Bianca Andreescu vs McCartney Kessler Prediction 4/23/25 Madrid Tennis Picks

Bianca Andreescu and McCartney Kessler meet in the first round of the 2025 WTA Madrid Open on Wednesday, April 23, 2025. Here’s our Bianca Andreescu vs McCartney Kessler prediction. This preview will also include a Bianca Andreescu vs McCartney Kessler pick.

Bianca Andreescu Preview

Bianca Andreescu played in her first match of the season at the WTA 250 in Rouen this past week. She was a wild card entrant at the event and lost in the first round to Suzan Lamens of the Netherlands. It was quite surprising that Andreescu looked very competitive and took a set off the Dutchwoman, but lost heartbreakingly 7-6 in the third. Given how sharp she looked, Andreescu can look forward to doing well in Madrid at altitude conditions after impressing here in the past.

Andreescu reached the last 16 when she competed in Madrid for the first time three years ago, beating Alison Riske and Danielle Collins before losing to Jessica Pegula. But her last trip there in 2023 was a shocking loss to Wang Xiyu. Andreescu is competing this week with a protected ranking. 

McCartney Kessler Preview

McCartney Kessler also lost her opening match in Rouen in three sets to Fiona Ferro. It was her ninth defeat of the season, but Kessler has won 17 matches already and is on the cusp of a Top 40 breakthrough for the first time. 

Kessler has reached two finals this year, sweeping the title in Hobart at the start of the season in Australia, and the other was in Austin, Texas, where she lost to Jessica Pegula. She’s been very consistent on hard courts since her breakout run in Cleveland in the second half of last season. Her record on clay is wanting because she’s never been a regular fixture in Tour-level events on the sport’s most demanding surface. She played just five tournaments last year and won two matches at all levels. Kessler will make her Madrid Open debut this week.

Bianca Andreescu vs McCartney Kessler Head-To-Head

Andreescu and Kessler have not played at any level. This Madrid Open first round will be their first official meeting.

Bianca Andreescu vs McCartney Kessler Prediction

I’m leaning toward Andreescu here to win on the money line. I thought she looked sharp and very comfortable in her opening match in Rouen, except that she lacked composure and clarity in key moments. Now that is something she’ll slowly build as the season progresses, provided she can stay fit. Kessler, like most American players, fares poorly on clay, and I can see Andreescu using her experience and proficiency on this surface to get a valuable win in her comeback, but expect three sets in this one.

Nur Said's Pick: Bianca Andreescu in three sets