Jessica Pegula def. McCartney Kessler — Round of 64, Australian Open 2026
Grand SlamHardMelbourne, Australia
Played22 Jan 2026
🇺🇸ranked WTA number 6 going into this drawWon
Jessica Pegula seeded 6 6 6
🇺🇸Jessica Pegula
🇺🇸McCartney Kessler
Match stats
Serve
0
Aces
3
0
Double faults
2
75%
1st serve in
62%
73%
1st serve points won
50%
60%
2nd serve points won
13%
70%
Service points won
36%
1/2
Break points saved
3/9
Serve speed (km/h)
174
Fastest serve
170
157
Average 1st serve
159
125
Average 2nd serve
133
Return
64%
Return points won
30%
6/9
Break points won
1/2
Points
18
Winners
10
7
Unforced errors
18
7/10
Net points won
3/9
53
Total points won
26
Head to head
2–0 Pegula
- This matchMelbourne R64won by Pegula
- 2025HardAustin Fwon by Pegula
Stats, 6 months going in
Won–lost
6–4
Last 10 matches
5–5
4–1
Last 30 days
2–2
By surface
19–7
Hard
12–10
2–2
Indoor hard
–
By round
4–0
R64
4–2
4–2
R32
4–4
6–1
At Grand Slams
2–1
How their matches go
30
Completed matches
21
37%
Won in straight sets
43%
33%
Won after losing a set
10%
23%
Lost after winning a set
33%
7%
Lost in straight sets
14%
4–5
Tiebreaks
4–3
10–7
Deciding sets
2–7
16/19
Won after winning set 1
9/14
5/11
Won after losing set 1
2/7
Serve and return, last 5 matches
61%
1st serve in
67%
69%
1st serve points won
63%
49%
2nd serve points won
54%
55%
Break points saved
58%
45%
Return points won
43%
37%
Break points won
41%
4.8
Aces a match
1.8
2.2
Double faults a match
3.4
Last 14 days
4
Matches
2
9
Sets
5
3
Days since last match
3
Common opponents, 6 monthsCommon opponents, 6 months going in
| Opponent | Jessica Pegula | McCartney Kessler |
|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇦KostyukNo. 20 | ||
| 🇺🇦KostyukNo. 20 | LostBrisbane SFWonBeijing R16 | LostCanada R16 |
| 🇷🇺SamsonovaNo. 18 | ||
| 🇷🇺SamsonovaNo. 18 | WonBrisbane QF | WonNingbo R16 |
| 🇨🇿NoskovaNo. 13 | ||
| 🇨🇿NoskovaNo. 13 | LostBeijing SF | LostTokyo R16 |
| 🇷🇺AlexandrovaNo. 11 | ||
| 🇷🇺AlexandrovaNo. 11 | WonWuhan R16 | LostNingbo QF |
| 🇨🇿KrejcikovaNo. 55 | ||
| 🇨🇿KrejcikovaNo. 55 | WonNew York QF | WonBeijing R32 |
| 🇵🇱LinetteNo. 53 | ||
| 🇵🇱LinetteNo. 53 | LostCincinnati R32 | WonNew York R128 |
| Total | ||
| Total | 4–3 | 3–3 |