Ekaterina Alexandrova def. McCartney Kessler — Round of 128, US Open 2026
Grand SlamHardNew York, USA
Played30 Aug 2026
🇷🇺ranked WTA number 19 going into this drawWon
E. Alexandrova seeded 18 6 6
🇷🇺Ekaterina Alexandrova
🇺🇸McCartney Kessler
Match stats
Serve
4
Aces
1
1
Double faults
2
49%
1st serve in
71%
83%
1st serve points won
56%
64%
2nd serve points won
27%
73%
Service points won
47%
3/3
Break points saved
1/5
Serve speed (km/h)
182
Fastest serve
172
175
Average 1st serve
162
150
Average 2nd serve
131
Return
53%
Return points won
27%
4/5
Break points won
0/3
Points
16
Winners
8
14
Unforced errors
23
5/7
Net points won
6/9
63
Total points won
37
Head to head
2–0 Alexandrova
- This matchNew York R128won by Alexandrova
- 2025HardNingbo QFwon by Alexandrova
Stats, 6 months going in
Won–lost
5–5
Last 10 matches
4–6
4–3
Last 30 days
1–2
By surface
5–6
Hard
2–5
1–5
Clay
5–4
5–4
Grass
3–4
By round
1–1
R128
5–2
4–2
R64
1–5
7–8
First match at an event
7–6
2–2
At Grand Slams
2–2
How their matches go
24
Completed matches
23
25%
Won in straight sets
22%
17%
Won after losing a set
22%
29%
Lost after winning a set
13%
29%
Lost in straight sets
43%
3–6
Tiebreaks
5–5
4–7
Deciding sets
5–3
8/11
Won after winning set 1
7/8
2/13
Won after losing set 1
3/15
Serve and return, last 5 matches
61%
1st serve in
59%
64%
1st serve points won
59%
47%
2nd serve points won
46%
56%
Break points saved
58%
40%
Return points won
40%
44%
Break points won
52%
6.6
Aces a match
3.4
6.2
Double faults a match
2.8
Last 14 days
3
Matches
0
9
Sets
0
4
Days since last match
17
Common opponents, 6 monthsCommon opponents, 6 months going in
| Opponent | Ekaterina Alexandrova | McCartney Kessler |
|---|---|---|
| 🇧🇾SabalenkaNo. 1 | ||
| 🇧🇾SabalenkaNo. 1 | WonCanada R16LostBerlin R16 | LostLondon R64 |
| 🇺🇸JovicNo. 14 | ||
| 🇺🇸JovicNo. 14 | LostLondon R32 | LostRome R64 |
| 🇷🇺AndreevaNo. 5 | ||
| 🇷🇺AndreevaNo. 5 | WonBad Homburg R16 | LostMiami R64 |
| 🇨🇿PliskovaNo. 56 | ||
| 🇨🇿PliskovaNo. 56 | LostLinz R16 | LostLondon R32 |
| 🇷🇴CristianNo. 43 | ||
| 🇷🇴CristianNo. 43 | LostMiami R32 | LostStrasbourg R32 |
| Total | ||
| Total | 2–4 | 0–5 |