Catherine McNally beats McCartney Kessler to move on to the Round of 64 in the women's singles this Western & Southern Open (Cincinnati) 2026

Catherine McNally kept it clean at the Western & Southern Open (Cincinnati) 2026, seeing off McCartney Kessler 6-3 6-4 without dropping a set in the Women's Singles Round of 128.

6-4 — set 2 was the tightest of the match, settled by just 2 games.

The Players

Catherine McNally — representing United States, currently ranked No. 70 in the world, with a record of 10 wins from 19 recorded matches — takes another step forward with this result.

McCartney Kessler — representing United States, currently ranked No. 58 in the world, with a record of 4 wins from 12 recorded matches — exits this bracket but leaves with competitive minutes banked.

What's Next

The result feeds directly into the Western & Southern Open (Cincinnati) 2026 standings as the event plays on. Up next for Catherine McNally: the Round of 128 against Tang Qianhui / Xu Yifan — a player winning 73% of 11 recorded matches. Our results ledger has no previous meetings between the two.

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