Elise Mertens vs Mccartney KesslerBJK Cup Qualifiers Round Robin

BJK Cup Qualifiers · WTA · Round Robin
#24WTA
1894ELO
$1.6MYTD
$19MCAREER
30 yrs · 179 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWWLWLWL
0 — 0
Sets
Retired
Friday, 10 April 2026
#46WTA
1808ELO
$545kYTD
$2.4MCAREER
27 yrs · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWLLLWL
Mertens E.
7-6 2-6 3-3
Kessler M.
Mertens E.
7723
Kessler M.
6363

Elise Mertens advanced when Mccartney Kessler retired 7-6 2-6 3-3 in the BJK Cup Qualifiers round robin. Elise Mertens claimed a first win over Mccartney Kessler in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.

Head to head

02
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2025-09-24BeijingR64hardMccartney Kessler6-2 6-4
2025-01-06HobartFhardMccartney Kessler6-4 3-6 6-0

Serve vs return

This season
Mertens E.serving77% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Kessler M.

Kessler M.serving66% hold

wins 57% of points on serve vs Mertens E.

Serve advantage — Mertens E.

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·Even
61%
64%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
69%
62%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
49%
Service points won·Even
61%
58%
Return points won·Even
47%
44%
Break points saved·Even
52%
55%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.0
1.7
Double faults / match·Even
3.5
3.5

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (13 vs 19). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Even
80
84
Break points saved·Even
90
91
Break points won·Even
96
95
Deciding sets·Clear edge
76
94
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
75
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 ScorePartial · surface data limited
  • Extended break: 24 days (−0.3)
6.4
Marginal edgeUmpiry ScorePartial · surface data limited
Form & Matchup
5.8Overall Elo 1894
ELO gap
4.1Overall Elo 1808
0.0
H2H
10.0
0.0
Win streak
7.03-match win streak
Fatigue & Travel
Minutes 14d
5.9
3-set count
4.0
9.0
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·Clear edge
81
97

Mertens E.: 5 days rest · 2 matches, 41 games (7d) · Kessler M.: 12 days rest · 2 matches (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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