Mccartney Kessler is 4 wins away to conquer the title in Ningbo. Kessler has defeated Sofia Kenin 6-1 6-0 to reach the 2nd round where she will face Liudmila Samsonova.
Draw prediction with head to head records
This is Mccartney Kessler’s projected draw withherprojected opponents in Ningbo Open. The American has no record with the presumable opponents.
R2 – Liudmila Samsonova’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 0-0
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 30-23 | 15-15 | 8-5 | 0-0 | 7-3 | 0-0 |
| 2024 | 26-23 | 12-15 | 6-5 | 0-0 | 8-3 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 34-24 | 25-15 | 4-4 | 1-1 | 4-4 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 30-17 | 26-10 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 1-3 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 39-22 | 15-9 | 6-9 | 8-3 | 10-1 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 20-12 | 10-6 | 4-4 | 6-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 32-28 | 8-9 | 10-10 | 9-6 | 5-3 | 0-0 |
| 2018 | 65-23 | 12-4 | 49-16 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 3-1 |
Liudmila Samsonova has a 30-22 record in 2025, 15-14 on hard. During the last 10 years, Samsonova has a 125-83 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Ludmilla won 6 of her last 10 matches.
The Russian’s best result of this year was reaching the final Strasbourg.
Last year in Ningbo Open Samsonova didn’t play in this tournament.
H2H Mccartney Kessler vs. Liudmila Samsonova
There is no head to head record between Mccartney Kessler and Liudmila Samsonova since this would be the first time that they will clash against each other in the main tour.
1/4 – Ekaterina Alexandrova’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 0-0
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 47-25 | 22-16 | 13-5 | 4-1 | 8-3 | 0-0 |
| 2024 | 26-25 | 17-13 | 1-7 | 3-2 | 5-3 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 33-21 | 17-13 | 6-5 | 0-1 | 10-2 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 35-18 | 12-10 | 13-5 | 4-2 | 6-1 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 26-23 | 10-9 | 6-5 | 7-7 | 3-2 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 20-12 | 9-4 | 4-5 | 7-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 42-27 | 16-12 | 3-7 | 18-4 | 5-4 | 0-0 |
| 2018 | 29-24 | 7-10 | 8-7 | 11-3 | 3-4 | 0-0 |
Ekaterina Alexandrova has a 43-22 record in 2025, 18-14 on hard. Regarding the last 11 years, Alexandrova has a 125-100 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Ekaterina won 6 of her last 10 matches.
Her best result of this current season was winning the title in Linz where she overcame Dayana Yastremska in the final 6-2 3-6 7-5.
Last year in Ningbo Open Alexandrova didn’t take part in the competition.
H2H Mccartney Kessler vs. Ekaterina Alexandrova
There is no head to head record between Mccartney Kessler and Ekaterina Alexandrova since this would be the first time that they will fight against each other in the main tour.
Alternatively, Mccartney Kessler may come up against Yue Yuan. Their H2H is 1-0 for Mccartney Kessler.
1/2 – Diana Shnaider’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 0-0
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 28-25 | 16-16 | 8-5 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 0-0 |
| 2024 | 55-23 | 31-15 | 15-5 | 0-0 | 9-3 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 25-22 | 14-13 | 10-8 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 58-17 | 11-4 | 46-11 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 9-3 | 0-0 | 8-2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Diana Shnaider has a 26-23 win-loss record in 2025, 14-14 on hard. In connection to the last 4 years, Shnaider has a 70-46 record on hard. Shnaider won 6 of her last 10 matches.
Her most significant result of the current season was conquering the tournament in Monterrey where she defeated Ekaterina Alexandrova in the final 6-3 4-6 6-4.
Last year in Ningbo Open the Russian lost to Paula Badosa in the 1st round 4-6 6-3 6-3.
H2H Mccartney Kessler vs. Diana Shnaider
There is no head to head record between Mccartney Kessler and Diana Shnaider since this would be the first time that they will fight against each other in the main tour.
On the other hand, Mccartney Kessler could face Lin Zhu. Their head to head record is 2-0 for Mccartney Kessler.
Final – Jasmine Paolini’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 0-0
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 46-21 | 27-12 | 13-3 | 3-3 | 3-3 | 0-0 |
| 2024 | 42-21 | 19-10 | 12-5 | 3-4 | 8-2 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 43-30 | 20-16 | 16-8 | 5-3 | 2-3 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 30-25 | 14-11 | 10-10 | 6-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 34-24 | 17-13 | 12-7 | 5-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 7-15 | 1-8 | 4-5 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 48-29 | 12-8 | 32-14 | 4-6 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| 2018 | 28-33 | 9-9 | 18-18 | 1-3 | 0-3 | 0-0 |
Jasmine Paolini has a 44-17 record in 2025, 25-11 on hard. In connection to the last 13 years, the Italian has a 152-108 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). The Italian won 6 of her last 10 matches.
Her best result of this current year was winning the tournament in Rome where she overcame Cori Gauff in the final 6-4 6-2.
Last year in Ningbo Open the Italian didn’t compete in this event.
H2H Mccartney Kessler vs. Jasmine Paolini
There is no head to head record between Mccartney Kessler and Jasmine Paolini since this would be the first time that they will square off in the main tour.
Alternatively, Mccartney Kessler may come up against Elena Rybakina. Their H2H is 0-0.