H2H data updated: 2026-09-12 00:00 UTC
Aryna Sabalenka holds a 2–0 lead over Mccartney Kessler in their WTA head-to-head. Across 2 main-draw meetings, Aryna Sabalenka leads 1–0 on grass and 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Aryna Sabalenka won the 2026 Wimbledon second round 6-1 7-6(9).
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| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aryna Sabalenka | 6-1 7-6(9) | Mccartney Kessler | Match data | Jul 1, 2026 | R64 | Wimbledon | Grand Slam | Grass |
| Aryna Sabalenka | 7-6(4) 6-3 | Mccartney Kessler | Match data | Mar 9, 2025 | R64 | Indian Wells Open | WTA 1000 | Hard |
Arrows show an edition's recorded category and documented modern equivalent; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Asterisked totals include editions mapped from documented historical predecessor categories. Mapping details.
| Player | Current | Peak | Pts | Elo | W | L | Win % | GS | 1000 including documented historical predecessor categories | Finals | 500 including documented historical predecessor categories | 250 including documented historical predecessor categories | Titles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aryna Sabalenka | #1 | #1 | 12,420 | 2,324 | 416 | 144 | 74.3% | 4 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 24 |
| Mccartney Kessler | #66 | #30 | 1,558 | 1,884 | 53 | 51 | 51.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. GS and Titles are cumulative career totals through that season.
| Age | Aryna Sabalenka | Mccartney Kessler | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 19 | 2017 | 9–5 | 64.3% | #96 | 1,674 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 2018 | 43–21 | 67.2% | #13 | 1,963 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | 2019 | 36–21 | 63.2% | #11 | 1,938 | 0 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | 2020 | 28–9 | 75.7% | #10 | 2,006 | 0 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 2021 | 45–18 | 71.4% | #2 | 1,975 | 0 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | 2022 | 33–22 | 60.0% | #5 | 1,955 | 0 | 10 | 2024 | 8–10 | 44.4% | #67 | 1,708 | 0 | 1 |
| 25 | 2023 | 56–14 | 80.0% | #2 | 2,082 | 1 | 13 | 2025 | 31–23 | 57.4% | #31 | 1,859 | 0 | 3 |
| 26 | 2024 | 56–14 | 80.0% | #1 | 2,173 | 3 | 17 | 2026 | 14–18 | 43.8% | #66 | 1,759 | 0 | 3 |
| 27 | 2025 | 64–12 | 84.2% | #1 | 2,227 | 4 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 2026 | 46–8 | 85.2% | #1 | 2,202 | 4 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Results cover completed main-draw matches. Bold green marks the higher win percentage when both players have at least 5 matches on that surface at the aligned age.
| Age | Aryna Sabalenka | Mccartney Kessler | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | Hard | Clay | Grass | Yr | Hard | Clay | Grass | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | |||
| 19 | 2017 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 66.7% | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 2018 | 32 | 12 | 44 | 72.7% | 4 | 5 | 9 | 44.4% | 7 | 4 | 11 | 63.6% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | 2019 | 29 | 12 | 41 | 70.7% | 5 | 5 | 10 | 50.0% | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | 2020 | 23 | 7 | 30 | 76.7% | 5 | 2 | 7 | 71.4% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 2021 | 25 | 12 | 37 | 67.6% | 13 | 3 | 16 | 81.3% | 7 | 3 | 10 | 70.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | 2022 | 20 | 15 | 35 | 57.1% | 9 | 5 | 14 | 64.3% | 4 | 2 | 6 | 66.7% | 2024 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 50.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 25 | 2023 | 36 | 9 | 45 | 80.0% | 14 | 3 | 17 | 82.4% | 6 | 2 | 8 | 75.0% | 2025 | 25 | 16 | 41 | 61.0% | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.0% | 6 | 2 | 8 | 75.0% |
| 26 | 2024 | 40 | 9 | 49 | 81.6% | 15 | 4 | 19 | 78.9% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 2026 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 37.5% | 5 | 4 | 9 | 55.6% | 3 | 4 | 7 | 42.9% |
| 27 | 2025 | 40 | 7 | 47 | 85.1% | 17 | 3 | 20 | 85.0% | 7 | 2 | 9 | 77.8% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 2026 | 33 | 3 | 36 | 91.7% | 8 | 3 | 11 | 72.7% | 5 | 2 | 7 | 71.4% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 286 | 90 | 376 | 76.1% | 90 | 33 | 123 | 73.2% | 40 | 21 | 61 | 65.6% | — | 39 | 34 | 73 | 53.4% | 5 | 10 | 15 | 33.3% | 9 | 7 | 16 | 56.2% |
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Detailed serve and return statistics available for 532/563 of Aryna Sabalenka's and 90/104 of Mccartney Kessler's main draw matches. Sample is shown as matches with detailed serve and return statistics / total main draw matches. Bold green marks the stronger value when both stat samples contain at least 5 matches; lower is better for DFs/M.
| Age | Aryna Sabalenka | Mccartney Kessler | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | Sample | Aces/M | DFs/M | 1st Sv% | 1st Pts% | 2nd Pts% | BP Saved% | BP Conv% | Svc Pts% | Ret Pts% | Yr | Sample | Aces/M | DFs/M | 1st Sv% | 1st Pts% | 2nd Pts% | BP Saved% | BP Conv% | Svc Pts% | Ret Pts% | |
| 19 | 2017 | 12/14 | 5.3 | 3.7 | 58.2% | 67.6% | 47.5% | 61.1% | 52.8% | 59.8% | 45.6% | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 2018 | 58/64 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 59.3% | 69.7% | 49.1% | 61.4% | 44.8% | 61.2% | 42.1% | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | 2019 | 56/57 | 4.4 | 6.2 | 61.4% | 69.5% | 46.4% | 58.6% | 48.7% | 60.6% | 45.2% | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | 2020 | 37/37 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 62.2% | 68.5% | 48.4% | 52.0% | 51.2% | 61.0% | 46.1% | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 2021 | 59/63 | 6.0 | 5.4 | 58.3% | 70.8% | 49.9% | 63.5% | 52.0% | 62.0% | 45.3% | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | 2022 | 54/55 | 4.7 | 7.9 | 60.6% | 67.9% | 42.9% | 50.4% | 47.0% | 58.0% | 45.3% | 2024 | 18/18 | 2.7 | 3.7 | 58.2% | 63.1% | 44.4% | 57.5% | 53.0% | 55.3% | 41.8% |
| 25 | 2023 | 69/70 | 5.9 | 4.1 | 61.2% | 74.4% | 50.3% | 61.9% | 46.3% | 65.1% | 45.7% | 2025 | 40/54 | 2.0 | 2.9 | 61.2% | 62.7% | 48.9% | 49.1% | 50.8% | 57.3% | 45.1% |
| 26 | 2024 | 70/71 | 4.4 | 2.9 | 62.8% | 71.1% | 51.5% | 63.6% | 50.6% | 63.8% | 46.1% | 2026 | 32/32 | 2.0 | 2.8 | 62.4% | 61.1% | 46.3% | 49.1% | 45.4% | 55.7% | 41.9% |
| 27 | 2025 | 63/77 | 4.0 | 2.3 | 63.3% | 69.5% | 53.0% | 61.0% | 51.6% | 63.2% | 46.6% | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 2026 | 54/55 | 5.0 | 2.3 | 64.9% | 72.5% | 54.5% | 59.6% | 48.8% | 66.1% | 45.6% | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 532/563 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 61.4% | 70.5% | 49.7% | 59.7% | 49.0% | 62.4% | 45.4% | — | 90/104 | 2.2 | 3.0 | 61.0% | 62.2% | 47.1% | 50.8% | 49.3% | 56.3% | 43.3% |
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Metrics use eligible main-draw results; point statistics use matches with detailed data. Bold green marks the stronger value when both underlying samples are sufficient. Lower is better for Schedule because a negative value means a tougher schedule. Career Schedule is normalized per 100 matches.
| Age | Aryna Sabalenka | Mccartney Kessler | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | Elo | P+ | Serve+ | Return+ | PD | TPW% | Hard Elo | Clay Elo | Grass Elo | Set Win % | Set Margin | Dec. Set | Tiebreak | Pressure+ | Schedule | Yr | Elo | P+ | Serve+ | Return+ | PD | TPW% | Hard Elo | Clay Elo | Grass Elo | Set Win % | Set Margin | Dec. Set | Tiebreak | Pressure+ | Schedule | |
| 18 | 2016 | 1499 | 99.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 2017 | 1674 | 126.8 | +1.97 | +0.43 | 1.134 | 52.8% | +32 | — | — | 65.6% | +1.03 | 1–3 (25%) | 1–2 (33%) | 96.9 | +0.60 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 2018 | 1963 | 152.3 | +4.32 | +0.38 | 1.084 | 51.7% | +5 | -387 | -239 | 60.4% | +0.62 | 19–7 (73%) | 13–6 (68%) | 113.7 | -2.90 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | 2019 | 1938 | 149.8 | +3.72 | +2.29 | 1.148 | 53.1% | +36 | -321 | -241 | 59.5% | +0.89 | 11–8 (58%) | 5–7 (42%) | 98.6 | +0.95 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | 2020 | 2007 | 154.4 | +3.98 | +2.79 | 1.182 | 53.5% | +20 | -307 | — | 67.0% | +1.13 | 11–5 (69%) | 5–7 (42%) | 99.3 | -0.98 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 2021 | 1975 | 161.3 | +5.49 | +3.40 | 1.194 | 53.7% | -3 | -39 | -109 | 68.9% | +1.37 | 10–14 (42%) | 9–6 (60%) | 95.5 | -0.98 | 2023 | 1520 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | 2022 | 1956 | 152.8 | +1.65 | +3.23 | 1.078 | 51.5% | -5 | -17 | -80 | 56.6% | +0.40 | 15–13 (54%) | 9–5 (64%) | 102.3 | -1.09 | 2024 | 1708 | 124.6 | -1.23 | -0.73 | 0.934 | 48.6% | +26 | — | — | 44.4% | -0.20 | 5–4 (56%) | 0–4 (0%) | 98.3 | -0.41 |
| 25 | 2023 | 2082 | 170.8 | +8.10 | +3.76 | 1.309 | 55.2% | +25 | +2 | -99 | 75.3% | +1.71 | 10–6 (63%) | 13–6 (68%) | 105.4 | -2.05 | 2025 | 1860 | 150.0 | +0.48 | +2.11 | 1.057 | 51.1% | +22 | -367 | -48 | 55.8% | +0.22 | 11–10 (52%) | 8–8 (50%) | 100.7 | -2.42 |
| 26 | 2024 | 2174 | 173.0 | +7.39 | +4.30 | 1.275 | 54.8% | +37 | -17 | — | 75.8% | +1.72 | 12–9 (57%) | 7–5 (58%) | 95.7 | -2.10 | 2026 | 1759 | 133.5 | -0.76 | -0.50 | 0.945 | 48.7% | +14 | -152 | +38 | 43.8% | -0.41 | 5–4 (56%) | 5–5 (50%) | 102.2 | -1.05 |
| 27 | 2025 | 2228 | 172.3 | +6.38 | +4.36 | 1.266 | 54.8% | +54 | +38 | -80 | 78.4% | +1.81 | 12–6 (67%) | 22–3 (88%) | 112.7 | -1.23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 2026 | 2203 | 169.7 | +7.85 | +3.89 | 1.343 | 55.5% | +151 | +2 | -73 | 82.4% | +1.92 | 5–6 (45%) | 12–5 (71%) | 96.3 | -0.06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 2325 | 167.6 | +5.54 | +3.16 | 1.207 | 53.8% | +35 | -75 | -135 | 69.5% | +1.30 | 106–77 (58%) | 96–52 (65%) | 107.1 | -1.76 | — | 1885 | 141.5 | -0.30 | +0.61 | 0.991 | 49.8% | +21 | -229 | -8 | 50.2% | -0.04 | 21–18 (54%) | 13–17 (43%) | 100.3 | -3.73 |
Each player's five most-played main-draw opponents. The current matchup is highlighted when it appears in a player's top five.
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elena Rybakina | 10 | 7 | 17 | Mar 27, 2026 | H2H |
| Jessica Pegula | 10 | 4 | 14 | Sep 10, 2026 | H2H |
| Coco Gauff | 7 | 6 | 13 | Mar 28, 2026 | H2H |
| Elise Mertens | 11 | 2 | 13 | Jul 6, 2025 | H2H |
| Iga Swiatek | 5 | 8 | 13 | Jun 5, 2025 | H2H |
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linda Noskova | 1 | 2 | 3 | Oct 22, 2025 | H2H |
| Rebecca Sramkova | 2 | 1 | 3 | Jun 21, 2025 | H2H |
| Ekaterina Alexandrova | 0 | 2 | 2 | Aug 30, 2026 | H2H |
| Caty Mcnally | 1 | 1 | 2 | Aug 14, 2026 | H2H |
| Aryna Sabalenka | 0 | 2 | 2 | Jul 1, 2026 | H2H |