Nao Hibino vs Kimberly BirrellWashington Qualifying Round 1

Washington · CHALLENGER · Qualifying Round 1
#235WTA
1560ELO
1523Hard ELO
31 yrs · 163 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 29 July 2024
hard
#65WTA
1754ELO
1752Hard ELO
28 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Hibino N.
3-6 6-4 6-2
Birrell K.
Hibino N.
3662
Birrell K.
6421

Nao Hibino defeated Kimberly Birrell 3-6 6-4 6-2 in the Washington qualifying round 1 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Kimberly Birrell came in ranked #65. Nao Hibino extended the head-to-head to 2–0.

Key context

Head to head

10
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2023-10-16NanchangR16hardNao Hibino6-3 7-5

Serve vs return

This season
Hibino N.serving56% hold

wins 52% of points on serve vs Birrell K.

Birrell K.serving61% hold

wins 54% of points on serve vs Hibino N.

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

Hibino N.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%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
62%
66%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
46%
Service points won·Even
57%
58%
Return points won·Even
43%
44%
Break points saved·Even
54%
55%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.0
2.6
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.8
5.2

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (134 vs 133). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
53
65
Break points saved·Dominant
39
77
Break points won·Slight edge
91
83
Deciding sets·Even
66
65
Tiebreaks·Even
81
77

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
5.2
Clear underdogUmpiry Score
  • Extended break: 28 days (−0.3)
6.2
Even matchUmpiry Score
  • Extended break: 28 days (−0.3)
Form & Matchup
1.9Hard Elo 1523
Surface ELO
8.1+228 Hard Elo edge
2.0Overall Elo 1560
ELO gap
8.0Overall Elo 1754
10.0
H2H
0.0
5.7
Surface form
4.8
0.0Lost last 2
Win streak
0.0
Fatigue & Travel
8.0
Prev. match
7.0
Surface transition
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·Slight edge
91
96

Hibino N.: 2 days rest · 1 match, 16 games (7d) · Birrell K.: 12 days rest · 2 matches (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast