Mccartney Kessler vs Jessika PonchetAuckland Qualifying Round 1

Auckland · CHALLENGER · Qualifying Round 1
#57WTA
1808ELO
1785Hard ELO
$545kYTD
$2.4MCAREER
27 yrs · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 1 January 2024
hard
#190WTA
1579ELO
1508Hard ELO
29 yrs · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Kessler M.
6-2 6-7 6-3
Ponchet J.
Kessler M.
66562
Ponchet J.
27731

Mccartney Kessler defeated Jessika Ponchet 6-2 6-7 6-3 in the Auckland qualifying round 1 on hard. The result followed the form book — Mccartney Kessler came in ranked #57.

Key context

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
Kessler M.serving61% hold

wins 54% of points on serve vs Ponchet J.

Ponchet J.serving63% hold

wins 55% of points on serve vs Kessler M.

Baseline battle — serve is shaky, expect plenty of breaks

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Serve & return on hard

Kessler M.Ponchet J.
27
Serve
45
Return

Per-surface Serve / Return Rating (0–100, percentile within the hard field, opponent-adjusted over 52 weeks). About

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
62%
58%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
64%
70%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
45%
Service points won·Even
57%
60%
Return points won·Even
44%
42%
Break points saved·Even
56%
56%
Aces / match·Clear edge
2.1
5.0
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.1
2.6

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (127 vs 120). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
84
23
Break points saved·Clear edge
91
75
Break points won·Dominant
95
45
Deciding sets·Dominant
94
35
Tiebreaks·Dominant
59
20

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
7.4
Dominant favouriteUmpiry ScorePartial · surface data limited
2.7
Heavy underdogUmpiry Score
  • Extended break: 77 days (−1.2)
Form & Matchup
8.9+277 Hard Elo edge
Surface ELO
1.1Hard Elo 1508
8.7Overall Elo 1808
ELO gap
1.3Overall Elo 1579
5.0No prior meetings
H2H
5.0
Surface form
2.1
Win streak
0.0Lost last 2
Context
5.0
Defending pts
5.0

The Umpiry Score combines match-context factors — matchup, form, fatigue, travel and motivation — into a single 0–10 score, updated daily. Read how it works.

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·Even
96
100

Kessler M.: 10 days rest · 2 matches (14d) · Ponchet J.: 18 days rest. Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast