H2H data updated: 2026-09-13 00:00 UTC
Mccartney Kessler holds a 1–0 lead over Leylah Fernandez in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Mccartney Kessler leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Mccartney Kessler won the 2026 Abu Dhabi Open second round 6-3 6-2.
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| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mccartney Kessler | 6-3 6-2 | Leylah Fernandez | Match data | Feb 3, 2026 | R16 | Abu Dhabi Open | WTA 500 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leylah Fernandez | #33 | #13 | 2,605 | 1,929 | 152 | 125 | 54.9% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 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 | Leylah Fernandez | Mccartney Kessler | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 15 | 2018 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #434 | 1,499 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 16 | 2019 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #212 | 1,472 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | 2020 | 10–7 | 58.8% | #88 | 1,682 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | 2021 | 21–14 | 60.0% | #24 | 1,816 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 2022 | 16–13 | 55.2% | #40 | 1,798 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 2023 | 27–20 | 57.4% | #35 | 1,830 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | 2024 | 30–23 | 56.6% | #31 | 1,869 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | 2025 | 30–23 | 56.6% | #22 | 1,910 | 0 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 2026 | 17–22 | 43.6% | #33 | 1,800 | 0 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2024 | 8–10 | 44.4% | #67 | 1,708 | 0 | 1 |
| 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2025 | 31–23 | 57.4% | #31 | 1,859 | 0 | 3 |
| 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2026 | 14–18 | 43.8% | #66 | 1,759 | 0 | 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 | Leylah Fernandez | Mccartney Kessler | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 | |
| 15 | 2018 | 1499 | 100.0 | -0.12 | -1.78 | 1.014 | 50.1% | — | — | — | 50.0% | +0.25 | — | — | — | +0.37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 16 | 2019 | 1472 | 93.0 | -1.04 | -1.61 | 0.633 | 41.0% | — | — | — | 20.0% | -2.60 | 0–1 | 1–1 | — | +0.38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | 2020 | 1683 | 134.6 | +0.76 | +1.49 | 1.077 | 51.6% | +1 | -111 | — | 56.4% | +0.56 | 3–2 (60%) | 2–1 (67%) | 103.8 | -0.37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | 2021 | 1817 | 141.4 | +1.54 | +0.39 | 1.039 | 50.9% | +33 | -268 | -198 | 56.8% | +0.43 | 7–4 (64%) | 5–3 (63%) | 108.5 | +0.22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 2022 | 1799 | 140.8 | +2.24 | -1.39 | 0.982 | 49.8% | -3 | -109 | — | 50.0% | +0.09 | 8–4 (67%) | 6–6 (50%) | 103.8 | -0.56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 2023 | 1830 | 142.4 | +3.34 | +1.19 | 1.130 | 52.5% | +29 | -211 | -213 | 56.7% | +0.51 | 5–9 (36%) | 4–5 (44%) | 96.0 | +0.40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | 2024 | 1870 | 152.2 | +2.00 | +1.26 | 1.084 | 51.7% | -12 | -167 | -39 | 54.8% | +0.57 | 12–10 (55%) | 8–4 (67%) | 107.2 | +0.09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | 2025 | 1910 | 152.5 | +2.92 | +1.14 | 1.097 | 51.7% | +46 | -263 | -123 | 56.2% | +0.45 | 7–8 (47%) | 9–8 (53%) | 97.8 | +0.36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 2026 | 1801 | 144.8 | +1.69 | -1.41 | 1.001 | 50.4% | +50 | -97 | -87 | 44.4% | +0.08 | 6–6 (50%) | 3–11 (21%) | 95.4 | +1.12 | 2023 | 1520 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2026 | 1759 | 133.5 | -0.77 | -0.50 | 0.945 | 48.7% | +13 | -152 | +38 | 43.8% | -0.41 | 5–4 (56%) | 5–5 (50%) | 102.2 | -1.05 |
| Career | — | 1930 | 150.6 | +2.18 | +0.39 | 1.059 | 51.2% | +23 | -162 | -109 | 53.5% | +0.37 | 48–44 (52%) | 38–39 (49%) | 103.8 | +0.73 | — | 1885 | 141.5 | -0.31 | +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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jessica Pegula | 1 | 4 | 5 | Sep 4, 2026 | H2H |
| Elena Rybakina | 2 | 3 | 5 | Apr 17, 2026 | H2H |
| Diana Shnaider | 2 | 3 | 5 | Apr 2, 2026 | H2H |
| Anastasia Potapova | 4 | 1 | 5 | Aug 28, 2024 | H2H |
| Mirra Andreeva | 2 | 2 | 4 | Aug 7, 2026 | 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 |