Aryna Sabalenka vs Mccartney Kessler — Indian Wells Round of 64
Indian Wells · WTA · Round of 64
BLR1#1WTA
2220ELO
2201Hard ELO
$5.1MYTD
$50MCAREER
28 yrs · 182 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWLWWWLW
2 — 0
Sets
Wednesday, 5 March 2025 ·
hard
#58WTA
1808ELO
1785Hard ELO
$742kYTD
$2.6MCAREER
27 yrs · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLWLWWL
Sabalenka A.7-6 6-3
Kessler M.
Sabalenka A.
762
Kessler M.
630
Aryna Sabalenka defeated Mccartney Kessler 7-6 6-3 in the Indian Wells round of 64 on hard. The result followed the form book — Aryna Sabalenka came in ranked #1, leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 16. Aryna Sabalenka extended the head-to-head to 2–0.
Key context
- Match story: Aryna Sabalenka closed it out in two sets, 7–6 6–3.
Head to head
1–0| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-01 | Wimbledon | R64 | grass | Aryna Sabalenka | 6-1 7-6 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
64%
63%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
69%
62%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
52%
47%
Service points won·Slight edge
63%
56%
Return points won·Even
45%
45%
Break points saved·Slight edge
64%
55%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.2
1.8
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.1
3.1
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (114 vs 91). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
100
51
Break points saved·Dominant
93
30
Break points won·Slight edge
99
89
Deciding sets·Clear edge
97
85
Tiebreaks·Dominant
100
13
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Dominant
65
95
Sabalenka A.: 1 day rest · 4 matches, 76 games (7d) · Kessler M.: 7 days rest · 1 match, 19 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast