Mccartney Kessler vs Elise Mertens — Hobart Final
Hobart · WTA · Final
#58WTA
1808ELO
1785Hard ELO
$742kYTD
$2.6MCAREER
27 yrs · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 6 January 2025 ·
hard
BEL2#22WTA
1894ELO
1847Hard ELO
$2.2MYTD
$20MCAREER
30 yrs · 179 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Kessler M.6-4 3-6 6-0
Mertens E.
Kessler M.
6362
Mertens E.
4601
Mccartney Kessler defeated Elise Mertens 6-4 3-6 6-0 in the Hobart final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Elise Mertens came in ranked #22, defending last year's final. Mccartney Kessler extended the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Mccartney Kessler handed Elise Mertens a third-set bagel in a 6–4 3–6 6–0 win.
Head to head
1–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-10 | BJK Cup Qualifiers | RR | – | Elise Mertens | 7-6 2-6 3-3 |
| 2025-09-24 | Beijing | R64 | hard | Mccartney Kessler | 6-2 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
63%
58%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
62%
71%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
47%
Service points won·Slight edge
56%
61%
Return points won·Even
45%
45%
Break points saved·Slight edge
55%
60%
Aces / match·Clear edge
1.8
4.6
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.0
3.9
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (91 vs 89). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
51
69
Break points saved·Dominant
30
65
Break points won·Slight edge
89
97
Deciding sets·Clear edge
85
63
Tiebreaks·Dominant
14
70
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Slight edge
90
82
Kessler M.: 4 days rest · 1 match, 19 games (7d) · Mertens E.: 3 days rest · 1 match, 24 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
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