Florida tennis alum McCartney Kessler in Wimbledon Main Draw

Former Florida tennis star McCartney Kessler is set to appear in her second Major after going 3-0 in qualifiers for the main draw at Wimbledon.

Kessler went to a third set in all three of her qualifying matches, defeating Rebecca Marino of Canada, Maya Joint of Australia and top-100 ranked Renata Zarazua, in that order. Kessler mounted comebacks against Joint and Zarazua after dropping the first set in each match.

Her reward is a match with world No. 9 Marina Sakkari out of Greece. Wimbledon’s Round of 128 takes place from July 1-2. A start time and location have not yet been provided.

Kessler made her WTA Tour debut this year and is already ranked No. 118 nationally. She made her Major debut at the Australian Open as a wildcard earlier this year, losing in the second round.

She spent five seasons with the Florida Gators, leaving in 2022 as a two-time Singles All-American and the SEC Player of the Year. She was also a Doubles All-American in 2020-21.

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