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Elise Mertens vs Mccartney Kessler: Head-to-Head Record

Elise MertensBelgiumWTA #14 · 30 y
Head-to-head
1–2
Kessler leads · 3 meetings
Hard0–2
Mccartney KesslerUnited StatesWTA #95 · 27 y
MertensWTA #14
1–2
3 meetings
KesslerWTA #95
Kessler leads
Hard0–2

Elise Mertens and Mccartney Kessler have met 3 times on the professional tour. Mccartney Kessler leads the head-to-head 2–1. Their most recent meeting came at BJK Cup Qualifiers in 2026.

How the two players compare today
Elise Mertens vs Mccartney Kessler stats comparison
Today
MertensKessler
#14Official rank#95
2,039Elo1,854
6–4Last 104–6
61Serve27
48Return37
75Clutch51

Elise Mertens vs Mccartney Kessler stats comparison

#14Official rank#95
2,039Elo1,854
6–4Last 104–6
61Serve27
48Return37
75Clutch51
Current form
Last 10 · most recent first
Mertens6–4Streak L2
LLWWWWLWLW
Kessler4–6Streak L3
LLLWLLWLWW

Current form

Last 10 · newest first
6–4Last 104–6
L2StreakL3
Mertens
LLWWWWLWLW
Kessler
LLLWLLWLWW
Surface comparison
MertensKessler
2,039Elo1,854
61%Win % · 12M48%
35–22W–L · 12M21–23
1H2H2

Surface comparison

2,039Elo1,854
61%Win % · 12M48%
35–22W–L · 12M21–23
1H2H2
Serve vs return
Umpiry ratings · 12M
Mertens serve61vsKessler return37
Edge Mertens +24Mertens serve vs Kessler return
61%Service points wonreturn points won44%
71%1st-serve points wonwon on return37%
Kessler serve27vsMertens return48
Edge Mertens +21Kessler serve vs Mertens return
56%Service points wonreturn points won44%
62%1st-serve points wonwon on return36%

Serve vs return

Ratings · 12M
Mertens serve61vsKessler return37
Edge Mertens +24
61%Service points won · return points won44%
71%1st-serve points won · won on return37%
Kessler serve27vsMertens return48
Edge Mertens +21
56%Service points won · return points won44%
62%1st-serve points won · won on return36%
Clutch
Last 12 months
MertensKessler
56%183 / 327Break points saved56%179 / 322
63%5–3Tiebreaks won55%6–5
59%10–7Deciding sets won55%6–5

Clutch

Last 12 months
56%183 / 327Break points saved56%179 / 322
63%5–3Tiebreaks won55%6–5
59%10–7Deciding sets won55%6–5
Freshness
Mertens · Kessler
Last match
todayWuhan · R128vs44 days agoUS Open · R128
Matches · last 30 days
7vs0
Sets · last 14 days
14vs0

Freshness

todayWuhan · R128Last match44 days agoUS Open · R128
7Matches · last 30 days0
14Sets · last 14 days0
Common opponents
10 common opponents · last 12 months
Combined record vs common opponentsMertens7–4 · 64%Kessler5–5 · 50%
Opponent · by rankMertensKessler
Mirra Andreeva#30–10–1
Cristina Bucsa#382–01–0
Yuliia Starodubtseva#441–00–1
Karolina Pliskova#490–10–1
Daria Kasatkina#820–11–0

Common opponents

10 common opponents · last 12 months
Combined7–45–5
OpponentMertensKessler
Mirra Andreeva0–10–1
Cristina Bucsa2–01–0
Yuliia Starodubtseva1–00–1
Karolina Pliskova0–10–1
Daria Kasatkina0–11–0
All 3 meetings
Last 3 of 3
10 Apr 2026BJK Cup QualifiersTeam eventRound robin—Mertens d. Kessler7–6 2–6 3–324 Sep 2025BeijingWTA 1000Round of 64HardKessler d. Mertens6–2 6–46 Jan 2025HobartWTA 250FinalHardKessler d. Mertens6–4 3–6 6–0

All 3 meetings

Last 3 of 3
BJK Cup Qualifiers · Round robin10 Apr 2026Mertens d. Kessler7–6 2–6 3–3—·Team eventBeijing · Round of 6424 Sep 2025Kessler d. Mertens6–2 6–4Hard·WTA 1000Hobart · Final6 Jan 2025Kessler d. Mertens6–4 3–6 6–0Hard·WTA 250
Career
MertensKessler
Career titles103
Grand Slam titles00
Career-high rank#12#30
Career W–L382–23687–68
Profile
MertensKessler
Age3027
Height179 cm—
PlaysRight-handedRight-handed
CountryBelgiumUnited States
Turned proPro(2013)—

Career & profile

MertensKessler
Career titles103
Grand Slam titles00
Career-high rank#12#30
Career W–L382–23687–68
Age3027
Height179 cm—
PlaysRight-handedRight-handed
CountryBelgiumUnited States
Turned proPro(2013)—
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Frequently asked

Who leads the head-to-head between Elise Mertens and Mccartney Kessler?

Mccartney Kessler leads the head-to-head against Elise Mertens 2–1 after 3 meetings.

How many times have Elise Mertens and Mccartney Kessler played each other?

Elise Mertens and Mccartney Kessler have played each other 3 times on the professional tour.

When did Elise Mertens and Mccartney Kessler last play each other?

Their most recent meeting came at BJK Cup Qualifiers in 2026, where Elise Mertens won.

How is the head-to-head record counted?

Every completed singles match between the two players counts once: tour level, Grand Slams, Challengers, ITF, team events and qualifying. Retirements count; walkovers do not.

What are the Serve, Return and Clutch ratings?

Umpiry ratings from 0 to 100: where a player ranks on tour over the last 52 weeks, adjusted for opponent strength. Clutch combines break points saved and converted, tiebreaks and deciding sets. A player with too few recent matches has no rating yet.

Why is there no win probability here?

This page compares the two players. The chance to win a specific match, with its surface, round and conditions, is on that match’s detail page.

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Mccartney Kessler leads the head-to-head against Elise Mertens 2–1. Umpiry, "Elise Mertens vs Mccartney Kessler: Head-to-Head Record", https://umpiry.com/h2h/elise-mertens-bel-vs-mccartney-kessler-usa?utm_source=cite (as of 10 April 2026).