Mai Hontama vs Kimberly Birrell — W100 Gifu 1 Round of 32
W100 Gifu 1 · ITF · Round of 32
2 — 1
Sets
Wednesday, 1 May 2024 ·
hard
#71WTA
1754ELO
1752Hard ELO
28 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLLLLWLW
Hontama M.6-2 4-6 6-2
Birrell K.
Hontama M.
6462
Birrell K.
2621
Mai Hontama defeated Kimberly Birrell 6-2 4-6 6-2 in the W100 Gifu 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 Mai Hontama had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 6 on hard. Mai Hontama claimed a first win over Kimberly Birrell in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Mai Hontama closed it out in three sets, 6–2 4–6 6–2.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
35
Break points saved·Clear edge
27
11
Break points won·Clear edge
96
75
Deciding sets·Dominant
28
78
Tiebreaks·Dominant
68
14
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Clear edge
97
85
Hontama M.: 14 days rest · 1 match (14d) · Birrell K.: 6 days rest · 1 match, 24 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About