Danka Kovinic vs Kimberly Birrell — Istanbul Qualifying Round 1

Istanbul · CHALLENGER · Qualifying Round 1
Danka Kovinic
MNE
Danka Kovinic
#1153WTA
31 yrs · 169 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 23 April 2018
clay
Kimberly Birrell
AUS
Kimberly Birrell
#74WTA
1752ELO
1512Clay ELO
28 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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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 #74, leading the head-to-head 1–0. Danka Kovinic claimed a first win over Kimberly Birrell in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Danka Kovinic closed it out in two sets, 6–4 6–3.
Kovinic D.
662
Birrell K.
43–

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2016-01-11HobartR32hardKimberly Birrell6-4 6-3

Statistics

Recent form
Kovinic D.Birrell K.
55%1st serve in+9%64%
61%1st serve points won+2%63%
36%2nd serve points won+6%42%
49%Service points won+7%56%
41%Return points won+5%46%
42%Break points saved+14%56%
2.9Aces / match+11.9
5.6Double faults / match+0.25.8

Averages from each player's recent completed matches (20 vs 20). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Draw — qualifying

Q2
Ivakhnenko V.
Dart H.
6-06-0
Tomova V.
Hogenkamp R.
6-16-2
Kovinic D.
Schoofs B.
6-33-66-3
Rus A.
Kostova E.
6-26-0
Jakupovic D.
Krejcikova B.
6-26-1
Kalinskaya A.
Sorribes Tormo S.
6-35-76-3
Q1
Rus A.
Khromacheva I.
7-56-0
Hogenkamp R.
Sezer M.
6-47-66
Tomova V.
Tomic S.
6-26-2
Dart H.
Rodina E.
6-26-2
Ivakhnenko V.
Martincova T.
6-37-65
Kovinic D.
Birrell K.
6-46-3
Schoofs B.
Dulgheru A.
6-44-66-3
Kostova E.
Doi M.
6-46-2
Jakupovic D.
Ruse E.
6-42-66-2
Krejcikova B.
Jani R.
6-46-1
Sorribes Tormo S.
Eraydin B.
6-47-5
Kalinskaya A.
Kajevic E.
6-46-4