[UPDATED SF]. Prediction, H2H of Mccartney Kessler’s draw vs Avanesyan, Mertens to win the Hobart

Hobart draw preview with H2H - Mccartney Kessler may need to overcome Elina Avanesyan, Elise Mertens to conquer the title in the Hobart International.

Mccartney Kessler Stats info

Mccartney Kessler is 2 wins away to conquer the title in Hobart. Kessler has defeated Rebecca Sramkova 6-3 7-5, Maria Lourdes Carle 6-2 6-2 and Dayana Yastremska 7-5 6-4 to reach the semifinal where she will face Elina Avanesyan.

Draw prediction with head to head records

This is Mccartney Kessler’s projected draw together withherpresumable opposition in Hobart International. Kessler has no record against the presumable opponents.

R1 – Rebecca Sramkova (49) – 6-3 7-5
R2 – Maria Lourdes Carle (96) – 6-2 6-2
1/4 – Dayana Yastremska (33) – 7-5 6-4
1/2 – Elina Avanesyan (44) – H2H 0-0
Fin – Elise Mertens (34) – H2H 0-0
or Maya Joint (118) – H2H 1-0
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1/2 – Elina Avanesyan’s rankings and performance.

Head to head record 0-0

4 - 1win/loss in 2025

Rank
44
High
43
WWLWW
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2025 4-1 4-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
2024 29-24 12-13 11-7 1-1 5-3 0-0
2023 31-24 7-12 20-9 0-0 4-3 0-0
2022 38-26 11-7 25-17 2-1 0-1 0-0
2021 48-19 0-0 48-18 0-1 0-0 0-0
2020 14-8 4-2 10-6 0-0 0-0 0-0
2019 16-8 1-1 12-4 3-3 0-0 0-0
2018 5-4 0-1 2-1 3-2 0-0 0-0

Elina Avanesyan has a 4-1 win-loss record in 2025, she played all matches on hard. As for the previous 4 years, Avanesyan has a 34-33 record on hard.

Last year in Hobart International Avanesyan didn’t compete in this event.

H2H Mccartney Kessler vs. Elina Avanesyan

There is no head to head record between Mccartney Kessler and Elina Avanesyan since this would be the first time that they will play each other in the main tour.

Final – Elise Mertens’s rankings and performance.

Head to head record 0-0

3 - 0win/loss in 2025

Rank
34
High
12
WWW
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2025 3-0 3-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
2024 28-25 18-15 6-5 1-1 3-4 0-0
2023 30-22 24-16 5-4 0-0 1-2 0-0
2022 29-23 19-14 4-3 2-2 4-4 0-0
2021 33-20 20-10 9-5 2-2 2-3 0-0
2020 34-13 17-7 9-4 8-2 0-0 0-0
2019 35-27 23-14 4-6 1-3 7-4 0-0
2018 46-21 25-13 16-2 1-2 4-4 0-0

Elise Mertens has a 3-0 win-loss record in 2025, she played all matches on hard. In the previous 14 years, Mertens has a 266-136 record on hard (Click here to see full career record).

Last year in Hobart International Mertens surrendered to Emma Navarro in the final 6-1 4-6 7-5.

H2H Mccartney Kessler vs. Elise Mertens

There is no head to head record between Mccartney Kessler and Elise Mertens since this would be the first time that they will square off in the main tour.

Alternatively, Mccartney Kessler may play Maya Joint. Their head to head is 1-0 for Mccartney Kessler.