Aryna Sabalenka def. McCartney Kessler — Round of 64, Wimbledon 2026
Grand SlamGrassLondon, Great Britain
Played1 Jul 2026
🇧🇾ranked WTA number 1 going into this drawWon
Aryna Sabalenka seeded 1 6 7
🇺🇸ranked WTA number 62 going into this draw
McCartney Kessler 1 69
🇧🇾Aryna Sabalenka
🇺🇸McCartney Kessler
Match stats
Serve
7
Aces
1
2
Double faults
2
59%
1st serve in
59%
77%
1st serve points won
63%
44%
2nd serve points won
48%
63%
Service points won
57%
2/3
Break points saved
0/3
Serve speed (km/h)
193
Fastest serve
181
178
Average 1st serve
169
148
Average 2nd serve
137
Return
43%
Return points won
37%
3/3
Break points won
1/3
Points
32
Winners
17
24
Unforced errors
17
10/13
Net points won
13/20
80
Total points won
69
Head to head
2–0 Sabalenka
- This matchLondon R64won by Sabalenka
- 2025HardIndian Wells R64won by Sabalenka
Stats, 6 months going in
Won–lost
7–3
Last 10 matches
4–6
4–2
Last 30 days
3–3
By surface
3–1
Grass
3–3
23–1
Hard
5–6
8–3
Clay
5–4
By round
6–0
R64
2–4
6–1
R32
3–5
11–2
At Grand Slams
3–2
How their matches go
39
Completed matches
26
77%
Won in straight sets
31%
10%
Won after losing a set
19%
13%
Lost after winning a set
12%
0%
Lost in straight sets
38%
8–2
Tiebreaks
4–4
4–5
Deciding sets
5–3
31/34
Won after winning set 1
10/12
3/5
Won after losing set 1
3/14
Serve and return, last 5 matches
67%
1st serve in
60%
66%
1st serve points won
68%
45%
2nd serve points won
48%
67%
Break points saved
52%
43%
Return points won
43%
46%
Break points won
38%
5.8
Aces a match
1.6
4.0
Double faults a match
2.0
Last 14 days
4
Matches
4
10
Sets
8
2
Days since last match
2
Common opponents, 6 monthsCommon opponents, 6 months going in
| Opponent | Aryna Sabalenka | McCartney Kessler |
|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸KeysNo. 27 | ||
| 🇺🇸KeysNo. 27 | WonBrisbane QF | LostEastbourne QFLostBrisbane R32 |
| 🇦🇺KasatkinaNo. 68 | ||
| 🇦🇺KasatkinaNo. 68 | WonParis R32 | WonEastbourne R32 |
| 🇺🇸PegulaNo. 4 | ||
| 🇺🇸PegulaNo. 4 | LostBerlin SF | LostMelbourne R64 |
| 🇷🇺ShnaiderNo. 16 | ||
| 🇷🇺ShnaiderNo. 16 | LostParis QF | LostParis R64 |
| 🇷🇴CristianNo. 38 | ||
| 🇷🇴CristianNo. 38 | WonMadrid R32WonIndian Wells R32 | LostStrasbourg R32 |
| 🇺🇸JovicNo. 17 | ||
| 🇺🇸JovicNo. 17 | WonMelbourne QF | LostRome R64 |
| Total | ||
| Total | 6–2 | 2–6 |