Mccartney Kessler vs Yuliia Starodubtseva — Abu Dhabi Qualifying Round 1

Abu Dhabi · CHALLENGER · Qualifying Round 1
Mccartney Kessler
USA
Mccartney Kessler
#58WTA
1808ELO
1785Hard ELO
$742kYTD
$2.6MCAREER
27 yrs · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLWLWWL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 3 February 2025 ·
hard
Yuliia Starodubtseva
UKR
Yuliia Starodubtseva
#78WTA
1759ELO
1668Hard ELO
26 yrs · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLLWLWW
Kessler M.
6-2 6-1
Starodubtseva Y.
Kessler M.
662
Starodubtseva Y.
210

Mccartney Kessler defeated Yuliia Starodubtseva 6-2 6-1 in the Abu Dhabi qualifying round 1 on hard. The result followed the form book — Mccartney Kessler came in ranked #58. Mccartney Kessler claimed a first win over Yuliia Starodubtseva in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2026-03-30CharlestonQFclayYuliia Starodubtseva6-4 6-4

Statistics

This season
Kessler M.Starodubtseva Y.
1st serve in·Even
63%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
62%
62%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
48%
Service points won·Even
57%
57%
Return points won·Even
45%
44%
Break points saved·Even
55%
55%
Aces / match·Even
1.8
1.8
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.0
2.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (91 vs 86). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Kessler M.Starodubtseva Y.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
51
75
Break points saved·Dominant
30
89
Break points won·Slight edge
89
95
Deciding sets·Clear edge
85
66
Tiebreaks·Dominant
13
76

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

Freshness

Recent load
Kessler M.Starodubtseva Y.
Freshness·Even
95
95

Kessler M.: 6 days rest · 1 match, 19 games (7d) · Starodubtseva Y.: 6 days rest · 1 match, 19 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast

Draw