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McCartney Kessler def. Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova — Round of 32, Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open 2026

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Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open 2026

WTA 500HardAbu Dhabi, UAE

Played1 Feb 2026

Rounds
  1. R32
  2. R16
  3. QF
  4. Semifinal
  5. Final

🇺🇸ranked WTA number 37 going into this drawWon

McCartney Kessler 6 6

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A. Pavlyuchenkova 3 3

Next · Round of 16vs 🇨🇦Leylah Fernandez

What this match is worth

Points earned

Kessler +60Pavlyuchenkova +30

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What decided it

  • Kessler broke 4 times from 10 chances, Pavlyuchenkova 1 from 7
  • Pavlyuchenkova won 35% behind her second serve, Kessler 61%
  • 1 aces and 11 double faults from Pavlyuchenkova