Elise Mertens vs Mccartney Kessler — BJK Cup Qualifiers Round Robin

BJK Cup Qualifiers · WTA · Round Robin
Elise Mertens
BEL
Elise Mertens
#22WTA
1894ELO
$2.2MYTD
$20MCAREER
30 yrs · 179 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWWWWLW
1 — 1
Sets
Retired
Friday, 10 April 2026 ·
Mccartney Kessler
USA
Mccartney Kessler
#58WTA
1808ELO
$742kYTD
$2.6MCAREER
27 yrs · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLWLWWL
Mertens E.
7-6 2-6 3-3
Kessler M.
Mertens E.
7231
Kessler M.
6631

Elise Mertens advanced when Mccartney Kessler retired 7-6 2-6 3-3 in the BJK Cup Qualifiers round robin. Elise Mertens claimed a first win over Mccartney Kessler in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.

Head to head

0–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2025-09-24BeijingR64hardMccartney Kessler6-2 6-4
2025-01-06HobartFhardMccartney Kessler6-4 3-6 6-0
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Statistics

This season
Mertens E.Kessler M.
1st serve in·Slight edge
59%
64%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
71%
62%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
47%
Service points won·Slight edge
61%
56%
Return points won·Even
45%
45%
Break points saved·Even
57%
55%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.3
1.6
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.9
3.2

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (34 vs 33). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Mertens E.Kessler M.
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
71
13

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

Freshness

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Mertens E.Kessler M.
Freshness·Slight edge
89
95

Mertens E.: 5 days rest · 1 match, 24 games (7d) · Kessler M.: 6 days rest · 1 match, 19 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast

Draw