McCartney Kessler vs Elsa Jacquemot Preview & Prediction | 2026 Qatar Open | First Round
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McCartney Kessler meets Elsa Jacquemot in Qatar.
Ranking points: WTA 1000
Start date/time:
Venue: Khalifa International Tennis and Squash Complex, Doha, Qatar
Surface: Outdoor hard
How to watch on TV: UK – Sky Sports Tennis / USA – Tennis Channel
How to watch online: UK – Sky Go / USA – Tennis Channel
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McCartney Kessler vs Elsa Jacquemot prediction
McCartney Kessler will be keen to continue her flirtations with the top 30 in Doha.
The American sits at 32 in the rankings and clearly has designs on pushing into the top 25 in the weeks ahead.
A good run here would aid that quest and she arrives in fine spirits having reached the last eight in Abu Dhabi.
The 26-year-old will face Elsa Jacquemot in the first round with the French hopeful also bidding to break through a barrier for the first time.
Indeed, this time last year the 22-year-old was outside the top 140 but is now just two places away from reaching a career high of 50.
There’s plenty for both players to fight for and experience isn’t that key given that McCartney's big breakthrough at this level only came last year as a late bloomer.
There’s scope to explore a larger number of games here or the full three sets, although Kessler does have the greater consistency since the turn of the year.
McCartney Kessler vs Elsa Jacquemot tip: Over 2.5 sets
