H2H data updated: 2026-09-13 00:00 UTC
Mccartney Kessler holds a 1–0 lead over Lin Zhu in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Mccartney Kessler leads 1–0 on grass. Most recently, Mccartney Kessler won the 2025 Nottingham Open second round 6-1 6-4.
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| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mccartney Kessler | 6-1 6-4 | Lin Zhu | Match data | Jun 19, 2025 | R16 | Nottingham Open | WTA 250 | Grass |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mccartney Kessler | #66 | #30 | 1,558 | 1,884 | 53 | 51 | 51.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Lin Zhu | #173 | #31 | 1,464 | 1,805 | 88 | 116 | 43.1% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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 | Mccartney Kessler | Lin Zhu | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2014 | 3–4 | 42.9% | #134 | 1,520 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2015 | 4–6 | 40.0% | #176 | 1,512 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2016 | 5–5 | 50.0% | #124 | 1,555 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2017 | 6–8 | 42.9% | #113 | 1,577 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 2024 | 8–10 | 44.4% | #67 | 1,708 | 0 | 1 | 2018 | 4–6 | 40.0% | #120 | 1,546 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 2025 | 31–23 | 57.4% | #31 | 1,859 | 0 | 3 | 2019 | 5–14 | 26.3% | #72 | 1,628 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | 2026 | 14–18 | 43.8% | #66 | 1,759 | 0 | 3 | 2020 | 4–5 | 44.4% | #91 | 1,605 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2021 | 4–7 | 36.4% | #114 | 1,563 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2022 | 6–11 | 35.3% | #84 | 1,592 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2023 | 28–24 | 53.8% | #37 | 1,742 | 0 | 1 |
| 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2024 | 12–16 | 42.9% | #120 | 1,656 | 0 | 1 |
| 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2025 | 7–10 | 41.2% | #168 | 1,680 | 0 | 1 |
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 | Mccartney Kessler | Lin Zhu | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 % | |||
| 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2014 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 42.9% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2015 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 44.4% | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2016 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2017 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 42.9% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | 2024 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 50.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 2018 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 40.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | 2025 | 25 | 16 | 41 | 61.0% | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.0% | 6 | 2 | 8 | 75.0% | 2019 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 31.3% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 26 | 2026 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 37.5% | 5 | 4 | 9 | 55.6% | 3 | 4 | 7 | 42.9% | 2020 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 44.4% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2021 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 37.5% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% |
| 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2022 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 46.2% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% |
| 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2023 | 24 | 19 | 43 | 55.8% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 4 | 3 | 7 | 57.1% |
| 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2024 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 50.0% | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.0% | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% |
| 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2025 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 42.9% | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% |
| Career | — | 39 | 34 | 73 | 53.4% | 5 | 10 | 15 | 33.3% | 9 | 7 | 16 | 56.2% | — | 79 | 92 | 171 | 46.2% | 0 | 11 | 11 | 0.0% | 9 | 13 | 22 | 40.9% |
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Detailed serve and return statistics available for 90/104 of Mccartney Kessler's and 200/204 of Lin Zhu'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 | Mccartney Kessler | Lin Zhu | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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% | |
| 20 | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2014 | 6/7 | 2.7 | 5.5 | 50.3% | 62.4% | 46.3% | 59.1% | 49.5% | 53.1% | 43.0% |
| 21 | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2015 | 10/10 | 1.5 | 3.5 | 57.3% | 60.4% | 48.5% | 50.0% | 54.0% | 55.4% | 38.8% |
| 22 | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2016 | 9/10 | 1.9 | 2.6 | 58.5% | 63.5% | 51.5% | 60.6% | 49.9% | 58.4% | 37.8% |
| 23 | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2017 | 14/14 | 2.5 | 4.4 | 57.6% | 67.5% | 43.8% | 48.6% | 41.3% | 57.3% | 43.2% |
| 24 | 2024 | 18/18 | 2.7 | 3.7 | 58.2% | 63.1% | 44.4% | 57.5% | 53.0% | 55.3% | 41.8% | 2018 | 10/10 | 1.3 | 2.5 | 60.3% | 61.6% | 44.3% | 51.9% | 52.1% | 55.0% | 44.2% |
| 25 | 2025 | 40/54 | 2.0 | 2.9 | 61.2% | 62.7% | 48.9% | 49.1% | 50.8% | 57.3% | 45.1% | 2019 | 19/19 | 0.7 | 2.3 | 67.0% | 54.9% | 42.5% | 40.5% | 50.0% | 50.7% | 42.8% |
| 26 | 2026 | 32/32 | 2.0 | 2.8 | 62.4% | 61.1% | 46.3% | 49.1% | 45.4% | 55.7% | 41.9% | 2020 | 9/9 | 0.9 | 2.1 | 66.5% | 60.0% | 41.9% | 49.2% | 40.7% | 53.8% | 42.6% |
| 27 | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2021 | 11/11 | 2.2 | 3.5 | 64.9% | 60.5% | 45.0% | 55.5% | 52.6% | 55.1% | 46.1% |
| 28 | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2022 | 17/17 | 1.1 | 2.2 | 65.0% | 56.7% | 44.0% | 51.7% | 46.9% | 52.0% | 40.1% |
| 29 | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2023 | 51/52 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 65.3% | 61.7% | 48.4% | 55.9% | 51.0% | 57.1% | 43.5% |
| 30 | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2024 | 28/28 | 1.9 | 2.7 | 59.4% | 64.1% | 46.4% | 44.1% | 42.3% | 56.7% | 42.0% |
| 31 | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2025 | 16/17 | 1.8 | 2.4 | 66.8% | 60.3% | 45.2% | 47.6% | 45.8% | 55.3% | 44.3% |
| Career | — | 90/104 | 2.2 | 3.0 | 61.0% | 62.2% | 47.1% | 50.8% | 49.3% | 56.3% | 43.3% | — | 200/204 | 1.6 | 2.8 | 62.8% | 61.1% | 46.0% | 50.7% | 48.0% | 55.4% | 42.6% |
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 | Mccartney Kessler | Lin Zhu | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2014 | 1521 | 104.1 | -1.07 | -0.56 | 0.918 | 48.3% | +15 | — | — | 30.8% | -1.46 | 1–0 | 1–0 | — | +0.04 |
| 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2015 | 1512 | 107.1 | -1.28 | -2.85 | 0.871 | 47.4% | +26 | — | — | 45.8% | -0.50 | 3–3 (50%) | 1–1 | — | +0.65 |
| 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2016 | 1555 | 109.1 | +1.20 | -2.59 | 0.910 | 48.5% | +15 | — | — | 50.0% | -0.59 | 1–1 | — | — | +0.66 |
| 23 | 2023 | 1520 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2017 | 1578 | 123.1 | +0.74 | -0.55 | 1.011 | 50.1% | +10 | — | — | 42.4% | -0.12 | 3–2 (60%) | 0–4 (0%) | 98.9 | -0.01 |
| 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 | 2018 | 1547 | 117.4 | -0.29 | -0.28 | 0.981 | 49.8% | +12 | — | — | 47.6% | 0.00 | 1–2 (33%) | 2–0 | — | +0.19 |
| 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 | 2019 | 1629 | 125.7 | -3.27 | +0.44 | 0.867 | 46.7% | +20 | — | — | 30.8% | -1.46 | 1–4 (20%) | 3–4 (43%) | 96.4 | -0.49 |
| 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 | 2020 | 1606 | 108.9 | -2.09 | -0.72 | 0.923 | 48.0% | +18 | — | — | 47.6% | -0.62 | 1–2 (33%) | 3–1 (75%) | — | +0.71 |
| 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2021 | 1563 | 105.8 | -0.33 | +0.99 | 1.028 | 50.5% | -6 | — | — | 40.0% | -0.48 | 1–2 (33%) | 1–3 (25%) | 96.7 | +0.09 |
| 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2022 | 1592 | 112.9 | -3.24 | -2.37 | 0.836 | 46.4% | +24 | — | — | 41.0% | -0.77 | 1–4 (20%) | 2–3 (40%) | 96.0 | +1.07 |
| 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2023 | 1742 | 140.5 | +0.07 | +0.82 | 1.014 | 50.3% | -12 | — | -149 | 54.3% | +0.16 | 7–7 (50%) | 10–4 (71%) | 106.6 | -1.61 |
| 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2024 | 1656 | 126.9 | 0.00 | -0.71 | 0.971 | 49.4% | +61 | -323 | -13 | 48.4% | -0.24 | 2–6 (25%) | 3–4 (43%) | 93.5 | +0.26 |
| 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2025 | 1680 | 133.0 | -0.52 | +0.63 | 0.991 | 49.7% | +20 | — | -97 | 43.9% | -0.34 | 3–4 (43%) | 2–2 (50%) | 100.7 | -0.13 |
| 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2026 | 1644 | 106.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 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 | — | 1805 | 129.3 | -0.73 | -0.31 | 0.955 | 49.0% | +14 | -323 | -88 | 45.8% | -0.37 | 25–37 (40%) | 28–26 (52%) | 98.2 | +0.70 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lesia Tsurenko | 1 | 3 | 4 | Oct 2, 2023 | H2H |
| Xiyu Wang | 3 | 1 | 4 | Sep 14, 2023 | H2H |
| Rebecca Marino | 3 | 1 | 4 | Jun 24, 2023 | H2H |
| Elise Mertens | 1 | 3 | 4 | Jul 1, 2021 | H2H |
| Diana Shnaider | 0 | 3 | 3 | Oct 17, 2025 | H2H |