Emina Bektas vs Kimberly BirrellSeoul Quarter-final

Seoul · WTA · Quarter-final
#581WTA
1510ELO
1482Hard ELO
33 yrs · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWLWWWLL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 9 October 2023
hard
#72WTA
1754ELO
1752Hard ELO
28 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWWLLWL
Bektas E.
4-6 6-3 6-2
Birrell K.
Bektas E.
4662
Birrell K.
6321

Emina Bektas defeated Kimberly Birrell 4-6 6-3 6-2 in the Seoul quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Kimberly Birrell came in ranked #72, defending last year's round of 16.

Key context

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
Bektas E.serving81% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Birrell K.

Birrell K.serving82% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Bektas E.

Even serve battle

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Serve & return on hard

Bektas E.Birrell K.
Serve
22
Return
43

Per-surface Serve / Return Rating (0–100, percentile within the hard field, opponent-adjusted over 52 weeks). About

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
66%
62%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
65%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
45%
Service points won·Even
62%
58%
Return points won·Slight edge
39%
44%
Break points saved·Even
58%
55%
Aces / match·Dominant
5.5
2.4
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.7
5.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (98 vs 174). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
44
65
Break points saved·Slight edge
82
77
Break points won·Dominant
35
83
Deciding sets·Slight edge
70
65
Tiebreaks·Dominant
44
77

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
3.1
Heavy underdogUmpiry ScorePartial · surface data limited
  • Extended break: 112 days (−1.5)
5.1
Clear underdogUmpiry Score
  • Extended break: 63 days (−1.2)
Form & Matchup
1.5Hard Elo 1482
Surface ELO
8.5+270 Hard Elo edge
1.6Overall Elo 1510
ELO gap
8.4Overall Elo 1754
5.0No prior meetings
H2H
5.0
Surface form
3.6
Win streak
0.0Lost last 2
Fatigue & Travel
7.0
Surface transition
Context
5.0
Defending pts
6.0

The Umpiry Score combines match-context factors — matchup, form, fatigue, travel and motivation — into a single 0–10 score, updated daily. Read how it works.

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·
92

Birrell K.: 8 days rest · 2 matches (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
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