WTA 1000 · Quarterfinals · Charleston
Final score & match stats
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Starodubtseva
⚔️ The Gladiator
Kessler
🪃 Counterpuncher
Matchup analysis
The 🪃 Counterpuncher archetype wins about 57% vs ⚔️ The Gladiator across 666 matches in our dataset. That is a small stylistic lean for Mccartney Kessler here.
Counterpuncher players often use elite bp conversion and strong return game to pressure the the gladiator's physical intensity. On Clay, that can swing with conditions.
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Starodubtseva | Kessler |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 3–1 | 3–2 |
| Avg odds | 2.32 | 1.65 |
| ROI % | +4.8% | -6.2% |
| Units P/L | +0.19u | -0.31u |
Small sample: ROI stabilizes with more matches; fewer than 10 in the window is noisy.
Prior meetings and scores · 1 career meeting
1
Starodubtseva
0
Kessler
Results vs. opponents both players faced · Last 12 months
Kessler has a higher win rate against shared opponents (50% vs Starodubtseva's 40%).
| Opponent | Starodubtseva | Kessler |
|---|---|---|
| Jaqueline Cristian | L 63 67 46 | L 16 16 |
| Madison Keys | W 61 64 | L 46 36 |
| Jessica Pegula | L 26 26 | L 06 26 |
| Eva Lys | W 61 64 | L 64 16 26 |
| Magdalena Frech | W 61 61 | W 26 64 62 |
| Clara Tauson | L 36 06 | L 36 46 |
| Katie Boulter | L 36 36 | W 63 36 64 |
| Cristina Bucsa | L 36 36 | W 36 75 63 |
| Liudmila Samsonova | L 26 16 | W 76 61 |
| Francesca Jones | W 16 63 61 | W 62 64 |
Serve and return comparison · Last 90 days
| Stat | Starodubtseva | Kessler |
|---|---|---|
| Serve | ||
| 1st Serve In % | 68.3% | 64.5% |
| 1st Serve Pts Won % | 61.8% | 62.4% |
| 2nd Serve Pts Won % | 55.3% | 44.2% |
| Aces / Match | 0.8 | 1.8 |
| Double Faults / Match | 2.2 | 3.5 |
| Break Points Saved % | 51.1% | 44.2% |
| Return | ||
| 1st Return Pts Won % | 43.2% | 34.1% |
| 2nd Return Pts Won % | 56% | 54.7% |
| BP Converted % | 61.2% | 55.7% |
| Rally | ||
| Winners / Match | 0 | 0 |
| Unforced Errors / Match | 0 | 0 |
| Net Pts Won % | 0% | 0% |
| Total Pts Won % | 53.9% | 48.9% |
| Surface (Clay) | ||
| Clay Win % | 64% | 57% |
Last five matches per player
Matchup overview
Yuliia Starodubtseva and Mccartney Kessler face off in the Quarterfinals at Charleston on Clay.
Yuliia Starodubtseva leads 1-0 over 1 previous meeting.
Yuliia Starodubtseva is 2-3 over the last 5 matches. Latest result: L vs Anhelina Kalinina (May 18).
Mccartney Kessler is 2-3 over the last 5 matches. Latest result: L vs Jaqueline Cristian (May 17).
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