In the final at the Hobart International on Friday, McCartney Kessler (ranked No. 67) meets Elise Mertens (No. 34).
Kessler was most recently in action on September 25, 2024 at the China Open, where she fell to Shuai Zhang (6-7, 6-7) in the Round of 128. Mertens’ last match on September 30, 2024 was a three-set loss to Cristina Bucsa 6-4, 2-6, 2-6 in the Round of 32 at the China Open.
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McCartney Kessler vs. Elise Mertens matchup stats
- On hard courts over the past year, Kessler has gone 10-7 and has won one title.
- Kessler has won 33.2% of her return games on hard courts over the past year, and 70.3% of her service games.
- Kessler has converted 46.9% of her break-point opportunities on hard courts (69 of 147) over the past 12 months.
- In her last tournament (the China Open), Kessler lost to Zhang 6-7, 6-7 on September 25, in the Round of 128.
- Mertens has posted a 22-13 record on hard courts over the past 12 months, securing one tournament title.
- Mertens is 250-for-354 in service games on hard courts (70.6%) and 143-for-357 in return games (40.1%).
- On hard courts Mertens is 141-for-314 on break points, 44.9%, to rank 42nd.
- In the Round of 16 of her most recent tournament (the WTA Monastir, Tunisia Women Singles 2024) on September 12, Mertens was taken down by No. 126-ranked Eva Lys 6-1, 2-6, 6-7.
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