Mccartney Kessler vs Elise Mertens — Hobart Final
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 #19, defending last year's final.
Key context
- Match story: Mccartney Kessler handed Elise Mertens a third-set bagel in a 6–4 3–6 6–0 win.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedKessler M. came through in three sets.
Common opponents
5 shared · last 12 monthsKessler M. and Mertens E. faced 5 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Kessler M. went 2–4 (33%) against them, Mertens E. 4–3 (57%). Mertens E. came out better against 2 of 5 comparable opponents, Kessler M. against 0 — though 1 of those edges carries caveats (retirement).
2–433%Kessler M. · better vs 0Record vs common opponents4–357%Mertens E. · better vs 2
Vs common opponents · derived from scorelines
4–7Sets11–7
41–52Games97–72
0–0Tiebreaks0–3
0–0Deciding sets1–3
vs Kostyuk M.#10L2-6 3-6US Open · hardL4-6 6-2 4-6Cincinnati · hard
vs Cocciaretto E.#71L5-7 3-6Charleston 125 · hardL6-1 3-6 6-7Dubai · hard
vs Tomljanovic A.#103L3-6 0-0Hong Kong 125 · hardW6-3 6-2US Open · hard
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vs Hontama M.#177W6-1 6-2Charleston 125 · hardW6-1 6-1Osaka · hard
vs Wozniacki C.L0-6 1-6Charleston · clayW6-4 6-1Birmingham · grass
Draw
Closing odds
Player context
Before the matchKessler M.Mertens E.1 854ELO2 0321 742Hard ELO1 8594–6Last 107–325Age29RightPlaysRightCareer $2.8M2026 $963KEarningsCareer $20.7M2026 $3.0M
Cite this
Mccartney Kessler beat Elise Mertens 6-4 3-6 6-0. Umpiry, "Mccartney Kessler vs Elise Mertens — Hobart Final", https://umpiry.com/match/2025-01-06/kessler-vs-mertens-hobart-f?utm_source=cite (as of 6 January 2025).