Yulia Putintseva vs Kimberly BirrellHobart Qualifying Round 2

Hobart · CHALLENGER · Qualifying Round 2
#82WTA
1805ELO
1758Hard ELO
31 yrs · 163 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWLLLWLL
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 8 January 2024
hard
#65WTA
1754ELO
1752Hard ELO
28 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWWLLWL
Putintseva Y.
6-3 6-4
Birrell K.
Putintseva Y.
662
Birrell K.
34

Yulia Putintseva defeated Kimberly Birrell 6-3 6-4 in the Hobart qualifying round 2 on hard. The result followed the form book — Yulia Putintseva came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Yulia Putintseva extended the head-to-head to 2–0.

Key context

Head to head

10
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2023-11-07BJK Cup FinalsRRhardYulia Putintseva6-0 7-5

Serve vs return

This season
Putintseva Y.serving56% hold

wins 52% of points on serve vs Birrell K.

Birrell K.serving56% hold

wins 52% of points on serve vs Putintseva Y.

Baseline battle — serve is shaky, expect plenty of breaks

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

Putintseva Y.Birrell K.
18
Serve
22
29
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·Slight edge
71%
63%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
61%
66%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
45%
Service points won·Even
57%
58%
Return points won·Even
45%
44%
Break points saved·Even
56%
56%
Aces / match·Slight edge
1.4
2.6
Double faults / match·Dominant
1.8
5.2

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (129 vs 133). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
83
65
Break points saved·Slight edge
87
77
Break points won·Clear edge
98
83
Deciding sets·Clear edge
86
65
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
72
77

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
6.7
Slight advantageUmpiry Score
5.3
Clear underdogUmpiry Score
Form & Matchup
5.0+7 Hard Elo edge
Surface ELO
5.0Hard Elo 1752
5.5Overall Elo 1805
ELO gap
4.5Overall Elo 1754
10.0
H2H
0.0
5.5
Surface form
3.0
0.0
Win streak
0.0Lost last 3
Fatigue & Travel
9.0
Minutes 14d
8.8
3-set count
7.0
8.0
Prev. match
7.0
Context
5.0
Defending pts
5.0

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·Clear edge
75
95

Putintseva Y.: 3 days rest · 4 matches, 74 games (7d) · Birrell K.: 11 days rest · 2 matches (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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