Staunch Mccartney Kessler outlasts Bucsa in the 2nd round to collide vs Cirstea. HIGHLIGHTS – AUSTIN RESULTS

Mccartney Kessler outlasts Cristina Bucsa 5-7 6-3 7-6(4) in the 2^nd round in Austin on Thursday after conquering a huge battle. Kessler will have to play Sorana Cirstea in the quarter. The battle lasted 2 hours and 32 minutes.

Austin

Kessler's Record

Mccartney added to her prize money $ 2,655 after winning this match. She has already won $ 6,815 after this win. If she wins the next match, Mccartney will add $ 5,155 to her earnings to get in total $ 11,970 in total.

Highlights Mccartney Kessler vs. Cristina Bucsa ATX Open – Austin

Stats: aces, double faults, breaks, winners

Kessler

Bucsa

5-7 6-3 7-6⁴
2h:32

119

119

Total points

113

113

51

51

Winners

38

38

43%

43%

Ratio Winners

34%

34%

-- Serve --

2

2

Aces

2

2

7

7

Double Faults

3

3

69%

69%

1st in

61%

61%

62%

62%

1st won

55%

55%

51/82

51/82

1st won

38/69

38/69

35%

35%

2nd won

45%

45%

13/37

13/37

2nd won

20/44

20/44

-- Break Points --

7/12

7/12

Total

6/14

6/14

58%

58%

Won

43%

43%

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At the end of the match, Mccartney scored 119 points vs. Bucsa’s 113.

Kessler

The American was effective when converting 58% of the break points that she conquered (7/12).

Bucsa

On the other side, Cristina was battling in converting her break points (only 43% – 6/14). That was one of the key issues for her defeat.

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

Draw and next match H2H: Mccartney Kessler vs. Sorana Cirstea – stats

Kessler will square off with Cirstea in the quarter.

There is no head to head record between Mccartney Kessler and Sorana Cirstea since this will be the first time that they will square off in the main tour.

Live score progression and stats

Bucsa conquered the set after recovering from 1 break down. In fact, after dropping her serve in the 3^rd (1-2) game, The Spaniard broke back in the 4^th (2-2) and in the 12^th game to conquer the set 7-5.

Bucsa failed to serve out the set when leading 7-5 to be broken at 30.

Cristina was on the money in converting all her break points in the 4^th (1-2 40-A) and the 12^th game (6-5 0-40, 15-40 and 30-40). Furthermore, on the other side, Mccartney was perfect in converting all her break points in the 3^rd (1-1 15-40), the 5^th (2-2 30-40) and the 13^th game (4-7 30-40).

They contested 80 points. The set was a huge battle since finally the Spaniard won just 2 points more than Mccartney (41-39). Bucsa lost 17 points on serve (24-17). On the other side, Kessler conceded 17 points on serve (22-17).

Kessler got off on the right foot in the set after breaking Cristina Bucsa in the 2^nd game (2-0). Notwithstanding, there was more to do for the American to win the set as the Spaniard found the way to break back in the 8^th (3-5) game. Mccartney kept her focus to break the Spaniard in the 9^th (6-3) game.

The American failed to serve out the set when leading 6-3 to be broken at 40.

Mccartney converted 66% of her break points (2/3). She had 3 break points opportunities in the 5^th (3-1 30-40), the 7^th (5-1 40-A) and the 9^th game (5-3 30-40). In addition on the other side, the Spaniard converted 50% of her break points (1/2). She had her opportunities in the 3^rd (1-2 30-40) and the 7^th game (2-5 0-40).

They played 60 points. The American was the winner of the set after clinching 4 points more than Bucsa (32-28). Kessler dropped 14 points on serve (18-14). In addition, on the other side, the Spaniard conceded 14 points on serve (14-14).

Mccartney won the set after recovering 3 times from a break down. In fact, after dropping her serve 3 times in the 3^rd (1-2), in the 7^th (4-3) and in the 9^th (5-4) game, The American broke back 3 times in the 4^th (2-2), in the 6^th (4-2) and in the 8^th (5-3) game before bringing the set at the tiebreak that she won 7-4.

Mccartney failed to serve out the set when leading 5-3 to be broken at 30.

Bucsa lost the 4^th game (2-2) when she had a good chance to win the game when leading 40-0.

Tiebreak

Kessler won 5 minibreaks in the 2^nd (1-1), 6^th (3-3), 9^th (5-4), 10^th (6-4) and 11^th (7-4) point. On the other side, the Spaniard won 2 minibreaks in the 3^rd (2-1) and 7^th (4-3) point.

This was the tiebreak sequence: 0-1, 1-1, 1-2, 2-2, 2-3, 3-3, 3-4, 4-4, 5-4, 6-4, 7-4

Kessler converted 50% of her break points (3/6). She had 6 break points opportunities in the 1^st (0-0 15-40, 30-40 and 40-A), the 4^th (1-2 40-A), the 6^th (3-2 15-40) and the 8^th game (4-3 0-40). Furthermore, on the other side, Cristina converted 42% of her break points (3/7). She had her opportunities in the 3^rd (1-1 30-40, 40-A, 40-A and 40-A), the 6^th (2-4 40-A) and the 8^th game (3-5 15-40 and 30-40).

They contested 89 points. Kessler was the one to win the set after conquering 5 more points than the Spaniard (47-42). Mccartney dropped 22 points on serve (24-22). On the losing side, Cristina conceded 23 points on serve (20-23).

Tennis Scores in Austin

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• Sorana CirsteaCirstea – Diana ShnaiderShnaider (6-3 2-6 6-4)
• Mccartney KesslerKessler – Cristina BucsaBucsa (5-7 6-3 7-6⁴)
• Anna BlinkovaBlinkova – Tatjana MariaMaria (6-2 6-2)
• Jessica PegulaPegula – Nuria Parrizas-DiazParrizas-Diaz (6-1 6-3)
• Ena ShibaharaShibahara – Kimberly BirrellBirrell (6-3 4-6 6-4)
• Ajla TomljanovicTomljanovic – Jodie Anna BurrageAnna Burrage (4-6 6-3 6-0)

Upcoming matches

• Jessica PegulaPegula – Anna BlinkovaBlinkova (3-1) – H2H details and stats
• Ena ShibaharaShibahara – Ajla TomljanovicTomljanovic (0-0) – H2H details and stats
• Greetje MinnenMinnen – Caroline DolehideDolehide (0-0) – H2H details and stats
• Mccartney KesslerKessler – Sorana CirsteaCirstea (0-0) – H2H details and stats