Madison Keys vs Mccartney Kessler — Brisbane Round of 32

Brisbane · WTA · Round of 32
Madison Keys
USA5
Madison Keys
#23WTA
1987ELO
1920Hard ELO
$1.5MYTD
$25MCAREER
31 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWLWLLWW
2 — 0
Sets
Sunday, 4 January 2026 ·
hard
Mccartney Kessler
USA
Mccartney Kessler
#65WTA
1808ELO
1785Hard ELO
$742kYTD
$2.6MCAREER
27 yrs · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLWLWWL
Keys M.
6-4 6-3
Kessler M.
Keys M.
662
Kessler M.
430

Madison Keys defeated Mccartney Kessler 6-4 6-3 in the Brisbane round of 32 on hard. The result followed the form book — Madison Keys came in ranked #23, leading the head-to-head 1–0. Madison Keys extended the head-to-head to 2–0.

Key context

  • Match story: Madison Keys closed it out in two sets, 6–4 6–3.

Head to head

1–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2026-06-25EastbourneQFgrassMadison Keys3-6 1-6

Statistics

This season
Keys M.Kessler M.
1st serve in·Even
64%
64%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
68%
62%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
47%
Service points won·Slight edge
61%
56%
Return points won·Even
44%
45%
Break points saved·Slight edge
64%
55%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.0
1.6
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.6
3.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (30 vs 32). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Keys M.Kessler M.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
89
51
Break points saved·Dominant
85
30
Break points won·Even
92
89
Deciding sets·Slight edge
94
85
Tiebreaks·Dominant
95
14

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

Freshness

Recent load
Keys M.Kessler M.
Freshness·Clear edge
85
100

Keys M.: 8 days rest · 4 matches (14d) · Kessler M.: 15 days rest. Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast

Draw