Kimberly Birrell vs Sara Saito — Australian Open Q128
Australian Open · WTA · Q128
#64WTA
1754ELO
1752Hard ELO
28 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWWLLWL
2 — 0
Sets
Tuesday, 7 January 2025 ·
hard
Birrell K.7-6 6-2
Saito S.
Birrell K.
7762
Saito S.
6420
Kimberly Birrell defeated Sara Saito 7-6 6-2 in the Australian Open q128 on hard. The result followed the form book — Kimberly Birrell came in ranked #64, leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 128. Kimberly Birrell extended the head-to-head to 2–0.
Key context
- Match story: Kimberly Birrell closed it out in two sets, 7–6 6–2.
Head to head
1–0| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-14 | Osaka | QF | hard | Kimberly Birrell | 7-5 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
62%
65%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
65%
59%
2nd serve points won·Even
44%
40%
Service points won·Even
57%
53%
Return points won·Even
44%
47%
Break points saved·Even
54%
50%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.3
1.0
Double faults / match·Clear edge
5.9
5.1
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (88 vs 77). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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