Mccartney Kessler vs Lin Zhu Preview & Prediction | 2025 Nottingham Open | Round of 16

Mccartney Kessler meets Lin Zhu in the round of 16 in Nottingham.

Ranking points: WTA 250

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Venue: Nottingham Tennis Centre, Nottingham, England

Surface: Outdoor grass

How to watch on TV: UK – Sky Sports Tennis / US – Tennis Channel

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Mccartney Kessler vs Lin Zhu prediction

Mccartney Kessler upset top seed Beatriz Haddad Maia to reach the round of 16 in Nottingham.

The American world number 42 edged to a 7-5 6-7 7-5 success to earn a showdown with Lin Zhu.

The Chinese world number 309 is on the comeback trail after a period on the sidelines last year and was in impressive form as she crushed Aliaksandra Sasnovich 6-4 6-1.

They have met once before with Kessler triumphing 3-6 6-4 7-5 in Charleston last year.

Zhu has the greater experience in terms of overall matches on grass and in reaching latter stages of tournaments on the turf, such as the semi-finals in Birmingham two years ago.

However, Kessler is at a career-high right now and playing with an abundance of confidence and she’s the obvious choice in terms of an outright winner, particularly given her recent ability to come out on top in clutch moments.

Mccartney Kessler vs Lin Zhu tip: Mccartney Kessler to win