Kimberly Birrell vs Jaqueline CristianAdelaide Quarter-final

Adelaide · WTA · Quarter-final
#72WTA
1754ELO
1752Hard ELO
28 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 12 January 2026
hard
#37WTA
1834ELO
1803Hard ELO
$742kYTD
$3.7MCAREER
28 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWLLWWLW
Birrell K.
5-7 6-1 7-5
Cristian J.
Birrell K.
5672
Cristian J.
7151

Kimberly Birrell defeated Jaqueline Cristian 5-7 6-1 7-5 in the Adelaide quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Jaqueline Cristian came in ranked #37, leading the head-to-head 1–0. Kimberly Birrell claimed a first win over Jaqueline Cristian in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

01
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2025-05-26Roland GarrosR128clayJaqueline Cristian6-1 6-0

Serve vs return

This season
Birrell K.serving70% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Cristian J.

Cristian J.serving68% hold

wins 58% 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.Cristian J.
22
Serve
22
43
Return
25

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
64%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
63%
64%
2nd serve points won·Even
42%
44%
Service points won·Even
55%
57%
Return points won·Even
45%
42%
Break points saved·Even
53%
55%
Aces / match·Slight edge
1.7
3.0
Double faults / match·Dominant
5.3
3.6

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (26 vs 22). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
65
77
Break points saved·Slight edge
77
84
Break points won·Clear edge
83
71
Deciding sets·Dominant
65
91
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
77
88

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
7.3
Strong advantageUmpiry Score
6.3
Marginal edgeUmpiry Score
Form & Matchup
4.5Hard Elo 1752
Surface ELO
5.5+52 Hard Elo edge
4.3Overall Elo 1754
ELO gap
5.7Overall Elo 1834
10.0
H2H
0.0
7.1
Surface form
4.7
0.0
Win streak
0.0
Fatigue & Travel
8.0
Minutes 14d
9.1
7.0
3-set count
9.0
Prev. match
8.0
6.7
Country comfort
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

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Freshness·
94

Birrell K.: 10 days rest · 2 matches (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast
Weather
25°CClear
Wind 15 km/hHumidity 32%