Victoria Mboko vs Kimberly BirrellAdelaide Semi-final

Adelaide · WTA · Semi-final
#10WTA
2006ELO
2006Hard ELO
$1.8MYTD
$3.3MCAREER
19 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWLWWWLL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 12 January 2026
hard
#72WTA
1754ELO
1752Hard ELO
28 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWWLLWL
Mboko V.
6-2 6-1
Birrell K.
Mboko V.
662
Birrell K.
210

Victoria Mboko defeated Kimberly Birrell 6-2 6-1 in the Adelaide semi-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Victoria Mboko came in ranked #10, leading the head-to-head 2–0. Victoria Mboko extended the head-to-head to 3–0.

Key context

Head to head

20
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2026-03-04Indian WellsR64hardVictoria Mboko6-4 7-6(5)
2025-07-27MontrealR128hardVictoria Mboko7-5 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Mboko V.serving74% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Birrell K.

Birrell K.serving70% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Mboko V.

Even serve battle

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

Mboko V.Birrell K.
58
Serve
22
53
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
68%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
64%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
48%
42%
Service points won·Slight edge
61%
56%
Return points won·Even
43%
46%
Break points saved·Even
57%
54%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.7
1.8
Double faults / match·Clear edge
4.7
5.5

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (19 vs 26). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
97
65
Break points saved·Clear edge
95
77
Break points won·Clear edge
100
83
Deciding sets·Dominant
100
65
Tiebreaks·
77

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
7.9
Dominant favouriteUmpiry Score
5.9
Even matchUmpiry Score
Form & Matchup
8.3+255 Hard Elo edge
Surface ELO
1.7Hard Elo 1752
8.3Overall Elo 2006
ELO gap
1.7Overall Elo 1754
10.0
H2H
0.0
7.8
Surface form
7.1
0.0
Win streak
0.0
Fatigue & Travel
Minutes 14d
8.0
4.0
3-set count
7.0
Prev. match
9.0
Country comfort
6.7
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

Recent load
Freshness·
93

Birrell K.: 9 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%