Clara Tauson def. McCartney Kessler — Quarterfinal, Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open 2026
WTA 500HardAbu Dhabi, UAE
Played5 Feb 2026
🇩🇰ranked WTA number 14 going into this drawWon
Clara Tauson seeded 3 6 6
🇩🇰Clara Tauson
🇺🇸McCartney Kessler
Match stats
Serve
4
Aces
1
5
Double faults
1
59%
1st serve in
53%
70%
1st serve points won
43%
50%
2nd serve points won
68%
62%
Service points won
55%
4/5
Break points saved
2/5
Return
45%
Return points won
38%
3/5
Break points won
1/5
69
Total points won
57
Stats, 6 months going in
Won–lost
5–5
Last 10 matches
5–5
3–3
Last 30 days
3–3
By surface
8–10
Hard
12–9
By round
1–1
QF
0–1
0–1
SF
–
2–4
At WTA 500s
6–3
How their matches go
16
Completed matches
20
38%
Won in straight sets
50%
13%
Won after losing a set
5%
31%
Lost after winning a set
25%
19%
Lost in straight sets
20%
1–7
Tiebreaks
3–2
2–5
Deciding sets
1–5
8/10
Won after winning set 1
10/14
0/6
Won after losing set 1
1/6
Serve and return, last 5 matches
62%
1st serve in
63%
70%
1st serve points won
64%
48%
2nd serve points won
52%
57%
Break points saved
62%
46%
Return points won
44%
66%
Break points won
50%
6.0
Aces a match
3.2
1.2
Double faults a match
3.8
Last 14 days
2
Matches
3
5
Sets
6
2
Days since last match
2
Common opponents, 6 monthsCommon opponents, 6 months going in
| Opponent | Clara Tauson | McCartney Kessler |
|---|---|---|
| 🇷🇸Danilovic | ||
| 🇷🇸Danilovic | WonWuhan R64 | LostHobart R32 |
| 🇺🇸KeysNo. 9 | ||
| 🇺🇸KeysNo. 9 | WonCanada QF | LostBrisbane R32 |
| 🇩🇪LysNo. 39 | ||
| 🇩🇪LysNo. 39 | WonSeoul R16 | LostBeijing R16 |
| Total | ||
| Total | 3–0 | 0–3 |