WTA Nottingham Final – Kessler vs Yastremska
🧠 Form & Context
McCartney Kessler
- 🚀 Breakthrough season: Hobart champion back in January and now playing her second final of 2025.
- 🌱 Grass groove: 5–1 on the surface this swing, outlasting Haddad Maia and Boulter in thrillers, then cruising past Sramkova in straights.
- 🎾 First-strike tennis: Big flat forehands and a nasty kick serve—especially potent on low-bounce grass.
- 🧠 Confidence boost: Beat Yastremska earlier this year in Hobart and owns a perfect 2–0 record in WTA finals.
Dayana Yastremska
- 🔥 Peaking this week: 4–0 on grass in Nottingham, winning her last three matches in straight sets (including over Fernandez and Linette).
- ⚡ Raw power: Averaging 24 winners per match, led by her fearsome inside-out forehand.
- 🩺 Physically sound: Back issues earlier this season seem behind her—movement looks fluid and sharp.
- 🏆 Title hunger: A 3-time WTA champion, but she hasn’t lifted a trophy since 2019. Lost both finals she’s played since then.
🔍 Match Breakdown
Contrasting styles, equal hunger. It’s the final grass test in Nottingham—are you reading the match the right way?
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