Kimberly Birrell vs Nao Hibino — Indian Wells Qualifying Round 2
Indian Wells · CHALLENGER · Qualifying Round 2
#69WTA
1754ELO
1752Hard ELO
28 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 6 March 2023 ·
hard
Birrell K.6-1 2-6 6-3
Hibino N.
Birrell K.
6262
Hibino N.
1631
Kimberly Birrell defeated Nao Hibino 6-1 2-6 6-3 in the Indian Wells qualifying round 2 on hard. The result followed the form book — Kimberly Birrell came in ranked #69. Kimberly Birrell claimed a first win over Nao Hibino in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Kimberly Birrell closed it out in three sets, 6–1 2–6 6–3.
Head to head
0–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-10-16 | Nanchang | R16 | hard | Nao Hibino | 6-3 7-5 |
| 2019-01-31 | W60 Launceston | R16 | hard | Nao Hibino | 3-6 7-6(2) 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
63%
66%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
66%
61%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
47%
Service points won·Even
58%
56%
Return points won·Even
44%
44%
Break points saved·Even
56%
55%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.5
1.9
Double faults / match·Dominant
5.1
2.9
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
37
23
Break points saved·Slight edge
11
6
Break points won·Slight edge
77
86
Deciding sets·Dominant
78
11
Tiebreaks·Dominant
14
75
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·
96
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Birrell K.: 7 days rest · 1 match, 16 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast