McCartney Kessler
![]() Kessler at the 2023 US Open | |
Country (sports) | ![]() |
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Born | (1999-07-08) July 8, 1999 (age 25) Calhoun, Georgia, U.S. |
College | University of Florida |
Prize money | US$ 368,615 |
Singles | |
Career record | 116–63 |
Career titles | 1 WTA 125 |
Highest ranking | No. 112 (15 July 2024) |
Current ranking | No. 112 (15 July 2024) |
Grand Slam singles results | |
Australian Open | 2R (2024) |
French Open | Q1 (2024) |
Wimbledon | 1R (2024) |
US Open | Q3 (2023) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 28–27 |
Career titles | 2 ITF |
Highest ranking | No. 180 (April 8, 2024) |
Current ranking | No. 227 (June 15, 2024) |
Last updated on: 15 July 2024. |
McCartney Kessler (born 8 July 1999) is an American tennis player. She has a career-high WTA ranking of world No. 112 in singles, achieved on 15 July 2024, and No. 180 in doubles, set on 8 April 2024.[1][2]
Early life
Kessler 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
Juniors
Kessler won the U16 doubles title at the Orange Bowl with Emma Kurtz in 2015.[7]
2023: First ITF doubles title
Partnering 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
She 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
W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | P# | DNQ | A | Z# | PO | G | S | B | NMS | NTI | P | NH |
Singles
WTA Challenger finals
Singles: 1 (title)
Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Win | 1–0 | Feb 2024 | Puerto Vallarta Open, Mexico | Hard | ![]() | 5–7, 6–3, 6–0 |
ITF Circuit finals
Singles: 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 | ![]() | 6–7(6), 1–6 |
Win | 1–1 | Oct 2023 | Georgia's Rome Open, United States | W60 | Hard (i) | ![]() | 6–2, 6–1 |
Win | 2–1 | Jan 2024 | Georgia's Rome Open, United States | W75 | Hard (i) | ![]() | 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 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 1–6, 6–1, [10–5] |
Loss | 1–1 | Jun 2023 | ITF Sumter, United States | W60 | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 4–6, 7–6(3), [6–10] |
Loss | 1–2 | Jul 2023 | Evansville Classic, United States | W60 | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 3–6, 6–2, [8–10] |
Win | 2–2 | Sep 2023 | ITF Templeton Pro, United States | W60 | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–5, 6–4 |
References
- ^ "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.
External links
- McCartney Kessler at the Women's Tennis Association
- McCartney Kessler at the International Tennis Federation