Kimberly Birrell vs Jessika PonchetOsaka Qualifying Round 2

Osaka · CHALLENGER · Qualifying Round 2
#65WTA
1754ELO
1752Hard ELO
28 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 14 October 2024
hard
#193WTA
1579ELO
1508Hard ELO
29 yrs · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Birrell K.
7-5 3-6 6-2
Ponchet J.
Birrell K.
7362
Ponchet J.
5621

Kimberly Birrell defeated Jessika Ponchet 7-5 3-6 6-2 in the Osaka qualifying round 2 on hard. The result followed the form book — Kimberly Birrell came in ranked #65.

Key context

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
Birrell K.serving66% hold

wins 56% of points on serve vs Ponchet J.

Ponchet J.serving63% hold

wins 55% of points on serve vs Birrell K.

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

Birrell K.Ponchet J.
22
Serve
43
Return

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
63%
58%
1st serve points won·Even
66%
70%
2nd serve points won·Even
45%
45%
Service points won·Even
58%
60%
Return points won·Even
44%
41%
Break points saved·Even
55%
56%
Aces / match·Clear edge
2.6
4.9
Double faults / match·Dominant
5.3
2.6

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (133 vs 120). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
65
23
Break points saved·Even
77
75
Break points won·Dominant
83
45
Deciding sets·Dominant
65
35
Tiebreaks·Dominant
77
20

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
7.2
Strong advantageUmpiry Score
4.5
Heavy underdogUmpiry Score
  • Extended break: 49 days (−0.7)
Form & Matchup
8.4+244 Hard Elo edge
Surface ELO
1.6Hard Elo 1508
8.0Overall Elo 1754
ELO gap
2.0Overall Elo 1579
5.0No prior meetings
H2H
5.0
6.2
Surface form
6.4
0.0
Win streak
7.03-match win streak
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·Even
96
100

Birrell K.: 12 days rest · 2 matches (14d) · Ponchet J.: 21 days rest. Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast