Mccartney Kessler will face off against Ena Shibahara in Osaka on Monday at 12:30 pm on Center Court.
How and when to watch the encounter on live stream and for free
The encounter between Kessler and Shibahara can be watched with online streaming on wtatv.com (paying platform) and also on bet365 (for free with a funded account).
In Japan, the encounter can be watched on DAZN. In United States the match is broadcasted by Tennis Channel. Click here to see at what time the match should be broadcasted live in your country.
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The H2H stats
Kessler and Shibahara have never played against each other so far on the main tour.
Mccartney Kessler in 2024
Currently ranked no.
77, Mccartney played her last match on the 4th of October when she had to retire when playing against world no.86 Ajla Tomljanovic in the quarter and the scoreline was 6-3 .Until now, during this year Mccartney has achieved an overall 37-20 match record. Mccartney has won 4 titles in 2024 in the W75 Rome, in the Puerto Vallarta, Landisville and in Cleveland.
Ena Shibahara in 2024
Now the world no.143 (career-high), the American played her last match on the 13th of October when she overcame world no.149 Marina Stakusic 2-6 7-6(2) 7-6(7) in the qualifications in Osaka (draw).
Presently, during this year Ena has a 49-18 win-loss record. This year, Shibahara won 1 title in the W35 Spring. Ena was the runner-up in the W100 Tokyo and in the W75 Rancho Santa Fe.