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McCartney Kessler

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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

DateTournamentRoundOpponentResultScoreSurface
Aug 30US OpenRound 1Ekaterina AlexandrovaL2-6, 2-6Hard
Aug 13Cincinnati OpenRound 1Catherine McNallyL3-6, 4-6Hard
Aug 4National Bank OpenRound 2Anna KalinskayaL2-6, 7-6(3), 4-6Hard
Aug 3National Bank OpenRound 1Cadence BraceW6-3, 6-3Hard
Jul 28The Memphis ClassicRound 1Renata ZarazuaL4-6, 1-6Hard
Jul 1WimbledonRound 2Aryna SabalenkaL1-6, 6-7(9)Grass
Jun 29WimbledonRound 1Oleksandra OliynykovaW6-0, 6-0Grass
Jun 25Lexus Eastbourne OpenQuarterfinalMadison KeysL3-6, 1-6Grass
Jun 24Lexus Eastbourne OpenRound 2Anhelina KalininaW6-4, 6-3Grass
Jun 22Lexus Eastbourne OpenRound 1Daria KasatkinaW6-3, 7-6(3)Grass
Jun 16Lexus Nottingham OpenRound 1Katie VolynetsL3-6, 3-6Grass
Jun 8The HSBC ChampionshipsRound 1Karolina PliskovaL7-6(1), 3-6, 4-6Grass
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May 28Roland GarrosRound 2Diana ShnaiderL6-7(3), 1-6Clay
May 25Roland GarrosRound 1Guo HanyuW4-6, 7-6(1), 7-5Clay
May 18Internationaux de StrasbourgRound 1Jaqueline CristianL1-6, 1-6Clay
May 17Internationaux de StrasbourgQualifying FinalOksana SelekhmetevaW6-4, 6-4Clay
May 16Internationaux de StrasbourgQualifying 1st RoundRenata ZarazuaW7-5, 6-2Clay
May 11Trophee ClarinsRound 1Yulia PutintsevaL1-6, 1-6Clay
May 7Italian OpenRound 2Iva JovicL6-7(5), 6-7(4)Clay
May 5Italian OpenRound 1Lucia BronzettiW6-3, 5-7, 6-4Clay
Apr 3Credit One Charleston OpenQuarterfinalYuliia StarodubtsevaL4-6, 4-6Clay
Apr 2Credit One Charleston OpenRound 3Peyton StearnsW6-0, 3-6, 6-4Clay
Apr 1Credit One Charleston OpenRound 2Janice TjenW6-2, 6-1Clay
Mar 30Credit One Charleston OpenRound 1Elvina KalievaW4-6, 6-3, 6-3Clay
Mar 19Miami OpenRound 2Mirra AndreevaL1-6, 7-6(3), 1-6Hard
Mar 17Miami OpenRound 1Magdalena FrechW2-6, 6-4, 6-2Hard
Mar 12Austin 125 2QuarterfinalKimberly BirrellL7-6(3), 6-7(3), 0-6Hard
Mar 11Austin 125 2Round 2Kaja JuvanW5-7, 6-4, 6-2Hard
Mar 9Austin 125 2Round 1Simona WaltertW7-6(6), 6-3Hard
Mar 4Indian WellsRound 1Zeynep SonmezL6-7(7), 0-6Hard
Feb 5Mubadala Abu Dhabi OpenQuarterfinalClara TausonL3-6, 4-6Hard
Feb 3Mubadala Abu Dhabi OpenRound 2Leylah FernandezW6-3, 6-2Hard
Feb 1Mubadala Abu Dhabi OpenRound 1Anastasia PavlyuchenkovaW6-3, 6-3Hard
Jan 21Australian OpenRound 2Jessica PegulaL0-6, 2-6Hard
Jan 18Australian OpenRound 1Emiliana ArangoW6-3, 6-2Hard
Jan 12Hobart InternationalRound 1Olga DanilovicL6-4, 4-6, 4-6Hard
Jan 5Brisbane InternationalRound 2Madison KeysL4-6, 3-6Hard
Jan 3Brisbane InternationalRound 1Emiliana ArangoW6-1, 6-3Hard

How she is doing nowThrough Aug 30

WTA rankingNo. 109699 points, ESPN, Nov 5
2026 record14-18clay 5-4, hard 6-10, grass 3-4
Last 104-6LLLWLLWLWWNewest first. Three losses in a row.

Career

  1. 2024First WTA matchLost to Lulu Sun, ASB Classic
  2. 2024First titleTennis in the Land
  3. 2025Career high No. 30Jun 30, 2025
  4. Aug 30, 2026Latest matchLost to Ekaterina Alexandrova, US Open

Grand Slam titles

AO0Round 2 (2026)2-3 in our records
RG0Round 2 (2026)1-2 in our records
WIM0Round 2 (2026)1-3 in our records
USO0Round 2 (2025)1-3 in our records

Titles by season

20241
20252

3 titles from 4 finals in our records

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

  1. W
    Aug 2024Won the title at Landisville Tennis Challenge, US (W100, hard), beating Olivia Gadecki 4-6, 6-2, 6-4.
  2. W
    Feb 2024Won the title at Puerto Vallarta Open, Mexico (hard), beating Taylah Preston 5-7, 6-3, 6-0.
  3. W
    Jan 2024Won the title at Georgia's Rome Open, US (W75, indoor hard), beating Liv Hovde 6-4, 6-1.
  4. W
    Oct 2023Won the title at Georgia's Rome Open, US (W60, indoor hard), beating Grace Min 6-2, 6-1.
  5. L
    Oct 2021Runner-up at ITF Lubbock, United States (W15, hard), losing to Adriana Reami 6-7(6-8), 1-6.

Doubles

  1. W
    Sep 2023Won the title at ITF Templeton Pro, US (W60, hard) with Alana Smith, beating Jaeda Daniel and Jessie Aney 7-5, 6-4.
  2. L
    Jul 2023Runner-up at Evansville Classic, US (W60, hard) with Yuliia Starodubtseva, losing to Maria Kononova and Veronika Miroshnichenko 3-6, 6-2, [8-10].
  3. L
    Jun 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].
  4. W
    Apr 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.

Renata Zarazua4 meetings
3-1Kessler leads

Last: Jul 28, 2026, The Memphis Classic Round 1, lost

Dayana Yastremska3 meetings, finals 1-0
2-1Kessler leads

Last: Jun 22, 2025, Lexus Nottingham Open Final, won

Eva Lys3 meetings
0-3Kessler trails

Last: Sep 30, 2025, China Open Round 3, lost

0-3Kessler trails

Last: May 18, 2026, Internationaux de Strasbourg Round 1, lost

Linda Noskova3 meetings
1-2Kessler trails

Last: Oct 21, 2025, Toray Pan Pacific Open Tennis Round 2, lost

2-1Kessler leads

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.