Mai Hontama vs Kimberly Birrell — Stanford 125 Round of 32
Stanford 125 · CHALLENGER · Round of 32
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 14 August 2023 ·
hard
#69WTA
1754ELO
1752Hard ELO
28 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLWLWWW
Hontama M.3-6 6-2 6-2
Birrell K.
Hontama M.
3662
Birrell K.
6221
Mai Hontama defeated Kimberly Birrell 3-6 6-2 6-2 in the Stanford 125 round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Kimberly Birrell came in ranked #69, but Mai Hontama had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 4 on hard. Mai Hontama extended the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Mai Hontama dropped the opening set before beating Kimberly Birrell 3–6 6–2 6–2.
Head to head
1–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-05-01 | W100 Gifu 1 | R32 | hard | Mai Hontama | 6-2 4-6 6-2 |
| 2022-10-08 | W25 Cairns | SF | hard | Kimberly Birrell | 6-1 6-1 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
66%
63%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
59%
66%
2nd serve points won·Even
44%
46%
Service points won·Even
54%
58%
Return points won·Even
46%
44%
Break points saved·Even
53%
56%
Aces / match·Clear edge
1.0
2.5
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.1
5.1
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Slight edge
29
36
Break points saved·Clear edge
27
11
Break points won·Clear edge
96
77
Deciding sets·Dominant
28
78
Tiebreaks·Dominant
68
11
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Clear edge
76
90
Hontama M.: 3 days rest · 2 matches, 54 games (7d) · Birrell K.: 3 days rest · 1 match, 22 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast