Viktorija Golubic vs Mccartney KesslerSaint Malo 125 Quarter-final

Saint Malo 125 · CHALLENGER · Quarter-final
#47WTA
1775ELO
1667Clay ELO
33 yrs · 169 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWWWWLW
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 28 April 2025
clay
#46WTA
1808ELO
1673Clay ELO
$545kYTD
$2.4MCAREER
27 yrs · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWLLLWL
Golubic V.
6-3 7-5
Kessler M.
Golubic V.
672
Kessler M.
35

Viktorija Golubic defeated Mccartney Kessler 6-3 7-5 in the Saint Malo 125 quarter-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Mccartney Kessler came in ranked #46, leading the head-to-head 1–0. Viktorija Golubic claimed a first win over Mccartney Kessler in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

01
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2025-02-24AustinR32hardMccartney Kessler6-2 7-5

Serve vs return

This season
Golubic V.serving47% hold

wins 49% of points on serve vs Kessler M.

Kessler M.serving44% hold

wins 48% of points on serve vs Golubic V.

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

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
70%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
60%
63%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
47%
Service points won·Even
56%
57%
Return points won·Even
46%
44%
Break points saved·Even
56%
55%
Aces / match·Slight edge
0.9
1.9
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.5
3.1

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (81 vs 77). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
64
84
Break points saved·Dominant
59
91
Break points won·Even
94
95
Deciding sets·Slight edge
83
94
Tiebreaks·Even
57
58

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
5.1
Clear underdogUmpiry Score
6.1
Even matchUmpiry Score
Form & Matchup
4.1Clay Elo 1667
Surface ELO
5.9+6 Clay Elo edge
3.5Overall Elo 1775
ELO gap
6.5Overall Elo 1808
5.0
H2H
5.0
2.9
Surface form
1.8
0.0Lost last 2
Win streak
0.0Lost last 2
Fatigue & Travel
Minutes 14d
7.5
3-set count
7.0
Prev. match
9.0
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
95
97

Golubic V.: 11 days rest · 2 matches (14d) · Kessler M.: 12 days rest · 2 matches (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
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