Caty McNally def. McCartney Kessler 6-3, 6-4 — Cincinnati Open 2026 R128

Match recap

Caty McNally defeated McCartney Kessler 6-3, 6-4 in the R128 of the Cincinnati Open 2026.

Kessler could not hold serve. Broken five times, the WTA No. 48 held just 5 of her 10 service games and faced 14 break points to the three McNally had to defend, so the tidier conversion rate — Kessler two of three, McNally 5 of 14 — counted for nothing. Kessler did break back in game 9 for 4-5, McNally serving for the match, before the No. 70 broke again in the following game to end it 1 hour 40 minutes in. The betting market had already made McNally the narrow favorite at 53 percent, ranking gap notwithstanding, and the result reverses their only meeting on record — Kessler's win here a year ago.

Match stats

Caty McNally: 0 aces, 100% first serves, 6 double faults, 5/14 break points. McCartney Kessler: 1 ace, 100% first serves, 3 double faults, 2/3 break points.

Profiles: Caty McNally · McCartney Kessler — Cincinnati Open 2026

Head-to-head

Caty McNally and McCartney Kessler have met 2 times, splitting the head-to-head 1–1.

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