WTA 1000 · Round of 128 · Indian Wells
Final score & match stats
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Sonmez
⚔️ 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 Hard, that can swing with conditions.
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Sonmez | Kessler |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 4–0 | 3–2 |
| Avg odds | 1.46 | 1.65 |
| ROI % | +45.8% | -6.2% |
| Units P/L | +1.83u | -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
Sonmez
0
Kessler
Results vs. opponents both players faced · Last 12 months
Sonmez has a higher win rate against shared opponents (63% vs Kessler's 38%).
| Opponent | Sonmez | Kessler |
|---|---|---|
| Jaqueline Cristian | W 76 63 | L 16 16 |
| Jessica Pegula | L 46 06 | L 06 26 |
| Cristina Bucsa | W 61 67 62 | W 36 75 63 |
| Leylah Fernandez | L 76 16 67 | W 63 62 |
| Beatriz Haddad Maia | W 63 62 | W 75 67 75 |
| Clara Tauson | W 64 26 63 | L 36 46 |
| Ekaterina Alexandrova | W 75 46 64 | L 36 36 |
| Marta Kostyuk | L 57 76 36 | L 75 36 36 |
Serve and return comparison · Last 90 days
| Stat | Sonmez | Kessler |
|---|---|---|
| Serve | ||
| 1st Serve In % | 65.1% | 64.5% |
| 1st Serve Pts Won % | 58.6% | 62.4% |
| 2nd Serve Pts Won % | 47.7% | 44.2% |
| Aces / Match | 1 | 1.8 |
| Double Faults / Match | 2.5 | 3.5 |
| Break Points Saved % | 57.8% | 44.2% |
| Return | ||
| 1st Return Pts Won % | 40.2% | 34.1% |
| 2nd Return Pts Won % | 55.2% | 54.7% |
| BP Converted % | 51.2% | 55.7% |
| Rally | ||
| Winners / Match | 0 | 0 |
| Unforced Errors / Match | 0 | 0 |
| Net Pts Won % | 0% | 0% |
| Total Pts Won % | 50.7% | 48.9% |
| Surface (Hard) | ||
| Hard Win % | 50% | 33% |
Last five matches per player
Matchup overview
Zeynep Sonmez and Mccartney Kessler face off in the Round of 128 at Indian Wells on Hard.
Zeynep Sonmez leads 1-0 over 1 previous meeting.
Zeynep Sonmez is 3-2 over the last 5 matches. Latest result: W vs Jennifer Ruggeri (May 5).
Mccartney Kessler is 2-3 over the last 5 matches. Latest result: L vs Jaqueline Cristian (May 17).
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