McCartney Kessler Crowned in Nottingham After Defeating Yastremska
American tennis player McCartney Kessler won her third professional title this Sunday, defeating Ukrainian Dayana Yastremska in the final of the Nottingham Open. The match, which was affected by rain, ended with scores of 6-4 and 7-5. Kessler, who achieved his first victory in the main draw on grass this month at Queen’s, dominated the match from the start, securing the victory in one hour and 34 minutes.The 25-year-old American outplayed Yastremska on serve during the first set, winning 17 of her 25 service points, compared to the Ukrainian’s 19 of 35. The second set reached 3-3, before Kessler withstood a challenge from Yastremska to secure the victory. Yastremska, the first Ukrainian player to reach a WTA Tour grass court final in 17 years, was playing her second final of the year, but failed to win her first WTA title since 2019.I’m very excited to get another title. I’ve reached another final, another great week of tennis for me. I want to start by congratulating Dayana for her good week as well. She’s a very tough competitor. We’ve had three very competitive matches, so congratulations on her good week.
McCartney Kessler
