Eva Lys vs Kimberly Birrell — Australian Open Round of 128

Australian Open · WTA · Round of 128
Eva Lys
GER
Eva Lys
#98WTA
1791ELO
1770Hard ELO
24 yrs · 165 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLLLWLW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 13 January 2025 ·
hard
Kimberly Birrell
AUS
Kimberly Birrell
#69WTA
1754ELO
1752Hard ELO
28 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLWLWWW
Lys E.
6-2 6-2
Birrell K.
Lys E.
662
Birrell K.
220

Eva Lys defeated Kimberly Birrell 6-2 6-2 in the Australian Open round of 128 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Kimberly Birrell came in ranked #69, defending last year's round of 128, but Eva Lys had been the form player, winning 1 of their last 4 on hard.

Key context

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Statistics

This season
Lys E.Birrell K.
1st serve in·Even
67%
63%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
60%
66%
2nd serve points won·Even
44%
45%
Service points won·Even
55%
58%
Return points won·Even
45%
44%
Break points saved·Even
52%
55%
Aces / match·Clear edge
0.9
2.4
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.8
5.7

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (79 vs 118). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Lys E.Birrell K.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
45
36
Break points saved·Even
9
11
Break points won·Clear edge
96
77
Deciding sets·Clear edge
66
78
Tiebreaks·
—
11

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

Freshness

Recent load
Lys E.Birrell K.
Freshness·Slight edge
100
91

Lys E.: 15 days rest · Birrell K.: 4 days rest · 1 match, 22 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast

Draw