Mccartney Kessler vs Ekaterina AlexandrovaUS Open Round of 128

US Open · WTA · Round of 128
#65WTA
1808ELO
1785Hard ELO
$742kYTD
$2.6MCAREER
27 yrs · Right-handed
Last 10
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Sets
Monday, 31 August 2026 ·
hard
#19WTA
1844ELO
1800Hard ELO
$1.0MYTD
$11MCAREER
31 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10
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Kessler M.
vs
Alexandrova E.

Mccartney Kessler faces Ekaterina Alexandrova in the US Open round of 128 on hard. Ekaterina Alexandrova holds the paper edge — ranked #19, leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 16. Recent hard form is closely matched.

Win Probability

Pre-match · updated 12:50 UTC
Kessler M.51%
Alexandrova E.49%
Toss-up
50–58%
Slight edge
58–67%
Clear favourite
67–80%
Strong favourite
80%+

Toss-up · Too close to call

Calibrated model · 65% favourite accuracy (2025–26, out-of-sample). Probability is a statistical estimate, not a certainty. How it works.

Key context

Common opponents

Last 12 months
12 common opponents · Kessler M. 2–11 · Alexandrova E. 5–11
Alexandrova E. better · same surface, 14 days apart
Includes tour-level, 125s, qualifying and team events (⚑). Walkovers excluded. Describes past results in different contexts — not a prediction.

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
5.5
Slight disadvantageUmpiry Score
6.2
Even matchUmpiry Score
Form & Matchup
4.8Hard Elo 1784
Surface ELO
5.2+15 Hard Elo edge
4.5Overall Elo 1808
ELO gap
5.5Overall Elo 1844
3.0Trails 0–1 on hard
H2H
7.0Leads 1–0 on hard
4.15 of last 10 on hard
Surface form
4.75 of last 10 on hard
0.0Lost last 2
Win streak
0.0Lost last 2
Fatigue & Travel
3-set count
4.02 three-setters in 14 days
Context
6.0Reached the R64 here last year
Defending pts
6.0Reached the last 16 here last year

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.

33 vs 26 matches

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
64%
59%
1st serve points won·Even
62%
66%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
44%
Service points won·Even
56%
57%
Return points won·Even
45%
42%
Break points saved·Even
55%
51%
Aces / match·Clear edge
1.6
4.4
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.2
4.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (33 vs 26). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Serve vs return

This season
Kessler M.serving73% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Alexandrova E.

Alexandrova E.serving68% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Kessler M.

Serve advantage — Kessler M.

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Even
51
52
Break points saved·Dominant
30
71
Break points won·Slight edge
89
95
Deciding sets·Dominant
85
43
Tiebreaks·Even
14
16

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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·Dominant
100
73

Kessler M.: 15 days rest · Alexandrova E.: 2 days rest · 1 match, 32 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast
Weather forecast
24°COvercast
Wind 13 km/hHumidity 85%

Head to head

01
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2025-10-13NingboQFhardEkaterina Alexandrova6-3 6-3

Draw