Karolina Pliskova vs Mccartney KesslerPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
🇨🇿Karolina Pliskova
#56 · 34 yrs · Right-Handed
1 meeting · sets 2–1
🇺🇸Mccartney Kessler
#65 · 26 yrs · Right-Handed
Karolina Pliskova and Mccartney Kessler have met 1 time since 2026; Karolina Pliskova leads 1–0. Across all meetings Pliskova has taken 2 sets to Kessler's 1. Their most recent meeting: Karolina Pliskova won at The HSBC Championships - London (2026).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Pliskova | Kessler | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Karolina Pliskova | Mccartney Kessler | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 63% | 12/19 | 67% | 14/21 |
| Wins a set when losing | 33% | 4/12 | 35% | 8/23 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 35% | 11/31 | 34% | 15/44 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 35% | 6/17 | 46% | 11/24 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 57% | 8/14 | 45% | 9/20 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 78% | 7/9 | 63% | 10/16 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 88% | 14/16 | 73% | 16/22 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 75% | 12/16 | 64% | 14/22 |
Colored rows are higher-is-better: green above 50%, red below. Favorite/underdog set by book odds; cover rows count only matches with odds on record. Head-to-head: 0 of 1 completed meetings ended in straight sets (Pliskova 0, Kessler 0).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Pliskova
🤖 Servebot
Kessler
💥 Big Hitter
Matchup analysis
🤖 Servebot vs 💥 Big Hitter is historically tight (52% vs 48%, 3,090 matches). Neither style has a clear edge, so form, surface, and the head-to-head matter most.
Previous meetings
1 career meeting, newest first
Jun 8, 2026
The HSBC Championships - London
G Grass · 1st Round
Prop Research
Hit rates on common betting markets · Last 90 days
| Outcome | Pliskova | Kessler | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome | Karolina Pliskova | Mccartney Kessler | ||
| 1 or more | 100% | 11/11 | 82% | 9/11 |
| 3 or more | 64% | 7/11 | 55% | 6/11 |
| 5 or more | 9% | 1/11 | 27% | 3/11 |
| 10 or more | 0% | 0/11 | 0% | 0/11 |
| 15 or more | 0% | 0/11 | 0% | 0/11 |
| 20 or more | 0% | 0/11 | 0% | 0/11 |
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Pliskova | Kessler |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 6–5 | 4–7 |
| Avg odds | 2.13 | 2.40 |
| ROI % | -13.6% | -45.3% |
| Units P/L | -1.50u | -4.98u |
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Pliskova | Kessler |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | 2 | 2 |
| Events | 2 | 2 |
| Matches | 3 | 3 |
| Distance | 411 mi · 662 km | 411 mi · 662 km |
| Route | CAN → POL | CAN → POL |
Host country from the tournament each match was played in, over the last 30 days. Route is the order of countries visited; consecutive stops in the same country are shown once. Distance is the great-circle total between host cities, shown only when every stop in the window is geocoded. A rough fatigue signal, not a headline stat.
Common opponents
Results vs. opponents both players faced · Last 12 months
Pliskova has a higher win rate against shared opponents (75% vs Kessler's 38%).
| Opponent | Pliskova | Kessler |
|---|---|---|
| Caty Mcnally | W 64 76 | L 36 46 |
| Mirra Andreeva | L 06 26 | L 16 76 16 |
| Oleksandra Oliynykova | W 64 64 | W 60 60 |
| Madison Keys | L 36 36 | L 36 16 |
| Jaqueline Cristian | W 67 76 64 | L 16 16 |
| Elise Mertens | W 75 26 76 | W 62 64 |
| Ekaterina Alexandrova | W 61 63 | L 36 36 |
| Janice Tjen | W 64 64 | W 62 61 |
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
Sara Bejlek
Cincinnati Open - Cincinnati · 1st Round
Aug 14
Mirra Andreeva
National Bank Open - Toronto · 2nd Round
Aug 5
Oleksandra Oliynykova
National Bank Open - Toronto · 1st Round
Aug 3
Iga Swiatek
Wimbledon - London · 2nd Round
Jul 2
Tereza Valentova
Wimbledon - London · 1st Round
Jun 30
Marie Bouzkova
Lexus Nottingham Open - Nottingham · Semifinals
Jun 20
Talia Gibson
Lexus Nottingham Open - Nottingham · Quarterfinals
Jun 19
Caty Mcnally
Lexus Nottingham Open - Nottingham · 2nd Round
Jun 18
Caty Mcnally
Cincinnati Open - Cincinnati · 1st Round
Aug 14
Anna Kalinskaya
National Bank Open - Toronto · 2nd Round
Aug 5
Cadence Brace
National Bank Open - Toronto · 1st Round
Aug 3
Renata Zarazua
The Memphis Classic - Memphis · 1st Round
Jul 29
Aryna Sabalenka
Wimbledon - London · 2nd Round
Jul 1
Oleksandra Oliynykova
Wimbledon - London · 1st Round
Jun 29
Madison Keys
Lexus Eastbourne Open - Eastbourne · Quarterfinals
Jun 25
Anhelina Kalinina
Lexus Eastbourne Open - Eastbourne · 2nd Round
Jun 24
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 31–44 matches
| Metric | Pliskova | Kessler |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 61% | 48% |
| Sets won | 58% | 49% |
| Games won | 50% | 49% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Pliskova | Kessler |
|---|---|---|
| WTA 500 | 1 | 0 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Pliskova | Kessler |
|---|---|---|
| Grass | 1 | 0 |
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