Anastasia Tikhonova vs Kimberly Birrell — W100 Takasaki 2 Round of 16

W100 Takasaki 2 · ITF · Round of 16
RUS
Anastasia Tikhonova
#267WTA
1347ELO
1302Hard ELO
25 yrs · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Thursday, 23 November 2023 ·
hard
Kimberly Birrell
AUS
Kimberly Birrell
#69WTA
1754ELO
1752Hard ELO
28 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Tikhonova A.
6-1 4-6 6-2
Birrell K.
Tikhonova A.
6462
Birrell K.
1621

Anastasia Tikhonova defeated Kimberly Birrell 6-1 4-6 6-2 in the W100 Takasaki 2 round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Kimberly Birrell came in ranked #69.

Key context

  • Match story: Anastasia Tikhonova came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–1 4–6 6–2.

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Statistics

This season
Tikhonova A.Birrell K.
1st serve in·Slight edge
54%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
65%
66%
2nd serve points won·Even
45%
46%
Service points won·Even
56%
58%
Return points won·Even
44%
44%
Break points saved·Even
54%
56%
Aces / match·Even
2.7
2.5
Double faults / match·Even
5.2
5.1

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Tikhonova A.Birrell K.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
0
37
Break points saved·Even
13
11
Break points won·Even
78
77
Deciding sets·Dominant
1
78
Tiebreaks·
—
14

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

Freshness

Recent load
Tikhonova A.Birrell K.
Freshness·
—
96

Birrell K.: 7 days rest · 1 match, 16 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Draw