Fantastic Mccartney Kessler claims the title in Hobart. HIGHLIGHTS – HOBART RESULTS

Mccartney Kessler shocks the 2024 runner-up Elise Mertens 6-4 3-6 6-0 in the final in Hobart on Saturday. The battle lasted 2 hours and 8 minutes. She won this tournament after playing this event for the first time in her career.

Highlights Mccartney Kessler vs. Elise Mertens Hobart International – Hobart

Stats: aces, double faults, breaks, winners

At the end of the match, Kessler scored 94 points vs. Elise’s 79.

Kessler

The American won this match even if she was far from perfect in converting her break points after she converted only 43% (6/14) of the procured opportunities.

Mertens

On the other side, Elise was far from perfect in converting her break points (only 43% – 3/7). That was one of the key issues for her loss.

After this encounter, the head to head between Kessler and Mertens is 1-0 for Mccartney.

This was the 2^nd career title for Mccartney. (see list of titles and finals). The Belgian remains with 8^th titles. (see list of titles and finals)

Live score progression and stats

Kessler was quite dominant at the beginning of the set to break Elise Mertens in the 1^st game (1-0). Nevertheless, there was more work to do for Kessler to win the set as Mertens managed to break back in the 8^th (3-5) game.

Mccartney failed to serve out the set when leading 5-2

to be broken at 30.

Kessler converted 22% of her break points (2/9). She had 9 break points opportunities in the 1^st (0-0 0-40, 15-40 and 30-40), the 7^th (4-2 0-40, 15-40, 30-40 and 40-A) and the 11^th game (6-3 30-40 and 40-A). In addition on the other side, Mertens converted 50% of her break points (1/2). She had her opportunities in the 8^th game (2-5 15-40 and 30-40).

They contested 87 points. Mccartney conquered the set after winning 5 points more than Elise (46-41). Kessler conceded 9 points on serve (18-9). On the losing side, Mertens conceded 28 points on serve (32-28).

Kessler had a head start at the beginning of the set to break Elise Mertens in the 2^nd game (2-0). Nevertheless, there was more to do for Mertens to win the set since Mccartney succeeded in breaking back in the 3^rd

(1-2) game. The Belgian maintained her focus to break Mccartney in the 6^th (4-2) game before conquering the set (6-3).

Elise was spot on in converting all her break points in the 1^st (0-0 15-40), the 5^th (3-2 15-40 and 30-40) and the 8^th game (5-2 30-40 and 40-A). Moreover, on the other side, Mccartney was spot on in converting all her break points in the 3^rd game (0-2 30-40 and 40-A).

They played 57 points. Elise was the winner of the set after clinching 5 more points than Kessler (31-26). Mertens conceded 9 points on serve (15-9). Regarding the other side of the net, the American conceded 16 points on serve (17-16).

Mertens didn’t manage to offer a meaningful resistance and the American won the set 6-0.

Mertens lost the 6^th game (6-0) when she was 40-0 up.

The American was on the money in converting all her break points in the 0^th (2-0 30-40), the 3^rd (3-0 0-40) and the 6^th game (5-0 40-A). On the other side, Mccartney didn’t concede a single break point during this set.

They contested 29 points. Mccartney conquered the set after winning 15 more points than Elise (22-7). Mccartney was absolutely perfect on serve to drop only 1 point during her serving games (8-1). on the other side of the court, Mertens conceded 14 points on serve (6-14).