Amanda Anisimova vs Kimberly BirrellBrisbane Round of 32

Brisbane · WTA · Round of 32
#6WTA
1914ELO
1880Hard ELO
$1.2MYTD
$14MCAREER
24 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWLWWLW
2 — 0
Sets
Sunday, 4 January 2026
hard
#72WTA
1754ELO
1752Hard ELO
28 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWWLLWL
Anisimova A.
6-1 6-3
Birrell K.
Anisimova A.
662
Birrell K.
130

Amanda Anisimova defeated Kimberly Birrell 6-1 6-3 in the Brisbane round of 32 on hard. The result followed the form book — Amanda Anisimova came in ranked #6, leading the head-to-head 1–0. Amanda Anisimova extended the head-to-head to 2–0.

Key context

Head to head

10
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2025-08-25US OpenR128hardAmanda Anisimova6-3 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Anisimova A.serving66% hold

wins 57% of points on serve vs Birrell K.

Birrell K.serving62% hold

wins 55% of points on serve vs Anisimova A.

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

Anisimova A.Birrell K.
51
Serve
22
72
Return
43

Per-surface Serve / Return Rating (0–100, percentile within the hard field, opponent-adjusted over 52 weeks). About

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
66%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
62%
63%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
43%
Service points won·Even
56%
56%
Return points won·Even
47%
45%
Break points saved·Slight edge
45%
54%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.6
1.8
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.4
5.4

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (11 vs 26). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
96
65
Break points saved·Clear edge
95
77
Break points won·Clear edge
99
83
Deciding sets·Dominant
95
65
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
94
77

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
5.9
Even matchUmpiry Score
  • Extended break: 64 days (−1.2)
5.0
Heavy underdogUmpiry Score
  • Extended break: 48 days (−0.7)
Form & Matchup
7.9+128 Hard Elo edge
Surface ELO
2.1Hard Elo 1752
8.3Overall Elo 1914
ELO gap
1.7Overall Elo 1754
5.0
H2H
5.0
7.5
Surface form
7.6
Win streak
7.03-match win streak
Fatigue & Travel
Country comfort
6.7
Context
5.0
Defending pts
5.0
5.0
Opponent rise

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·Slight edge
84
93

Anisimova A.: 7 days rest · 1 match, 26 games (7d) · Birrell K.: 9 days rest · 2 matches (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast
Weather
29°COvercast
Wind 1 km/hHumidity 56%

Draw