Aug 2, 2025; Montreal, QC, Canada; Mccartney Kessler (USA) reacts after winning a point against Marta Kostyuk (UKR) in fourth round play at IGA Stadium.

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McCartney Kessler vs. Magda Linette Head-to-Head, Prediction and Betting Odds for US Open 2025 Round-1

Winner to face Vondrousova or Selekhmeteva in Round-2.

Aug 2, 2025; Montreal, QC, Canada; Mccartney Kessler (USA) reacts after winning a point against Marta Kostyuk (UKR) in fourth round play at IGA Stadium.

Rising American starlet McCartney Kessler will have her task cut out against Polish No. 3 Magda Linette in the opening round of the 2025 US Open on Sunday. This contest on Court-11 will determine who advances to face either Vondrousova or Selekhmeteva in the Round of 64. Continue reading as BetMGM provides us accurate insights on how to place your bets for this key clash in New York.

McCartney Kessler vs Magda Linette Match Preview

In her very first tournament of 2025, 26-year-old McCartney Kessler won the Hobart International by beating Mertens in the final. She also reached the final in Austin, and played an incredible match against Zheng Qinwen in the Queen’s Club R16. The World No. 34 followed it up by winning the Nottingham Open, but couldn’t succeed in the North American swing. Kessler has a 19-10 hard court record, and her break point conversion rate of 46% ranks second on the surface.

Although Magda Linette is a seasoned campaigner, the 33-year-old is searching for a maiden championship run in 2025. A semifinal finish in Nottingham alongside quarterfinals in Abu Dhabi, Miami and Strasbourg happen to be her best outings so far. The 2023 Australian Open semifinalist is a former Top-20 player, and fell just outside the seeding positions at this year’s US Open. Linette wins 67% service games on this surface, as well as 32% return games to back it up.

Upset on Center Court! @MagdaLinette defeats Gauff in straight sets 6-4, 6-4 and is into the final eight. #MiamiOpen pic.twitter.com/cpjaWg1NXR
— wta (@WTA) March 24, 2025

McCartney Kessler vs Magda Linette Head to Head Record

McCartney Kessler leads the head-to-head against Magda Linette by 1-0. They faced each other in early 2025.

Standing across the net at the 2025 Brisbane International, the American earned a hard-fought victory over her more experienced opponent. It was a Round of 64 encounter that witnessed several tantalizing rallies, and an eventual straight sets win for the unseeded Kessler.

Event	Round	Winner	Score
2025 Brisbane	Round of 64	McCartney Kessler	6-4 6-4

McCartney Kessler vs Magda Linette Career Comparison

McCartney Kessler	Category	Magda Linette
34	Current Ranking	36
162-89	Career W-L Record	502-393
30-19	YTD W-L Record	21-20
3	Career Titles	3
2	YTD Titles	0
0	Grand Slams	0

McCartney Kessler vs Magda Linette US Open 2025 Prediction

Linette produced a scintillating performance to oust Jessica Pegula at the recently concluded Cincinnati Open. However, the Pole failed to win over 34% second serve points in her last two encounters. With Kessler applying pressure on her serve, having to hit a high percentage of second serves could bring about Linette’s downfall. The 26-year-old American is also solid from the baseline, and will be favoured to outclass her opponent in cross-court duels.

Prediction: McCartney Kessler in straight sets.

McCartney Kessler vs Magda Linette US Open 2025 Betting Odds

Kessler is a pre-match betting favourite in this Round of 128 battle against underdog Linette. According to the implied probability on the money line, Kessler’s chances of advancing to the next round currently stand at 63% ahead of the contest. Here are all the favourable odds (as per BetMGM):

McCartney Kessler Win: 11/20
Magda Linette Win: 7/5

Total Games By Kessler >12.5: 49/50
Total Games By Linette <11.5: Evens
Kessler -2.5 (Game Handicap): 4/5
Kessler to Win 2-1: 3/1
Total Number of Tiebreaks <0.5: 7/20
Total Games in Set-1 >9.5: 23/25

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Sankalp Harikrishnan

A passionate sports fan through and through, I am currently pursuing my MA in Global Sports Journalism. I specialise in tennis and football writing at The Playoffs News, and I have prior experience working at EssentiallySports and Sportskeeda. Born and raised in Bengaluru, India, sport was my safe space right from my childhood. After trying my hand at multiple sports and representing my educational institutions in cricket, badminton and table tennis, I found sports media to be my calling.