Clara Tauson vs Mccartney KesslerAbu Dhabi Quarter-final

Abu Dhabi · WTA · Quarter-final
#25WTA
1802ELO
1775Hard ELO
$792kYTD
$5.2MCAREER
23 yrs · 182 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWLLLLLL
2 — 0
Sets
Sunday, 1 February 2026
hard
#57WTA
1808ELO
1785Hard ELO
$545kYTD
$2.4MCAREER
27 yrs · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWLLLWL
Tauson C.
6-3 6-4
Kessler M.
Tauson C.
662
Kessler M.
340

Clara Tauson defeated Mccartney Kessler 6-3 6-4 in the Abu Dhabi quarter-final on hard.

Key context

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

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
Tauson C.serving75% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Kessler M.

Kessler M.serving76% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Tauson C.

Even serve battle

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Serve & return on hard

Tauson C.Kessler M.
56
Serve
27
39
Return
45

Per-surface Serve / Return Rating (0–100, percentile within the hard field, opponent-adjusted over 52 weeks). About

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
63%
65%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
72%
63%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
40%
48%
Service points won·Even
60%
58%
Return points won·Even
42%
44%
Break points saved·Even
56%
55%
Aces / match·Dominant
7.3
1.8
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.9
3.7

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (12 vs 18). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
73
84
Break points saved·Even
93
91
Break points won·Even
93
95
Deciding sets·Dominant
57
94
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
80
59

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
6.3
Marginal edgeUmpiry Score
6.6
Marginal edgeUmpiry Score
Form & Matchup
5.0Hard Elo 1775
Surface ELO
5.0+9 Hard Elo edge
5.1Overall Elo 1802
ELO gap
4.9Overall Elo 1808
5.0No prior meetings
H2H
5.0
4.3
Surface form
4.7
0.0
Win streak
0.0
Fatigue & Travel
6.8
Minutes 14d
8.7
4.0
3-set count
8.0
Prev. match
9.0
Context
5.0
Defending pts
6.0

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
98
97

Tauson C.: 12 days rest · 1 match (14d) · Kessler M.: 11 days rest · 2 matches (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast
Weather
23°CClear
Wind 1 km/hHumidity 58%