Last: Jul 28, 2026, The Memphis Classic Round 1, lost
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McCartney Kessler
McCartney Kessler is a WTA Tour player from the United States who reached a career-high ranking of No. 30 on June 30, 2025.
104 WTA Tour matches3 titles
Updated
About McCartney Kessler
Born on July 8, 1999, in Calhoun, Georgia, McCartney Kessler plays on the WTA Tour for the United States. She plays right-handed with a two-handed backhand and played her first season as a professional in 2016. In 2025, Kessler won 2 titles: Hobart International and Lexus Nottingham Open, and on June 30, 2025, she reached a career-high WTA Tour ranking of No. 30.
Match history104
Every WTA Tour, Grand Slam and Olympic main-draw match in our records, newest first. A walkover is listed but never counted in a record.
2026: 18-20
| Date | Tournament | Round | Opponent | Result | Score | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | US Open | Round 1 | Ekaterina Alexandrova | L | 2-6, 2-6 | Hard |
| Aug 13 | Cincinnati Open | Round 1 | Catherine McNally | L | 3-6, 4-6 | Hard |
| Aug 4 | National Bank Open | Round 2 | Anna Kalinskaya | L | 2-6, 7-6(3), 4-6 | Hard |
| Aug 3 | National Bank Open | Round 1 | Cadence Brace | W | 6-3, 6-3 | Hard |
| Jul 28 | The Memphis Classic | Round 1 | Renata Zarazua | L | 4-6, 1-6 | Hard |
| Jul 1 | Wimbledon | Round 2 | Aryna Sabalenka | L | 1-6, 6-7(9) | Grass |
| Jun 29 | Wimbledon | Round 1 | Oleksandra Oliynykova | W | 6-0, 6-0 | Grass |
| Jun 25 | Lexus Eastbourne Open | Quarterfinal | Madison Keys | L | 3-6, 1-6 | Grass |
| Jun 24 | Lexus Eastbourne Open | Round 2 | Anhelina Kalinina | W | 6-4, 6-3 | Grass |
| Jun 22 | Lexus Eastbourne Open | Round 1 | Daria Kasatkina | W | 6-3, 7-6(3) | Grass |
| Jun 16 | Lexus Nottingham Open | Round 1 | Katie Volynets | L | 3-6, 3-6 | Grass |
| Jun 8 | The HSBC Championships | Round 1 | Karolina Pliskova | L | 7-6(1), 3-6, 4-6 | Grass |
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| May 28 | Roland Garros | Round 2 | Diana Shnaider | L | 6-7(3), 1-6 | Clay |
| May 25 | Roland Garros | Round 1 | Guo Hanyu | W | 4-6, 7-6(1), 7-5 | Clay |
| May 18 | Internationaux de Strasbourg | Round 1 | Jaqueline Cristian | L | 1-6, 1-6 | Clay |
| May 17 | Internationaux de Strasbourg | Qualifying Final | Oksana Selekhmeteva | W | 6-4, 6-4 | Clay |
| May 16 | Internationaux de Strasbourg | Qualifying 1st Round | Renata Zarazua | W | 7-5, 6-2 | Clay |
| May 11 | Trophee Clarins | Round 1 | Yulia Putintseva | L | 1-6, 1-6 | Clay |
| May 7 | Italian Open | Round 2 | Iva Jovic | L | 6-7(5), 6-7(4) | Clay |
| May 5 | Italian Open | Round 1 | Lucia Bronzetti | W | 6-3, 5-7, 6-4 | Clay |
| Apr 3 | Credit One Charleston Open | Quarterfinal | Yuliia Starodubtseva | L | 4-6, 4-6 | Clay |
| Apr 2 | Credit One Charleston Open | Round 3 | Peyton Stearns | W | 6-0, 3-6, 6-4 | Clay |
| Apr 1 | Credit One Charleston Open | Round 2 | Janice Tjen | W | 6-2, 6-1 | Clay |
| Mar 30 | Credit One Charleston Open | Round 1 | Elvina Kalieva | W | 4-6, 6-3, 6-3 | Clay |
| Mar 19 | Miami Open | Round 2 | Mirra Andreeva | L | 1-6, 7-6(3), 1-6 | Hard |
| Mar 17 | Miami Open | Round 1 | Magdalena Frech | W | 2-6, 6-4, 6-2 | Hard |
| Mar 12 | Austin 125 2 | Quarterfinal | Kimberly Birrell | L | 7-6(3), 6-7(3), 0-6 | Hard |
| Mar 11 | Austin 125 2 | Round 2 | Kaja Juvan | W | 5-7, 6-4, 6-2 | Hard |
| Mar 9 | Austin 125 2 | Round 1 | Simona Waltert | W | 7-6(6), 6-3 | Hard |
| Mar 4 | Indian Wells | Round 1 | Zeynep Sonmez | L | 6-7(7), 0-6 | Hard |
| Feb 5 | Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open | Quarterfinal | Clara Tauson | L | 3-6, 4-6 | Hard |
| Feb 3 | Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open | Round 2 | Leylah Fernandez | W | 6-3, 6-2 | Hard |
| Feb 1 | Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open | Round 1 | Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova | W | 6-3, 6-3 | Hard |
| Jan 21 | Australian Open | Round 2 | Jessica Pegula | L | 0-6, 2-6 | Hard |
| Jan 18 | Australian Open | Round 1 | Emiliana Arango | W | 6-3, 6-2 | Hard |
| Jan 12 | Hobart International | Round 1 | Olga Danilovic | L | 6-4, 4-6, 4-6 | Hard |
| Jan 5 | Brisbane International | Round 2 | Madison Keys | L | 4-6, 3-6 | Hard |
| Jan 3 | Brisbane International | Round 1 | Emiliana Arango | W | 6-1, 6-3 | Hard |
2025: 34-23
| Date | Tournament | Round | Opponent | Result | Score | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 21 | Toray Pan Pacific Open Tennis | Round 2 | Linda Noskova | L | 7-5, 3-6, 4-6 | Hard |
| Oct 19 | Toray Pan Pacific Open Tennis | Round 1 | Cristina Bucsa | W | 3-6, 7-5, 6-3 | Hard |
| Oct 17 | Ningbo Open | Quarterfinal | Ekaterina Alexandrova | L | 3-6, 3-6 | Hard |
| Oct 16 | Ningbo Open | Round 2 | Liudmila Samsonova | W | 7-6(5), 6-1 | Hard |
| Oct 13 | Ningbo Open | Round 1 | Sofia Kenin | W | 6-1, 6-0 | Hard |
| Oct 6 | Wuhan Open | Round 1 | Jaqueline Cristian | L | 7-6(6), 0-6, 3-6 | Hard |
| Sep 30 | China Open | Round 3 | Eva Lys | L | 6-4, 1-6, 2-6 | Hard |
| Sep 28 | China Open | Round 2 | Barbora Krejcikova | W | 1-6, 7-5, 3-0 ret. (ret.) | Hard |
| Sep 26 | China Open | Round 1 | Elise Mertens | W | 6-2, 6-4 | Hard |
| Sep 23 | China Open | Round 1 | Shi Han | W | 6-2, 7-6(5) | Hard |
| Aug 27 | US Open | Round 2 | Marketa Vondrousova | L | 6-7(7), 2-6 | Hard |
| Aug 24 | US Open | Round 1 | Magda Linette | W | 7-5, 7-5 | Hard |
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| Aug 12 | Cincinnati Open | Round 2 | Ella Seidel | L | 4-6, 6-2, 6-7(6) | Hard |
| Aug 10 | Cincinnati Open | Round 1 | Catherine McNally | W | 6-4, 6-3 | Hard |
| Aug 2 | National Bank Open | Round 3 | Marta Kostyuk | L | 7-5, 3-6, 3-6 | Hard |
| Jul 31 | National Bank Open | Round 2 | Mirra Andreeva | W | 7-6(5), 6-4 | Hard |
| Jul 30 | National Bank Open | Round 1 | Maya Joint | W | 4-6, 6-4, 6-3 | Hard |
| Jul 22 | Mubadala DC Open | Round 1 | Caroline Dolehide | L | 6-7(3), 7-5, 3-6 | Hard |
| Jun 30 | Wimbledon | Round 1 | Marketa Vondrousova | L | 1-6, 6-7(3) | Grass |
| Jun 22 | Lexus Nottingham Open | Final | Dayana Yastremska | W | 6-4, 7-5 | Grass |
| Jun 21 | Lexus Nottingham Open | Semifinal | Rebecca Sramkova | W | 6-4, 6-2 | Grass |
| Jun 20 | Lexus Nottingham Open | Quarterfinal | Katie Boulter | W | 6-3, 3-6, 6-4 | Grass |
| Jun 19 | Lexus Nottingham Open | Round 2 | Zhu Lin | W | 6-1, 6-4 | Grass |
| Jun 17 | Lexus Nottingham Open | Round 1 | Beatriz Haddad Maia | W | 7-5, 6-7(3), 7-5 | Grass |
| Jun 12 | The HSBC Championships | Round 2 | Zheng Qinwen | L | 3-6, 6-4, 5-7 | Grass |
| Jun 10 | The HSBC Championships | Round 1 | Francesca Jones | W | 6-2, 6-4 | Grass |
| May 26 | Roland Garros | Round 1 | Elena-Gabriela Ruse | L | 5-7, 6-7(3) | Clay |
| May 19 | Internationaux de Strasbourg | Round 1 | Ashlyn Krueger | L | 4-6, 5-7 | Clay |
| May 18 | Internationaux de Strasbourg | Qualifying Final | Renata Zarazua | W | 7-6(3), 6-3 | Clay |
| May 17 | Internationaux de Strasbourg | Qualifying 1st Round | Jodie Burrage | W | 6-4, 5-7, 6-2 | Clay |
| May 6 | Italian Open | Round 1 | Rebecca Sramkova | L | 3-6, 3-6 | Clay |
| May 2 | L'Open 35 de Saint Malo | Quarterfinal | Viktorija Golubic | L | 3-6, 5-7 | Clay |
| Apr 30 | L'Open 35 de Saint Malo | Round 2 | Tiantsoa Rakotomanga Rajaonah | W | 7-6(6), 6-1 | Clay |
| Apr 29 | L'Open 35 de Saint Malo | Round 1 | Yara Bartashevich | W | 6-4, 6-1 | Clay |
| Apr 23 | Madrid Open | Round 1 | Bianca Andreescu | L | 2-6, 4-6 | Clay |
| Apr 14 | Open Capfinances Rouen Metropole | Round 1 | Fiona Ferro | L | 7-6(8), 2-6, 5-7 | Clay |
| Mar 23 | Miami Open | Round 3 | Emma Raducanu | L | 1-6, 0-3 ret. (ret.) | Hard |
| Mar 21 | Miami Open | Round 2 | Linda Noskova | W | 2-6, 7-5, 7-6(4) | Hard |
| Mar 19 | Miami Open | Round 1 | Marie Bouzkova | W | 6-4, 2-6, 6-4 | Hard |
| Mar 8 | Indian Wells | Round 2 | Aryna Sabalenka | L | 6-7(4), 3-6 | Hard |
| Mar 6 | Indian Wells | Round 1 | Anna Blinkova | W | 6-1, 6-2 | Hard |
| Mar 2 | ATX Open | Final | Jessica Pegula | L | 5-7, 2-6 | Hard |
| Mar 1 | ATX Open | Semifinal | Greet Minnen | W | 7-5, 6-4 | Hard |
| Feb 28 | ATX Open | Quarterfinal | Sorana Cirstea | W | 5-7, 6-4, 6-1 | Hard |
| Feb 27 | ATX Open | Round 2 | Cristina Bucsa | W | 5-7, 6-3, 7-6(4) | Hard |
| Feb 26 | ATX Open | Round 1 | Viktorija Golubic | W | 6-2, 7-5 | Hard |
| Feb 19 | Dubai Duty Free | Round 3 | Karolina Muchova | L | 3-6, 6-1, 6-7(5) | Hard |
| Feb 18 | Dubai Duty Free | Round 2 | Coco Gauff | W | 6-4, 7-5 | Hard |
| Feb 17 | Dubai Duty Free | Round 1 | Amanda Anisimova | W | 6-2, 6-3 | Hard |
| Feb 10 | Qatar Total Energies Open | Round 1 | Ons Jabeur | L | 2-6, 0-6 | Hard |
| Feb 3 | Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open | Round 1 | Ashlyn Krueger | L | 3-6, 7-6(4), 3-6 | Hard |
| Jan 13 | Australian Open | Round 1 | Zhang Shuai | L | 3-6, 4-6 | Hard |
| Jan 10 | Hobart International | Final | Elise Mertens | W | 6-4, 3-6, 6-0 | Hard |
| Jan 9 | Hobart International | Semifinal | Elina Avanesyan | W | 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 | Hard |
| Jan 8 | Hobart International | Quarterfinal | Dayana Yastremska | W | 7-5, 6-4 | Hard |
| Jan 7 | Hobart International | Round 2 | Maria Lourdes Carle | W | 6-2, 6-2 | Hard |
| Jan 5 | Hobart International | Round 1 | Rebecca Sramkova | W | 6-3, 7-5 | Hard |
2024: 28-21
| Date | Tournament | Round | Opponent | Result | Score | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 30 | Brisbane International | Round 2 | Yulia Putintseva | L | 2-6, 5-7 | Hard |
| Dec 29 | Brisbane International | Round 1 | Magda Linette | W | 6-4, 6-4 | Hard |
| Oct 24 | Toray Pan Pacific Open Tennis | Round 2 | Daria Kasatkina | L | 6-3, 3-6, 1-6 | Hard |
| Oct 21 | Toray Pan Pacific Open Tennis | Round 1 | Elisabetta Cocciaretto | W | 6-3, 6-3 | Hard |
| Oct 15 | Japan Open | Round 2 | Eva Lys | L | 6-7(7), 6-3, 5-7 | Hard |
| Oct 13 | Japan Open | Round 1 | Ena Shibahara | W | 6-4, 6-1 | Hard |
| Oct 4 | Hong Kong 125 Open | Quarterfinal | Ajla Tomljanovic | L | 3-6, 0-0 ret. (ret.) | Hard |
| Oct 3 | Hong Kong 125 Open | Round 2 | Mananchaya Sawangkaew | W | 6-3, 6-2 | Hard |
| Oct 1 | Hong Kong 125 Open | Round 1 | Eudice Wong Chong | W | 6-3, 6-4 | Hard |
| Sep 25 | China Open | Round 1 | Zhang Shuai | L | 6-7(5), 6-7(1) | Hard |
| Aug 26 | US Open | Round 1 | Marta Kostyuk | L | 2-6, 3-6 | Hard |
| Aug 24 | Tennis in the Land powered by Rocket | Final | Beatriz Haddad Maia | W | 1-6, 6-1, 7-5 | Hard |
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| Aug 23 | Tennis in the Land powered by Rocket | Semifinal | Anastasia Potapova | W | 4-6, 6-3, 6-3 | Hard |
| Aug 22 | Tennis in the Land powered by Rocket | Quarterfinal | Arantxa Rus | W | 6-4, 6-2 | Hard |
| Aug 21 | Tennis in the Land powered by Rocket | Round 2 | Wang Xinyu | W | 3-6, 6-4, 6-2 | Hard |
| Aug 19 | Tennis in the Land powered by Rocket | Round 1 | Katrina Scott | W | 6-1, 4-6, 6-4 | Hard |
| Jul 30 | Mubadala DC Open | Round 1 | Marie Bouzkova | L | 4-6, 6-4, 2-6 | Hard |
| Jul 28 | Mubadala DC Open | Qualifying Final | Nao Hibino | W | 3-6, 6-3, 6-3 | Hard |
| Jul 27 | Mubadala DC Open | Qualifying 1st Round | Louisa Chirico | W | 6-2, 3-6, 7-6(4) | Hard |
| Jul 1 | Wimbledon | Round 1 | Maria Sakkari | L | 3-6, 1-6 | Grass |
| Jun 27 | Wimbledon | Qualifying Final | Renata Zarazua | W | 3-6, 6-3, 6-2 | Grass |
| Jun 26 | Wimbledon | Qualifying 2nd Round | Maya Joint | W | 2-6, 6-4, 6-2 | Grass |
| Jun 25 | Wimbledon | Qualifying 1st Round | Rebecca Marino | W | 6-4, 6-7(2), 6-4 | Grass |
| Jun 9 | Libema Open | Qualifying Final | Dalma Galfi | L | 3-6, 6-7(7) | Grass |
| Jun 8 | Libema Open | Qualifying 1st Round | Anouk Koevermans | W | 4-6, 6-3, 6-1 | Grass |
| May 20 | Roland Garros | Qualifying 1st Round | Olivia Gadecki | L | 6-7(4), 1-6 | Clay |
| May 16 | Trophee Clarins | Round 2 | Emma Navarro | L | 1-6, 2-6 | Clay |
| May 15 | Trophee Clarins | Round 1 | Simona Halep | W | 5-7, 3-2 ret. (ret.) | Clay |
| Apr 22 | Madrid Open | Qualifying 1st Round | Jaqueline Cristian | L | 6-7(4), 4-6 | Clay |
| Apr 1 | Credit One Charleston Open | Round 1 | Caroline Wozniacki | L | 0-6, 1-6 | Clay |
| Mar 31 | Credit One Charleston Open | Qualifying Final | Sachia Vickery | L | 6-7(5), 3-6 | Clay |
| Mar 30 | Credit One Charleston Open | Qualifying 1st Round | Haley Giavara | W | 6-2, 6-1 | Clay |
| Mar 26 | Banorte Tennis Open | Round 1 | Nadia Podoroska | L | 6-7(4), 6-4, 3-6 | Clay |
| Mar 17 | Miami Open | Qualifying 1st Round | Camila Osorio | L | 3-6, 6-1, 2-6 | Hard |
| Mar 14 | Fifth Third Charleston 125 | Quarterfinal | Elisabetta Cocciaretto | L | 5-7, 3-6 | Hard |
| Mar 13 | Fifth Third Charleston 125 | Round 2 | Kamilla Rakhimova | W | 7-5, 6-2 | Hard |
| Mar 12 | Fifth Third Charleston 125 | Round 1 | Zhu Lin | W | 3-6, 6-4, 7-5 | Hard |
| Mar 11 | Fifth Third Charleston 125 | Qualifying Final | Mai Hontama | W | 6-1, 6-2 | Hard |
| Mar 10 | Fifth Third Charleston 125 | Qualifying 1st Round | Darja Semenistaja | W | 6-3, 6-1 | Hard |
| Mar 7 | Indian Wells | Round 1 | Nuria Parrizas Diaz | L | 3-6, 6-7(3) | Hard |
| Feb 25 | Puerto Vallarta Open | Final | Taylah Preston | W | 5-7, 6-3, 6-0 | Hard |
| Feb 24 | Puerto Vallarta Open | Semifinal | Hailey Baptiste | W | 6-4, 6-4 | Hard |
| Feb 23 | Puerto Vallarta Open | Quarterfinal | Leolia Jeanjean | W | 6-2, 6-1 | Hard |
| Feb 22 | Puerto Vallarta Open | Round 2 | Claire Liu | W | 6-4, 6-3 | Hard |
| Feb 20 | Puerto Vallarta Open | Round 1 | Natalija Stevanovic | W | 6-3, 6-1 | Hard |
| Feb 19 | Puerto Vallarta Open | Qualifying Final | Liv Hovde | L | 4-6, 6-4, 1-6 | Hard |
| Jan 17 | Australian Open | Round 2 | Linda Noskova | L | 3-6, 6-1, 4-6 | Hard |
| Jan 14 | Australian Open | Round 1 | Fiona Ferro | W | 3-6, 6-3, 6-2 | Hard |
| Jan 1 | ASB Classic | Round 1 | Lulu Sun | L | 4-6, 3-6 | Hard |
2023: 7-4
| Date | Tournament | Round | Opponent | Result | Score | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 30 | ASB Classic | Qualifying Final | Ya Yi Yang | W | 7-5, 6-4 | Hard |
| Dec 29 | ASB Classic | Qualifying 1st Round | Jessika Ponchet | W | 6-2, 6-7(5), 6-3 | Hard |
| Dec 14 | Open BLS de Limoges | Round 2 | Erika Andreeva | L | 6-4, 5-7, 2-6 | Hard |
| Dec 11 | Open BLS de Limoges | Round 1 | Margaux Rouvroy | W | 4-6, 6-1, 6-0 | Hard |
| Dec 8 | Open Angers Loire Trelaze | Quarterfinal | Dayana Yastremska | L | 7-5, 3-6, 6-7(9) | Hard |
| Dec 6 | Open Angers Loire Trelaze | Round 2 | Francesca Curmi | W | 6-4, 6-3 | Hard |
| Dec 4 | Open Angers Loire Trelaze | Round 1 | Clara Tauson | W | 7-6(2), 6-3 | Hard |
| Nov 1 | Dow Tennis Classic | Round 1 | Emina Bektas | L | 6-2, 4-6, 5-7 | Hard |
| Aug 26 | US Open | Qualifying Final | Eva Lys | L | 2-6, 1-6 | Hard |
| Aug 25 | US Open | Qualifying 2nd Round | Su-Jeong Jang | W | 6-2, 6-4 | Hard |
| Aug 23 | US Open | Qualifying 1st Round | Yuan Yue | W | 4-6, 6-2, 7-6(4) | Hard |
How she is doing now
Career
- 2024First WTA matchLost to Lulu Sun, ASB Classic
- 2024First titleTennis in the Land
- 2025Career high No. 30Jun 30, 2025
- Aug 30, 2026Latest matchLost to Ekaterina Alexandrova, US Open
Grand Slam titles
Titles by season
First WTA match
Jan 1, 2024: lost to Lulu Sun 4-6, 3-6ASB Classic, on hard
Latest match
Aug 30, 2026: lost to Ekaterina Alexandrova 2-6, 2-6US Open, Round 1, on hard court
WTA 125 and ITF finals
WTA 125: 1 singles final, 1 won. ITF: 4 singles finals, 3 won; 4 doubles finals, 2 won. From 2021 to 2024.
Singles
- WAug 2024Won the title at Landisville Tennis Challenge, US (W100, hard), beating Olivia Gadecki 4-6, 6-2, 6-4.
- WFeb 2024Won the title at Puerto Vallarta Open, Mexico (hard), beating Taylah Preston 5-7, 6-3, 6-0.
- WJan 2024Won the title at Georgia's Rome Open, US (W75, indoor hard), beating Liv Hovde 6-4, 6-1.
- WOct 2023Won the title at Georgia's Rome Open, US (W60, indoor hard), beating Grace Min 6-2, 6-1.
- LOct 2021Runner-up at ITF Lubbock, United States (W15, hard), losing to Adriana Reami 6-7(6-8), 1-6.
Doubles
- WSep 2023Won the title at ITF Templeton Pro, US (W60, hard) with Alana Smith, beating Jaeda Daniel and Jessie Aney 7-5, 6-4.
- LJul 2023Runner-up at Evansville Classic, US (W60, hard) with Yuliia Starodubtseva, losing to Maria Kononova and Veronika Miroshnichenko 3-6, 6-2, [8-10].
- LJun 2023Runner-up at Palmetto Pro Open, US (W60, hard) with Yuliia Starodubtseva, losing to Maria Mateas and Anna Rogers 4-6, 7-6(7-3), [6-10].
- WApr 2023Won the title at ITF Jackson, US (W25, clay) with Jaeda Daniel, beating Allura Zamarripa and Maribella Zamarripa 1-6, 6-1, [10-5].
Most often against
The players she has met most in our records, with the head-to-head.
Last: Jun 22, 2025, Lexus Nottingham Open Final, won
Last: Sep 30, 2025, China Open Round 3, lost
Last: May 18, 2026, Internationaux de Strasbourg Round 1, lost
Last: Oct 21, 2025, Toray Pan Pacific Open Tennis Round 2, lost
Last: Jun 21, 2025, Lexus Nottingham Open Semifinal, won
Sources and updates
Results and schedules come from Agatha's own records of the WTA Tour. The WTA ranking is ESPN's, as of Nov 5, 2026.
Updated Nov 11, 2026, 7:24 AM ET. Results and form refresh after every match; biography facts are checked weekly.