Madison Keys def. McCartney Kessler 6-3, 6-1 — Eastbourne International 2026 Quarterfinal

Match recap

Madison Keys defeated McCartney Kessler 6-3, 6-1 in the Quarterfinal of the Eastbourne International 2026.

Madison Keys never let McCartney Kessler into a return game — 0% conversion across the match while Keys broke four times on 10 chances. Kessler won just 38% behind her second serve and coughed up four double faults to none, the gap widening in a 6-1 second set where Keys took 88% of her first-serve points. Their first meeting on grass, and the Eastbourne H2H goes 2-0 Keys.

Match stats

McCartney Kessler: 0 aces, 52% first serves, 4 double faults, 0/1 break points. Madison Keys: 2 aces, 70% first serves, 0 double faults, 4/10 break points.

Profiles: McCartney Kessler · Madison Keys — Eastbourne International 2026

Head-to-head

McCartney Kessler and Madison Keys have met 2 times, with Madison Keys leading the head-to-head 2–0.

• Brisbane International 2026 R32 — Madison Keys won 6-4, 6-3