McCartney Kessler (born 8 July 1999) is an American tennis player. She has a career-high WTA ranking of world No. 118 in singles, achieved on 24 June 2024, and No. 180 in doubles, set on 8 April 2024.[1][2]
Country (sports) | United States |
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Born | Calhoun, Georgia, U.S. | July 8, 1999
College | University of Florida |
Prize money | US$ 285,449 |
Singles | |
Career record | 112–59 (65.5%) |
Career titles | 1 WTA 125 |
Highest ranking | No. 118 (June 24, 2024) |
Current ranking | No. 118 (June 24, 2024) |
Grand Slam singles results | |
Australian Open | 2R (2024) |
French Open | Q1 (2024) |
Wimbledon | 1R (2024) |
US Open | Q3 (2023) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 27–26 (50.9%) |
Career titles | 2 ITF |
Highest ranking | No. 180 (April 8, 2024) |
Current ranking | No. 210 (June 24, 2024) |
Last updated on: 24 June 2024. |
Early life
editKessler is from Calhoun, Georgia and her parents Carl Kessler and Julie Diggers played collegiate tennis at University of Central Florida. Her brother McClain Kessler is also a collegiate tennis player in Florida.[3]
Kessler attended Calhoun High School.[4] She signed on to the University of Florida on a tennis scholarship to play collegiate tennis for the Florida Gators in November 2017.[5][6]
Career
editJuniors
editKessler won the U16 doubles title at the Orange Bowl with Emma Kurtz in 2015.[7]
2023: First ITF doubles title
editPartnering with Alana Smith, Kessler won her first $60k tournament in September 2023 at the Central Coast Pro Tennis Open in Templeton, defeating Jessie Aney and Jaeda Daniel in the final.
2024: WTA Tour, Major & WTA 1000 debuts, WTA 125 title, top 125
editShe made her WTA Tour debut at the Auckland Classic after qualifying.[8]
For her Grand Slam debut, she received a wildcard at the Australian Open[9][10] and reached the second round, recording her first Major win over qualifier Fiona Ferro. She lost in the second round to Linda Nosková.
She won the biggest title of her career so far at the WTA 125 in Puerto Vallarta.[11] She received a wildcard for the 2024 Indian Wells Open for her WTA 1000 debut.[12]
She qualified for the 2024 Wimbledon Championships making her debut at this Major.[13]
Grand Slam performance timeline
editW | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | P# | DNQ | A | Z# | PO | G | S | B | NMS | NTI | P | NH |
Singles
editThis section needs expansion. You can help by adding to it. (November 2023) |
WTA Challenger finals
editSingles: 1 (title)
editResult | W–L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Win | 1–0 | Feb 2024 | Puerto Vallarta Open, Mexico | Hard | Taylah Preston | 5–7, 6–3, 6–0 |
ITF Circuit finals
editSingles: 3 (2 titles, 1 runner-up)
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Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Loss | 0–1 | Oct 2021 | ITF Lubbock, United States | W15 | Hard | Adriana Reami | 6–7(6), 1–6 |
Win | 1–1 | Oct 2023 | Georgia's Rome Open, United States | W60 | Hard (i) | Grace Min | 6–2, 6–1 |
Win | 2–1 | Jan 2024 | Georgia's Rome Open, United States | W75 | Hard (i) | Liv Hovde | 6–4, 6–1 |
Doubles: 4 (2 titles, 2 runner–ups)
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Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Win | 1–0 | Apr 2023 | ITF Jackson, United States |
W25 | Clay | Jaeda Daniel | Allura Zamarripa Maribella Zamarripa |
1–6, 6–1, [10–5] |
Loss | 1–1 | Jun 2023 | ITF Sumter, United States |
W60 | Hard | Yulia Starodubtseva | Maria Mateas Anna Rogers |
4–6, 7–6(3), [6–10] |
Loss | 1–2 | Jul 2023 | Evansville Classic, United States |
W60 | Hard | Yulia Starodubtseva | Maria Kononova Veronika Miroshnichenko |
3–6, 6–2, [8–10] |
Win | 2–2 | Sep 2023 | ITF Templeton Pro, United States |
W60 | Hard | Alana Smith | Jessie Aney Jaeda Daniel |
7–5, 6–4 |
References
edit- ^ "McCartney Kessler". wta. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
- ^ "McCartney Kessler". itf. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
- ^ Krass, Ed. "THE KESSLER TENNIS FAMILY: AN AMERICAN SUCCESS STORY". College Tennis. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
- ^ McElhaney, Tori (June 11, 2017). "Calhoun's McCartney Kessler in two Open Championship tennis finals". times free press.com. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
- ^ "M.Kessler". Florida Gators. Retrieved August 24, 2023.
- ^ Farrer, Alex (November 11, 2017). "College Signing: Calhoun's Kessler signs to play tennis at Florida". apnews.com. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
- ^ "Calhoun's Kessler wins Orange Bowl Tennis doubles title". allongeorgia. December 30, 2015. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
- ^ "Photos: The players contesting their first WTA main draw in 2024".
- ^ "Saville, Kubler, McCabe among latest AO wildcards". 5 January 2024.
- ^ "Aussie Open 2024's Slam debuts: Korneeva, Seidel, Starodubtseva and more".
- ^ https://www.usta.com/en/home/pro/pro-media---news/kessler-wins-wta-125-puerto-vallarta-title.html
- ^ "Emma Raducanu, Paula Badosa Headline Full List of 2024 Wild Cards". 1 March 2024.
- ^ "Katie Volynets, Robin Montgomery among four U.S. women to qualify at Wimbledon". 27 June 2024. Retrieved 30 June 2024.