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McCartney Kessler
Kessler at the 2024 Washington Open
Country (sports) United States
Born (1999-07-08) July 8, 1999 (age 25)
Calhoun, Georgia, U.S.
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
CollegeFlorida
Prize moneyUS$ 600,412
Singles
Career record133–71
Career titles2
Highest rankingNo. 47 (13 January 2025)
Current rankingNo. 47 (13 January 2025)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open2R (2024)
French OpenQ1 (2024)
Wimbledon1R (2024)
US Open1R (2024)
Doubles
Career record28–28
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 180 (April 8, 2024)
Current rankingNo. 615 (January 6, 2025)
Grand Slam doubles results
US Open1R (2024)
Last updated on: 13 January 2025.

McCartney Kessler (born 8 July 1999) is an American tennis player. She has career-high WTA rankings of No. 47 in singles, achieved on 13 January 2025, and No. 180 in doubles, set on 8 April 2024.[1][2] Kessler has won two WTA Tour titles.

Early life

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From Calhoun, Georgia, her parents, Carl Kessler and Julie Driggers, played collegiate tennis at University of Central Florida. Her brother McClain Kessler also played collegiate tennis in Florida.[3]

Kessler attended Calhoun High School.[4]

College career

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Kessler signed on to the University of Florida on a tennis scholarship to play collegiate tennis for the Florida Gators in November 2017.[5][6] At Florida, she was a three-time All-American and three-time First Team All-SEC player. She also earned the 2022 SEC Player of the Year Award, becoming the ninth player from University of Florida to earn the award.[7]

Career

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Juniors

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Kessler won the U16 doubles title at the Orange Bowl with Emma Kurtz in 2015.[8]

2024: Major, WTA Tour debuts and first title

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Kessler made her WTA Tour debut at the Auckland Open after qualifying.[9] She lost in the first round to Lulu Sun.[10]

For her major debut, she received a wildcard at the Australian Open[11][12] after winning the USTA's Wild Card Challenge, and reached the second round, recording her first major match win over qualifier Fiona Ferro. She lost in the second round to Linda Nosková.[13] In February, she won the biggest title of her career to that date at the WTA 125 in Puerto Vallarta, defeating Taylah Preston in the final.[14]

In March, she received a wildcard for the Indian Wells Open making there her WTA 1000 debut,[15] losing to Nuria Párrizas Díaz in the first round.[16] In April, she entered the main draw of the WTA 500 Charleston Open as a lucky loser, making her debut at this level. She lost in the first round to Caroline Wozniacki.[17]

Kessler qualified for the Wimbledon, making her debut at this Grand Slam tournament,[18] losing to ninth seed Maria Sakkari in the first round.[19]

Following winning the W100 title in Landisville, Pennsylvania, she reached the top 100 on 12 August 2024.[20][21][22]

At the Tennis in Cleveland, she reached her first WTA Tour quarterfinal by defeating fellow wildcard Katrina Scott[23][24] and fourth seed Wang Xinyu for her first top 50 win.[25][26] Next, she defeated Arantxa Rus in straight sets.[27][28] Kessler reached her first final with a come-from-behind three set victory over fifth seed Anastasia Potapova, for her second top 50 win,[29][30] and won her maiden Tour title defeating top seed Beatriz Haddad Maia.[31][32]

She also received a wildcard for the US Open making her debut at her home slam,[33] losing in the first round to 19th seed Marta Kostyuk.[34]

2025: Second WTA Tour title, top 50

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Kessler started her season at the 2025 Brisbane International, where she defeated Magda Linette,[35] before losing to 15th seed Yulia Putintseva in the second round.[36] The following week, she reached the final at the Hobart International with wins over seventh seed Rebecca Šramková,[37] María Lourdes Carlé[38] top seed Dayana Yastremska[39] and sixth seed Elina Avanesyan.[40][41] In the championship match, Kessler defeated second seed Elise Mertens in three sets to secure her second WTA Tour title. As a result, she reached the top 50 at world No. 47 in the WTA singles rankings on 13 January 2025.[42][43][44][45]

WTA Tour finals

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Singles: 2 (2 titles)

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Legend
Grand Slam (0–0)
WTA 1000 (0–0)
WTA 500 (0–0)
WTA 250 (2–0)
Finals by surface
Hard (2–0)
Clay (0–0)
Grass (0–0)
Finals by setting
Outdoor (2–0)
Indoor (0–0)
Result W–L    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Opponent Score
Win 1–0 Aug 2024 Tennis in the Land, United States WTA 250 Hard Brazil Beatriz Haddad Maia 1–6, 6–1, 7–5
Win 2–0 Jan 2025 Hobart International, Australia WTA 250 Hard Belgium Elise Mertens 6–4, 3–6, 6–0

WTA Challenger finals

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Singles: 1 (1 title)

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Result W–L Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Win 1–0 Feb 2024 Puerto Vallarta Open, Mexico Hard Australia Taylah Preston 5–7, 6–3, 6–0

ITF Circuit finals

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Singles: 4 (3 titles, 1 runner-up)

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Legend
W100 tournaments (1–0)
W60/75 tournaments (2–0)
W15 tournaments (0–1)
Finals by surface
Hard (3–1)
Clay (0–0)
Result W–L Date Tournament Tier Surface Opponent Score
Loss 0–1 Oct 2021 ITF Lubbock, United States W15 Hard United States Adriana Reami 6–7(6–8), 1–6
Win 1–1 Oct 2023 Georgia's Rome Open, US W60 Hard (i) United States Grace Min 6–2, 6–1
Win 2–1 Jan 2024 Georgia's Rome Open, US W75 Hard (i) United States Liv Hovde 6–4, 6–1
Win 3–1 Aug 2024 Landisville Tennis Challenge, US W100 Hard Australia Olivia Gadecki 4–6, 6–2, 6–4

Doubles: 4 (2 titles, 2 runner–ups)

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Legend
W60 tournaments (2–1)
W25 tournaments (0–1)
Finals by surface
Hard (1–2)
Clay (1–0)
Result W–L    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Partner Opponents Score
Win 1–0 Apr 2023 ITF Jackson, US W25 Clay United States Jaeda Daniel United States Allura Zamarripa
United States Maribella Zamarripa 		1–6, 6–1, [10–5]
Loss 1–1 Jun 2023 ITF Sumter, US W60 Hard Ukraine Yuliia Starodubtseva United States Maria Mateas
United States Anna Rogers 		4–6, 7–6(7–3), [6–10]
Loss 1–2 Jul 2023 Evansville Classic, US W60 Hard Ukraine Yuliia Starodubtseva Maria Kononova
Veronika Miroshnichenko 		3–6, 6–2, [8–10]
Win 2–2 Sep 2023 ITF Templeton Pro, US W60 Hard United States Alana Smith United States Jaeda Daniel
United States Jessie Aney 		7–5, 6–4

References

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