Kimberly Birrell vs Sara Saito — Osaka Quarter-final

Osaka · WTA · Quarter-final
AUS
Kimberly Birrell
#83WTA
1752ELO
1751Hard ELO
28 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLLLLWWL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 14 October 2024
hard
JPN
Sara Saito
#303WTA
1379ELO
1386Hard ELO
19 yrs · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWLLLWW

Kimberly Birrell defeated Sara Saito 7-5 6-4 in the Osaka quarter-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Kimberly Birrell came in ranked #83.

Key context

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
Birrell K.
7.6
Dominant favouriteUmpiry Score
Saito S.
3.5
Heavy underdogUmpiry Score
  • Extended break: 49 days (−0.7)
Form & Matchup
9.9+364 Hard Elo edge
Surface ELO
0.1Hard Elo 1386
10.0Overall Elo 1752
ELO gap
0.0Overall Elo 1379
5.0No prior meetings
H2H
5.0
6.2
Surface form
3.6
0.0
Win streak
0.0Lost last 3
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.
762
Saito S.
540

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Statistics

Recent form
Birrell K.Saito S.
64%1st serve in+6%70%
63%1st serve points won+8%55%
42%2nd serve points won+6%36%
56%Service points won+6%50%
46%Return points won+3%49%
56%Break points saved+2%54%
1.9Aces / match+1.20.7
5.8Double faults / match+0.76.5

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