova A. Raducanu E. (28)
    3 Mboko V. (17) McNally C.
    4 Kudermetova P. Tauson C. (14)
    5 Sonmez Z. Bondar A.
    6 Putintseva Y. Jacquemot E.
    7 Jovic I. (29) Hon P.
    8 Frech M. Paolini J. (7)
    9 Gauff C. (3) Danilovic O.
    10 Hunter S. Baptiste H.
    11 Muchova K. (19) Parks A.
    12 Li A. Linette M.
    13 Svitolina E. (12) Klimovicova L.
    14 Gibson T. TBD #28
    15 Ruse G. Tomljanovic A.
    16 Sakkari M. TBD #32
    17 Pegula J. (6) Kessler M.
    18 Selekhmeteva O. Badosa P. (25)
    19 TBD #37 TBD #38
    20 TBD #39 TBD #40
    21 Noskova L. (13) TBD #42
    22 TBD #43 TBD #44
    23 Stearns P. Marcinko P.
    24 TBD #47 Anisimova A. (4)
    25 TBD #49 TBD #50
    26 TBD #51 TBD #52
    27 TBD #53 TBD #54
    28 TBD #55 TBD #56
    29 TBD #57 TBD #58
    30 TBD #59 TBD #60
    31 TBD #61 TBD #62
    32 TBD #63 TBD #64

    1/16-finals

    1 TBD #1 TBD #2
    2 TBD #3 TBD #4
    3 TBD #5 TBD #6
    4 TBD #7 TBD #8
    5 TBD #9 TBD #10
    6 TBD #11 TBD #12
    7 TBD #13 TBD #14
    8 TBD #15 TBD #16
    9 TBD #17 TBD #18
    10 TBD #19 TBD #20
    11 TBD #21 TBD #22
    12 TBD #23 TBD #24
    13 TBD #25 TBD #26
    14 TBD #27 TBD #28
    15 TBD #29 TBD #30
    16 TBD #31 TBD #32

    1/8-finals

    1 TBD #1 TBD #2
    2 TBD #3 TBD #4
    3 TBD #5 TBD #6
    4 TBD #7 TBD #8
    5 TBD #9 TBD #10
    6 TBD #11 TBD #12
    7 TBD #13 TBD #14
    8 TBD #15 TBD #16

    Quarter-finals

    1 TBD #1 TBD #2
    2 TBD #3 TBD #4
    3 TBD #5 TBD #6
    4 TBD #7 TBD #8

    Semi-finals

    1 TBD #1 TBD #2
    2 TBD #3 TBD #4

    Final

    1 TBD #1 TBD #2

    WTA Australian Open Outrights

    1. Sabalenka Aryna: 2.5 (26.12%)

    2. Rybakina Elena: 7 (9.33%)

    3. Swiatek Iga: 7 (9.33%)

    4. Anisimova Amanda: 8 (8.16%)

    5. Gauff Coco: 8.5 (7.68%)

    6. Andreeva Mirra: 15 (4.35%)

    7. Osaka Naomi: 23 (2.84%)

    8. Bencic Belinda: 29 (2.25%)

    9. Keys Madison: 29 (2.25%)

    10. Muchova Karolina: 34 (1.92%)

    11. Pegula Jessica: 34 (1.92%)

    12. Mboko Victoria: 34 (1.92%)

    13. Paolini Jasmine: 51 (1.28%)

    14. Svitolina Elina: 51 (1.28%)

    15. Raducanu Emma: 67 (0.97%)

    16. Samsonova Liudmila: 67 (0.97%)

    17. Shnaider Diana: 81 (0.81%)

    18. Noskova Linda: 81 (0.81%)

    19. Badosa Paula: 81 (0.81%)

    20. Tauson Clara: 126 (0.52%)

    21. Krejcikova Barbora: 126 (0.52%)

    22. Jovic Iva: 126 (0.52%)

    23. Eala Alexandra: 126 (0.52%)

    24. Fernandez Leylah: 126 (0.52%)

    25. Navarro Emma: 151 (0.43%)

    26. Mertens Elise: 201 (0.32%)

    27. Valentova Tereza: 251 (0.26%)

    28. Sakkari Maria: 251 (0.26%)

    29. Kalinskaya Anna: 251 (0.26%)

    30. Lys Eva: 301 (0.22%)

    31. Kenin Sofia: 351 (0.19%)

    32. Siniakova Katerina: 401 (0.16%)

    33. Putintseva Yulia: 451 (0.14%)

    34. Parks Alycia: 501 (0.13%)

    35. Sramkova Rebecca: 501 (0.13%)

    36. Cocciaretto Elisabetta: 501 (0.13%)

    37. Gibson Talia: 501 (0.13%)

    38. Cristian Jaqueline: 501 (0.13%)

    39. Bondar Anna: 501 (0.13%)

    40. Semenistaja Darja: 501 (0.13%)

    41. Joint Maya: 501 (0.13%)

    42. Potapova Anastasia: 501 (0.13%)

    43. Arango Emiliana: 501 (0.13%)

    44. Volynets Katie: 501 (0.13%)

    45. Zhang Shuai: 501 (0.13%)

    46. Cirstea Sorana: 501 (0.13%)

    47. Ruse Elena Gabriela: 501 (0.13%)

    48. Galfi Dalma: 501 (0.13%)

    49. Gracheva Varvara: 501 (0.13%)

    50. Seidel Ella: 501 (0.13%)

    51. Ruzic Antonia: 501 (0.13%)

    52. Jacquemot Elsa: 501 (0.13%)

    53. Linette Magda: 501 (0.13%)

    54. Kartal Sonay: 501 (0.13%)

    55. Frech Magdalena: 501 (0.13%)

    56. Bouzkova Marie: 501 (0.13%)

    57. Pliskova Karolina: 501 (0.13%)

    58. Stearns Peyton: 501 (0.13%)

    59. Selekhmeteva Oksana: 501 (0.13%)

    60. Tomljanovic Ajla: 501 (0.13%)

    61. Preston Taylah: 501 (0.13%)

    62. Tjen Janice: 501 (0.13%)

    63. Bouzas Maneiro Jessica: 501 (0.13%)

    64. Hon Priscilla: 501 (0.13%)

    65. Osorio Camila: 501 (0.13%)

    66. Sun Lulu: 501 (0.13%)

    67. Sierra Solana: 501 (0.13%)

    68. Kessler McCartney: 501 (0.13%)

    69. Ostapenko Jelena: 501 (0.13%)

    70. Boulter Katie: 501 (0.13%)

    71. Baptiste Hailey: 501 (0.13%)

    72. Grabher Julia: 501 (0.13%)

    73. Juvan Kaja: 501 (0.13%)

    74. Rakhimova Kamilla: 501 (0.13%)

    75. Birrell Kimberly: 501 (0.13%)

    76. Siegemund Laura: 501 (0.13%)

    77. Udvardy Panna: 501 (0.13%)

    78. Li Ann: 501 (0.13%)

    79. Zarazua Renata: 501 (0.13%)

    80. Bejlek Sara: 501 (0.13%)

    81. Waltert Simona: 501 (0.13%)

    82. Maria Tatjana: 501 (0.13%)

    83. Uchijima Moyuka: 501 (0.13%)

    84. Oliynykova Oleksandra: 501 (0.13%)

    85. Krueger Ashlyn: 501 (0.13%)

    86. McNally Caty: 501 (0.13%)

    87. Jones Francesca: 501 (0.13%)

    88. Mandlik Elizabeth: 501 (0.13%)

    89. Kasatkina Daria: 501 (0.13%)

    90. Marcinko Petra: 501 (0.13%)

    91. Kudermetova Polina: 501 (0.13%)

    92. Danilovic Olga: 501 (0.13%)

    93. Vekic Donna: 501 (0.13%)

    94. Wang Xinyu (2001): 501 (0.13%)

    95. Golubic Viktorija: 501 (0.13%)

    96. Diyas Zarina: 501 (0.13%)

    97. Stephens Sloane: 501 (0.13%)

    98. Kalinina Anhelina: 501 (0.13%)

    99. Fruhvirtova Linda: 501 (0.13%)

    100. Starodubtseva Yuliia: 501 (0.13%)

    101. Stakusic Marina: 501 (0.13%)

    102. Zakharova Anastasia: 501 (0.13%)

    103. Inglis Maddison: 501 (0.13%)

    104. Sonmez Zeynep: 501 (0.13%)

    105. Erjavec Veronika: 501 (0.13%)

    106. Yuan Yue (1998): 501 (0.13%)

    107. Bartunkova Nikola: 501 (0.13%)

    108. Tararudee Lanlana: 501 (0.13%)

    109. Hunter Storm: 501 (0.13%)

    110. Klimovicova Linda: 501 (0.13%)

    111. Bai Zhuoxuan: 501 (0.13%)

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