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Ella Seidel def. McCartney Kessler — Round of 32, Cincinnati Open 2025

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Cincinnati Open 2025

WTA 1000HardCincinnati, USA

Played12 Aug 2025

Rounds
  1. R128
  2. R64
  3. R32
  4. R16
  5. QF
  6. Semifinal
  7. Final

🇩🇪ranked WTA number 124 going into this drawWon

Ella Seidel 6 2 7

🇺🇸ranked WTA number 32 going into this draw

McCartney Kessler seeded 29 4 6 66

Next · Round of 16vs 🇫🇷Varvara Gracheva

What this match is worth

Points earned

Seidel +120Kessler +65

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What decided it

  • Kessler won more points, 94 to 89
  • Seidel broke 3 times from 8 chances, Kessler 4 from 8
  • Seidel won 50% behind her second serve, Kessler 74%
  • The third set went to a tiebreak, Seidel took it 8–6
  • 9 aces and 4 double faults from Seidel