Aryna Sabalenka vs Mccartney Kessler — Indian Wells Round of 64
Indian Wells · WTA · Round of 64
#1WTA
2220ELO
2201Hard ELO
$5.1MYTD
$50MCAREER
28 yrs · 182 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWLWWLWW
2 — 0
Sets
Saturday, 8 March 2025 ·
hard
#46WTA
1808ELO
1785Hard ELO
$742kYTD
$2.6MCAREER
27 yrs · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWLLLWL
Sabalenka A.7-6 6-3
Kessler M.
Sabalenka A.
7762
Kessler M.
6430
Aryna Sabalenka defeated Mccartney Kessler 7-6 6-3 in the Indian Wells round of 64 on hard. The result followed the form book — Aryna Sabalenka came in ranked #1, leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's round of 16. Aryna Sabalenka extended the head-to-head to 3–0.
Key context
- Match story: Aryna Sabalenka closed it out in two sets, 7–6 6–3.
Head to head
2–0| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-01 | Wimbledon | R64 | grass | Aryna Sabalenka | 6-1 7-6 |
| 2025-03-05 | Indian Wells | R64 | hard | Aryna Sabalenka | 7-6 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
63%
63%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
69%
63%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
52%
47%
Service points won·Slight edge
63%
57%
Return points won·Even
45%
45%
Break points saved·Slight edge
65%
55%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.2
1.9
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.2
3.0
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (91 vs 77). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
100
84
Break points saved·Even
89
91
Break points won·Even
98
95
Deciding sets·Even
96
94
Tiebreaks·Dominant
100
58
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast