Caty Mcnally vs Kimberly Birrell — Merida Quarter-final

Merida · WTA · Quarter-final
Caty Mcnally
USA
Caty Mcnally
#70WTA
1817ELO
1731Hard ELO
$711kYTD
$3.7MCAREER
24 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWLWWLW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 20 February 2023 ·
hard
Kimberly Birrell
AUS
Kimberly Birrell
#69WTA
1754ELO
1752Hard ELO
28 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLWLWWWL
Mcnally C.
6-4 6-3
Birrell K.
Mcnally C.
662
Birrell K.
430

Caty Mcnally defeated Kimberly Birrell 6-4 6-3 in the Merida quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Kimberly Birrell came in ranked #69. Caty Mcnally extended the head-to-head to 2–0.

Key context

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

Head to head

1–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2019-06-03W100 Surbiton 1Q16grassCaty Mcnally6-2 6-2

Statistics

This season
Mcnally C.Birrell K.
1st serve in·Slight edge
70%
63%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
61%
66%
2nd serve points won·Even
44%
46%
Service points won·Even
56%
58%
Return points won·Even
48%
44%
Break points saved·Even
54%
56%
Aces / match·Slight edge
1.1
2.5
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.4
5.1

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (159 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Mcnally C.Birrell K.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
45
37
Break points saved·Clear edge
31
11
Break points won·Clear edge
94
77
Deciding sets·Dominant
33
78
Tiebreaks·Dominant
79
14

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Freshness

Recent load
Mcnally C.Birrell K.
Freshness·Slight edge
89
97

Mcnally C.: 7 days rest · 1 match, 19 games (7d) · Birrell K.: 9 days rest · 1 match (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast

Draw