En Shuo Liang vs Kimberly BirrellW100 Takasaki 1 Round of 32

W100 Takasaki 1 · ITF · Round of 32
#289WTA
1554ELO
1554Hard ELO
25 yrs
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWWWWWW
2 — 1
Sets
Wednesday, 15 November 2023 ·
hard
#71WTA
1754ELO
1752Hard ELO
28 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLLLLWLW
Shuo Liang E.
6-3 1-6 7-5
Birrell K.
Shuo Liang E.
6172
Birrell K.
3651

En Shuo Liang defeated Kimberly Birrell 6-3 1-6 7-5 in the W100 Takasaki 1 round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Kimberly Birrell came in ranked #71, leading the head-to-head 1–0, but En Shuo Liang had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 6 on hard. En Shuo Liang claimed a first win over Kimberly Birrell in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

  • Match story: En Shuo Liang closed it out in three sets, 6–3 1–6 7–5.

Head to head

01
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2024-05-09W75 Fukuoka 1R16carpetKimberly Birrell6-4 7-6(3)

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
57%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
65%
66%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
46%
Service points won·Even
57%
58%
Return points won·Even
45%
44%
Break points saved·Even
55%
56%
Aces / match·Even
2.7
2.5
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.4
5.1

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
26
35
Break points saved·Dominant
41
11
Break points won·Clear edge
51
75
Deciding sets·Dominant
32
78
Tiebreaks·Dominant
94
14

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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·Slight edge
100
90

Shuo Liang E.: 16 days rest · Birrell K.: 8 days rest · 2 matches (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Draw