Elise Mertens vs Mccartney Kessler: Head-to-Head Record

Elise Mertens

Belgium

1–2
3 meetings
Mccartney Kessler

United States

Hard: 0–2
Elise Mertens
1–2
Mccartney Kessler

Elise Mertens and Mccartney Kessler have met 3 times on the professional tour. Mccartney Kessler leads the head-to-head 2–1. Their most recent meeting came at BJK Cup Qualifiers in 2026.

Common opponents

Last 12 months

Mertens E. and Kessler M. faced 9 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Mertens E. went 6–5 (55%) against them, Kessler M. 6–3 (67%). Results against comparable opponents are close (0 : 2 better-results split).

6–5 · 55%Mertens E. · better vs 0
Record vs common opponents
6–3 · 67%Kessler M. · better vs 2
Vs common opponents · derived from scorelines
14–12Sets14–9
129–108Games111–106
1–1Tiebreaks3–0
2–2Deciding sets2–2
Both lost · different surfaces (Clay × Hard)▾
Both won · same surface · incl. team event▾
Kessler M. better · same surface, 7 days apart▾
Both lost · different surfaces (Clay × Grass)▾
Kessler M. better · different surfaces (Hard × Grass)▾
Both won · different surfaces (Hard × Clay)▾
Both won · same surface, 7 days apart▾
Hard to compare — different surface & timing
Both lost · hard to compare — different surfaces (Grass × Hard) · 9 months apart▾
Both won · hard to compare — different surfaces (Grass × Hard) · 8 months apart▾
Includes tour-level, 125s, qualifying and team events (⚑). Walkovers excluded. Describes past results in different contexts — not a prediction.

Elise Mertens vs Mccartney Kessler stats comparison

Ratings

#22 WTARanking#58 WTA
1894Elo (overall)1808
1847Hard Elo1785
1811Clay Elo1673
1750Grass Elo1693

Form

LLWLWWWWLWLast 10LLWLLWLWWL
2026 win rate·Slight edge
61%
50%
02026 titles0

Clutch

Under pressure
Elise MertensMccartney Kessler
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
69
51
Break points saved·Dominant
65
30
Break points won·Slight edge
97
89
Deciding sets·Clear edge
63
85
Tiebreaks·Dominant
70
14

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Freshness

Recent load
Elise MertensMccartney Kessler
Freshness·Slight edge
82
90

Elise Mertens: 3 days rest · 1 match, 24 games (7d) · Mccartney Kessler: 4 days rest · 1 match, 19 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Serve vs return

Recent form
Elise Mertensserving70% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Mccartney Kessler

Mccartney Kesslerserving66% hold

wins 57% of points on serve vs Elise Mertens

Baseline battle — serve is shaky, expect plenty of breaks

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Set records · last ~30 matches

First sets won·Slight edge
53%
43%
Deciding sets won·Slight edge
50%
57%
Tiebreaks won·
—
40%

Career

Career win rate·Even
62%
58%
10Career titles3

Profile

30Age27
179 cmHeight—
RightPlaysRight

Set records use each player's last ~30 completed matches; form shows the last 10 results. Ratings come from the same data that powers the Umpiry Score.

All 3 meetings

Frequently asked questions

Who leads the head-to-head between Elise Mertens and Mccartney Kessler?

Mccartney Kessler leads the head-to-head against Elise Mertens 2–1 after 3 meetings.

How many times have Elise Mertens and Mccartney Kessler played each other?

Elise Mertens and Mccartney Kessler have played each other 3 times on the professional tour.

When did Elise Mertens and Mccartney Kessler last play each other?

Their most recent meeting came at BJK Cup Qualifiers in 2026, where Elise Mertens won.