Kessler beats fellow American Kenin in straight sets at Ningbo Open

VIDEO SHOWS: HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE NINGBO OPEN RESENDING WITH COMPLETE SCRIPT SHOWS: NINGBO, CHINA (OCTOBER 13, 2025) (WTA/DAZN – See restrictions) FIRST SET 1. SOFIA KENIN SERVES / WINS RALLY AGAINST FELLOW AMERICAN MCCARTNEY KESSLER WITH DROP SHOT 2. KESSLER SERVES /  HITS BACKHAND WINNER 3. KESSLER WINS FIRST SET WITH ACE / WALKS TOWARDS BENCH / COACHES APPLAUD SECOND SET 4. KENIN SERVES DURING SECOND SET / LOSES POINT TO KESSLER 5. KESSLER HITS ACE TO WIN SECOND SET AND MATCH 6. PLAYERS WALK TOWARDS NET AND SHAKE HANDS STORY: McCartney Kessler has eased through to the second round of the Ningbo Open, with a straight sets victory over fellow American Sofia Kenin on Monday (October 13). The 26-year-old prevailed 6-1, 6-0 in a match that lasted just under an hour. Kessler will now face either Chinese qualifier Hanyu Guo or eighth seed Liudmila Samsonova in the second round. (Production: Lucy Thomson)

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