Mccartney Kessler vs Liudmila Samsonova — Ningbo Round of 16
Ningbo · WTA · Round of 16
#65WTA
1808ELO
1785Hard ELO
$742kYTD
$2.6MCAREER
27 yrs · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 13 October 2025 ·
hard
#45WTA
1775ELO
1723Hard ELO
$722kYTD
$8.7MCAREER
27 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Kessler M.7-6 6-1
Samsonova L.
Kessler M.
762
Samsonova L.
610
Mccartney Kessler defeated Liudmila Samsonova 7-6 6-1 in the Ningbo round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Liudmila Samsonova came in ranked #45.
Key context
- Match story: Mccartney Kessler came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 7–6 6–1.
Head to head
No previous meetings on record.
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
63%
58%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
62%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
47%
Service points won·Even
56%
59%
Return points won·Even
45%
42%
Break points saved·Even
55%
58%
Aces / match·Clear edge
1.8
3.7
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.0
3.7
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (91 vs 78). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Even
51
54
Break points saved·Dominant
30
73
Break points won·Even
89
92
Deciding sets·Dominant
85
37
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
14
35
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Even
100
97
Kessler M.: 15 days rest · Samsonova L.: 13 days rest · 1 match (14d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast