McCartney Kessler def. Elise Mertens — Round of 64, China Open 2025
WTA 1000HardBeijing, China
Played26 Sep 2025
🇧🇪ranked WTA number 22 going into this draw
Elise Mertens seeded 20 2 4
🇺🇸McCartney Kessler
🇧🇪Elise Mertens
Match stats
Serve
3
Aces
4
0
Double faults
6
61%
1st serve in
53%
65%
1st serve points won
53%
60%
2nd serve points won
44%
63%
Service points won
49%
0/2
Break points saved
3/8
Return
51%
Return points won
37%
5/8
Break points won
2/2
61
Total points won
47
Head to head
2–0 Kessler
- This matchBeijing R64won by Kessler
- 2025HardHobart Fwon by Kessler
Stats, 6 months going in
Won–lost
5–5
Last 10 matches
5–5
1–1
Last 30 days
1–2
By surface
5–4
Hard
5–5
0–5
Clay
6–5
6–2
Grass
8–2
By round
2–1
R64
5–1
3–4
R32
6–4
4–4
At WTA 1000s
4–4
How their matches go
22
Completed matches
31
36%
Won in straight sets
48%
14%
Won after losing a set
13%
23%
Lost after winning a set
26%
27%
Lost in straight sets
13%
3–6
Tiebreaks
6–5
3–5
Deciding sets
4–8
10/12
Won after winning set 1
15/21
1/10
Won after losing set 1
4/10
Serve and return, last 5 matches
63%
1st serve in
59%
61%
1st serve points won
69%
52%
2nd serve points won
48%
60%
Break points saved
68%
46%
Return points won
44%
42%
Break points won
41%
2.0
Aces a match
6.4
2.4
Double faults a match
3.8
Last 14 days
1
Matches
0
2
Sets
0
2
Days since last match
15
Common opponents, 6 monthsCommon opponents, 6 months going in
| Opponent | McCartney Kessler | Elise Mertens |
|---|---|---|
| 🇷🇴RuseNo. 95 | ||
| 🇷🇴RuseNo. 95 | LostParis R128 | Won's-Hertogenbosch F |
| 🇨🇳ZhengNo. 9 | ||
| 🇨🇳ZhengNo. 9 | LostLondon R16 | LostCharleston R16 |
| Total | ||
| Total | 0–2 | 1–1 |