Beatriz Haddad Maia is the top seed in the 2024 Cleveland Open, and she has lived up to the mantle. The Brazilian lefty overcame the unorthodox Czech Katerina Siniakova 6-3, 2-6, 6-2 to reach her first final of the season. The match lasted slightly over two hours. It was her first three-set win of the week after three dominant straight-set wins.

In the victory over Siniakova, Haddad Maia hammered five aces and landed 58% first serves. She won 76% first-serve points (32/42) and 50% second-serve points (15/30). Haddad Maia broke four of 13 break points.

McCartney Kessler is having a breakthrough week on home soil. The World No. 98 will compete in her first WTA final. And to get here, she scored a high-quality three-set win over World No. 43 Anastasia Potapiva.

The match took 28 games to decide and over two hours. In the victory, Kessler tallied six aces to 11 double faults. She landed 60% of first serves and won 63% of first-serve points (40/64). Kessler won 42% of second-serve points (18/43) and converted seven of 19 break points. The 25-year-old’s last title was on the ITF circuit just a few weeks ago when she won in Landisville.

Beatriz Haddad Maia vs McCartney Kessler Head-To-Head

Haddad Maia and Kessler have never played each other at any level.

Beatriz Haddad Maia vs McCartney Kessler Prediction

It’s a stop-start season for Haddad Maia, whose place in the Top 10 was short-lived. She recently exited the Top 20. But this week has been positive, and she can re-enter the Top 20 with a title. She’s vastly experienced to be winning this match, but she has a knack for being overwhelmed by the weight of expectation. Kessler has nothing to lose, which means she’ll be free like a bird to perform in front of her home fans, but the worrying stat, especially with that serve, will likely be her downfall in this match.