Kimberly Birrell vs Elise Mertens — Osaka Round of 16

Osaka · WTA · Round of 16
AUS
Kimberly Birrell
#83WTA
1752ELO
1751Hard ELO
28 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLLLLWWL
0 — 0
Sets
Retired
Monday, 14 October 2024
hard
BEL
Elise Mertens
[3]
#21WTA
1917ELO
1859Hard ELO
$1.4MYTD
$19MCAREER
30 yrs · 179 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWLWLWWL

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 two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
Birrell K.
6.0
Even matchUmpiry Score
Mertens E.
6.2
Even matchUmpiry Score
Form & Matchup
3.9Hard Elo 1751
Surface ELO
6.1+109 Hard Elo edge
3.4Overall Elo 1752
ELO gap
6.6Overall Elo 1917
5.0
H2H
5.0
6.2
Surface form
3.8
0.0
Win streak
0.0Lost last 2
Fatigue & Travel
Minutes 14d
8.8
3-set count
7.0
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.

Birrell K.
374–
Mertens E.
651–

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2025-03-05Indian WellsR64hardElise Mertens6-4 7-5
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Statistics

Recent form
Birrell K.Mertens E.
64%1st serve in+5%59%
63%1st serve points won+6%69%
42%2nd serve points won+7%49%
56%Service points won+5%61%
46%Return points won+1%45%
56%Break points saved56%
1.9Aces / match+2.64.5
5.8Double faults / match+23.8

Averages from each player's recent completed matches (20 vs 20). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Draw

Final
Lamens S.
Birrell K.
6-06-4
Semi-finals
Birrell K.
Ito A.
6-46-3
Lamens S.
Parry D.[7]
6-26-4
Quarter-finals
Lamens S.
Bogdan A.
4-66-36-3
Ito A.
Lys E.
6-786-26-3
Birrell K.
Saito S.
7-56-4
Parry D.[7]
Tauson C.
6-31-66-3
R16
Saito S.
Avanesyan E.[5]
7-626-4
Parry D.[7]
Minnen G.
6-46-2
Tauson C.
Dart H.
6-36-2
Lys E.
Kessler M.
7-673-67-5
Birrell K.
Mertens E.[3]
3-67-54-1
Lamens S.
Bronzetti L.
6-36-4
Bogdan A.
Bouzkova M.[4]
6-07-65
Ito A.
Cocciaretto E.[8]
6-46-3
R32
Tauson C.
Volynets K.
6-16-4
Mertens E.[3]
Hontama M.
6-16-1
Birrell K.
Zheng S.
6-26-3
Avanesyan E.[5]
Krueger A.
7-616-3
Bronzetti L.
Bucsa C.
6-36-4
Lys E.
Osorio C.
6-26-3
Kessler M.
Shibahara E.
6-46-1
Saito S.
Bouzas Maneiro J.
6-36-2
Lamens S.
Tomova V.[6]
6-16-2
Bogdan A.
Kudermetova V.
6-26-2
Dart H.
Siegemund L.
3-67-57-5
Minnen G.
Andreescu B.
6-36-0
Ito A.
Kenin S.
6-23-67-5
Cocciaretto E.[8]
Ponchet J.
6-45-77-63
Parry D.[7]
Andreeva E.
4-67-646-1
Bouzkova M.[4]
Uchijima M.
7-662-66-3