Kimberly Birrell vs Elise Mertens — Osaka Round of 16
Osaka · WTA · Round of 16
#64WTA
1754ELO
1752Hard ELO
28 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWWLLWL
2 — 1
Sets
Retired
Monday, 14 October 2024 ·
hard
BEL3#24WTA
1894ELO
1847Hard ELO
$2.2MYTD
$20MCAREER
30 yrs · 179 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWWLWLWL
Birrell K.3-6 7-5 4-1
Mertens E.
Birrell K.
3742
Mertens E.
6511
Kimberly Birrell advanced when Elise Mertens retired 3-6 7-5 4-1 in the Osaka round of 16. Kimberly Birrell claimed a first win over Elise Mertens in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Head to head
0–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-08 | Indian Wells | R64 | hard | Elise Mertens | 6-4 7-5 |
| 2025-03-05 | Indian Wells | R64 | hard | Elise Mertens | 6-4 7-5 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
63%
57%
1st serve points won·Even
66%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
45%
47%
Service points won·Even
58%
60%
Return points won·Even
44%
44%
Break points saved·Even
55%
57%
Aces / match·Clear edge
2.6
4.1
Double faults / match·Clear edge
5.3
4.2
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (132 vs 119). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
2
45
Break points saved·Clear edge
3
27
Break points won·Dominant
20
93
Deciding sets·Clear edge
36
48
Tiebreaks·
—
48
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast