UMPIRY

Danka Kovinic vs Kimberly Birrell — Istanbul Qualifying Round 1

IstanbulQ1QualifyingClayMon 23 AprFinal
Danka KovinicWTA #888 · MNE
Kimberly BirrellWTA #41 · AUS
SetsGames2
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0
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Danka Kovinic defeated Kimberly Birrell 6-4 6-3 in the Istanbul qualifying round 1 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Kimberly Birrell came in ranked #41, leading the head-to-head 1–0. Danka Kovinic claimed a first win over Kimberly Birrell in two meetings, levelling the head-to-head at 1–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Danka Kovinic closed it out in two sets, 6–4 6–3.

How the match was decided

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Kovinic D. took it in straight sets.

Match statistics

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Common opponents

0 shared · last 12 months
No common opponents in the last 12 months. Surface form and ELO carry more weight here.

Head-to-head

2 meetings · level 1–1
11

Clay: Kovinic D. leads 1–0 · Hard: Birrell K. leads 1–0

Draw

Closing odds

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Player context

Before the match
Kovinic D.Birrell K.1 688ELO1 8461 669Clay ELO1 4793–7Last 107–323Age19169 cmHeight170 cmRightPlaysRightCareer $3.4M2026 $111KEarningsCareer $3.2M2026 $1.0M

Cite this

Danka Kovinic beat Kimberly Birrell 6-4 6-3. Umpiry, "Danka Kovinic vs Kimberly Birrell — Istanbul Qualifying Round 1", https://umpiry.com/match/2018-04-23/birrell-vs-kovinic-istanbul-q1?utm_source=cite (as of 23 April 2018).