Mccartney Kessler vs Elise MertensHobart Final

Hobart · WTA · Final
#48WTA
1818ELO
1790Hard ELO
$372kYTD
$2.3MCAREER
26 yrs · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWWWLLL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 6 January 2025
hard
#21WTA
1917ELO
1859Hard ELO
$1.4MYTD
$19MCAREER
30 yrs · 179 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Mccartney Kessler defeated Elise Mertens 6-4 3-6 6-0 in the Hobart final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Elise Mertens came in ranked #21, defending last year's final. Mccartney Kessler extended the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
6.4
Marginal edgeUmpiry Score
4.8
Heavy underdogUmpiry Score
  • Extended break: 84 days (−1.2)
Form & Matchup
4.3Hard Elo 1790
Surface ELO
5.7+70 Hard Elo edge
4.1Overall Elo 1818
ELO gap
5.8Overall Elo 1917
5.0
H2H
5.0
5.2
Surface form
4.2
Win streak
0.0
Fatigue & Travel
8.2
Minutes 14d
8.0
Prev. match
Country comfort
6.5
Context
5.0
Defending pts

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.

Kessler M.
6362
Mertens E.
4601

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
1.00
SlowFast
Weather
18°COvercast
Wind 13 km/hHumidity 60%

Head to head

11
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2026-04-10BJK Cup QualifiersRRElise Mertens7-6(3) 2-6 3-3 RET
2025-09-24BeijingR64hardMccartney Kessler6-2 6-4

Statistics

Recent form
64%1st serve in+5%59%
63%1st serve points won+6%69%
49%2nd serve points won49%
58%Service points won+3%61%
44%Return points won+1%45%
55%Break points saved+1%56%
1.8Aces / match+2.74.5
3.4Double faults / match+0.43.8

Averages from each player's recent completed matches (20 vs 20). ATP, WTA & Challenger.