McCartney Kessler vs Iva Jovic predictions, May 07, 2026

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As McCartney Kessler prepares to face Iva Jovic on May 7, 2026, in the WTA Roma, both players come into this match with similar recent forms. Kessler has won 2 of their last 5 matches, demonstrating resilience but also highlighting some inconsistencies. Their game often relies on aggressive baseline play, utilizing powerful groundstrokes to dictate points. However, Kessler will need to improve their service game to contend effectively against a strong opponent.

On the other hand, Iva Jovic has also secured 2 wins in her last 5 outings. Known for her tactical acumen and ability to adapt to opponents, Jovic’s strengths lie in her deft shot placement and agility on the court. She often excels at constructing points and can exploit any lapses in Kessler’s defense.

Bookmakers have set the odds at 2.7 for a Kessler home win and 1.41 for an away win for Jovic, reflecting a strong expectation for an away performance. Our model assigns a 33.6% probability of a home victory for Kessler compared to 66.4% for Jovic. Given both players’ recent forms and tactical approaches, this matchup promises to be a competitive affair with no guaranteed outcomes.

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Kessler 31.2%

Jovic 68.8%

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Betting Odds

	1	X	2
	3.15		1.37
	2.92		1.41	Watch and Bet
	2.72		1.42

Latest Results

05.05.26 McCartney Kessler – Lucia Bronzetti – 2:1 11.04.26 Hanne Van De Winkel – McCartney Kessler – Canceled 10.04.26 Elise Mertens – McCartney Kessler – Kessler M. Retired 03.04.26 McCartney Kessler – Yulia Starodubtseva – 0:2 02.04.26 Peyton Stearns – McCartney Kessler – 1:2

25.04.26 Leylah Annie Fernandez – Iva Jovic – 2:1 23.04.26 Magda Linette – Iva Jovic – 0:2 11.04.26 Elise Mertens – Iva Jovic – Canceled 10.04.26 Hanne Van De Winkel – Iva Jovic – 2:0 04.04.26 Jessica Pegula – Iva Jovic – 0:2

Facts

Kessler is ranked WTA: 50. Jovic is ranked WTA: 16.

Each of the players is struggling with stability in their game.

Kessler may face physical challenges compared to their opponent, as they have played more matches in recent days.

In this match, Jovic is the team to beat.

Recently, there has been no match between the players.

Standings

Draw

Singles – Main

1/64-finals

1	Sabalenka A. (1)	Bye
2	Krejcikova B.	Jacquemot E.	2 : 0
3	Linette M.	Maria T.
4	Bye	Cirstea S. (26)
5	Tauson C. (18)	Bye
6	Marcinko P.	Oliynykova O.	0 : 2
7	Zakharova A.	Yastremska D.	2 : 1
8	Bye	Noskova L. (13)
9	Bencic B. (12)	Bye
10	Kenin S.	Andreescu B. (WC)	0 : 2
11	Siniakova K.	Boisson L.
12	Bye	Kalinskaya A. (22)
13	Bucsa C. (30)	Bye
14	Bondar A.	Zheng Q.	1 : 2
15	Stefanini L. (WC)	Ostapenko J.
16	Bye	Anisimova A. (6)
17	Gauff C. (3)	Bye
18	Putintseva Y.	Valentova T.
19	Sierra S.	Korpatsch T. (Q)
20	Bye	Kalinina A. (Q)
21	Bouzkova M. (24)	Bye
22	Townsend T. (Q)	Brancaccio N. (WC)
23	Kessler M.	Bronzetti L. (WC)	2 : 1
24	Bye	Jovic I. (16)
25	Paolini J. (9)	Bye
26	Jeanjean L. (Q)	Haddad Maia B.
27	Udvardy P.	Korneeva A. (Q)
28	Bye	Mertens E. (21)
29	Joint M. (29)	Bye
30	Golubic V.	Urgesi F. (Q)
31	Ruzic A.	Rakhimova K.	2 : 1
32	Bye	Andreeva M. (8)
33	Pegula J. (5)	Bye
34	Sonmez Z.	Ruggeri J. (WC)	2 : 1
35	Selekhmeteva O.	Masarova R. (Q)
36	Bye	Fernandez L. (25)
37	Samsonova L. (20)	Bye
38	Li A.	Zhang S.	2 : 1
39	Galfi D. (Q)	Potapova A. (Q)
40	Bye	Muchova K. (11)
41	Osaka N. (15)	Bye
42	Boulter K.	Lys E.
43	Trevisan M. (WC)	Gibson T.	1 : 2
44	Bye	Shnaider D. (19)
45	Navarro E. (28)	Bye
46	Cocciaretto E.	Kraus S. (Q)
47	McNally C.	Kasatkina D.
48	Bye	Swiatek I. (4)
49	Svitolina E. (7)	Bye
50	Basiletti N. (Q)	Tomljanovic A. (LL)
51	Starodubtseva Y.	Waltert S. (Q)
52	Bye	Baptiste H. (32)
53	Keys M. (17)	Bye
54	Stearns P.	Tjen J.
55	Pigato L. (WC)	Grant T. C. (WC)
56	Bye	Mboko V. (10)
57	Alexandrova E. (14)	Bye
58	Siegemund L.	Bejlek S.
59	Pliskova Ka.	Bouzas Maneiro J.
60	Bye	Cristian J. (33)
61	Wang Xin. (31)	Bye
62	Eala A.	Frech M.
63	Tagger L. (LL)	Sakkari M.
64	Bye	Rybakina E. (2)

1/32-finals

1	Sabalenka A. (1)	Krejcikova B.
2	TBD #3	Cirstea S. (26)
3	Tauson C. (18)	Oliynykova O.
4	Zakharova A.	Noskova L. (13)
5	Bencic B. (12)	Andreescu B.
6	TBD #11	Kalinskaya A. (22)
7	Bucsa C. (30)	Zheng Q.
8	TBD #15	Anisimova A. (6)
9	Gauff C. (3)	TBD #18
10	TBD #19	Kalinina A.
11	Bouzkova M. (24)	TBD #22
12	Kessler M.	Jovic I. (16)
13	Paolini J. (9)	TBD #26
14	TBD #27	Mertens E. (21)
15	Joint M. (29)	TBD #30
16	Ruzic A.	Andreeva M. (8)
17	Pegula J. (5)	Sonmez Z.
18	TBD #35	Fernandez L. (25)
19	Samsonova L. (20)	Li A.
20	TBD #39	Muchova K. (11)
21	Osaka N. (15)	TBD #42
22	Gibson T.	Shnaider D. (19)
23	Navarro E. (28)	TBD #46
24	TBD #47	Swiatek I. (4)
25	Svitolina E. (7)	TBD #50
26	TBD #51	Baptiste H. (32)
27	Keys M. (17)	TBD #54
28	TBD #55	Mboko V. (10)
29	Alexandrova E. (14)	TBD #58
30	TBD #59	Cristian J. (33)
31	Wang Xin. (31)	TBD #62
32	TBD #63	Rybakina E. (2)

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

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