Leylah Fernandez vs Mccartney KesslerPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
🇨🇦Leylah Fernandez
#32 · 23 yrs · Left-Handed
1 meeting · sets 0–2
🇺🇸Mccartney Kessler
#65 · 26 yrs · Right-Handed
Leylah Fernandez and Mccartney Kessler have met 1 time since 2026; Mccartney Kessler leads 1–0. Across all meetings Fernandez has taken 0 sets to Kessler's 2. Their most recent meeting: Mccartney Kessler won at Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open - Abu Dhabi (2026).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Fernandez | Kessler | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Leylah Fernandez | Mccartney Kessler | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 68% | 17/25 | 67% | 14/21 |
| Wins a set when losing | 31% | 8/26 | 35% | 8/23 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 31% | 16/51 | 34% | 15/44 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 48% | 16/33 | 46% | 11/24 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 53% | 9/17 | 45% | 9/20 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 29% | 5/17 | 63% | 10/16 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 75% | 21/28 | 73% | 16/22 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 61% | 17/28 | 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: 1 of 1 completed meetings ended in straight sets (Fernandez 0, Kessler 1).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Fernandez
💥 Big Hitter
Kessler
💥 Big Hitter
Matchup analysis
Both Leylah Fernandez and Mccartney Kessler are 💥 Big Hitter types. Mirror matchups usually come down to execution, fitness, and surface fit, across 5,096 matches in our dataset the historical split is about even.
Previous meetings
1 career meeting, newest first
Feb 3, 2026
Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open - Abu Dhabi
H Hard · 2nd Round
Prop Research
Hit rates on common betting markets · Last 90 days
| Outcome | Fernandez | Kessler | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome | Leylah Fernandez | Mccartney Kessler | ||
| 1 or more | 91% | 10/11 | 82% | 9/11 |
| 3 or more | 55% | 6/11 | 55% | 6/11 |
| 5 or more | 27% | 3/11 | 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 | Fernandez | Kessler |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 4–6 | 4–7 |
| Avg odds | 2.10 | 2.40 |
| ROI % | -8.7% | -45.3% |
| Units P/L | -0.87u | -4.98u |
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Fernandez | Kessler |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | 2 | 2 |
| Events | 2 | 2 |
| Matches | 4 | 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
Fernandez has a higher win rate against shared opponents (60% vs Kessler's 30%).
| Opponent | Fernandez | Kessler |
|---|---|---|
| Mirra Andreeva | W 61 64 | L 16 76 16 |
| Renata Zarazua | W 62 62 | L 46 16 |
| Janice Tjen | L 16 67 | W 62 61 |
| Zeynep Sonmez | L 46 67 | L 67 06 |
| Diana Shnaider | L 36 06 | L 67 16 |
| Magdalena Frech | W 64 36 64 | W 26 64 62 |
| Iva Jovic | W 36 63 62 | L 67 67 |
| Jessica Pegula | L 26 26 | L 06 26 |
| Liudmila Samsonova | W 57 75 63 | W 76 61 |
| Eva Lys | W 64 61 | L 64 16 26 |
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
Xiyu Wang
Cincinnati Open - Cincinnati · 2nd Round
Aug 17
Naomi Osaka
National Bank Open - Toronto · 4th Round
Aug 10
Mirra Andreeva
National Bank Open - Toronto · 3rd Round
Aug 7
Renata Zarazua
National Bank Open - Toronto · 2nd Round
Aug 6
Alexandra Eala
Mubadala DC Open - Washington · 2nd Round
Jul 29
Magda Linette
Mubadala DC Open - Washington · 1st Round
Jul 27
Janice Tjen
Wimbledon - London · 1st Round
Jun 29
Xi Yao Wang
Bad Homburg Open - Bad Homburg · 2nd Round
Jun 23
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 · 44–51 matches
| Metric | Fernandez | Kessler |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 49% | 48% |
| Sets won | 49% | 49% |
| Games won | 52% | 49% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Fernandez | Kessler |
|---|---|---|
| WTA 500 | 0 | 1 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Fernandez | Kessler |
|---|---|---|
| Hard | 0 | 1 |
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