Kimberly Birrell vs Tatjana MariaDubai Round of 64

Dubai · WTA · Round of 64
#72WTA
1754ELO
1752Hard ELO
28 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWWLLWL
2 — 1
Sets
Sunday, 15 February 2026
hard
#96WTA
1703ELO
1608Hard ELO
38 yrs · 172 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WWWWLWLWWW
Birrell K.
6-4 3-6 7-5
Maria T.
Birrell K.
6372
Maria T.
4651

Kimberly Birrell defeated Tatjana Maria 6-4 3-6 7-5 in the Dubai round of 64 on hard. The result followed the form book — Kimberly Birrell came in ranked #72. Kimberly Birrell claimed a first win over Tatjana Maria in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

01
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2022-09-19SeoulR16hardTatjana Maria6-0 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Birrell K.serving72% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Maria T.

Maria T.serving64% hold

wins 56% of points on serve vs Birrell K.

Serve advantage — Birrell K.

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.Maria T.
22
Serve
9
43
Return
13

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

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
64%
59%
1st serve points won·Even
63%
64%
2nd serve points won·Even
42%
45%
Service points won·Even
55%
56%
Return points won·Slight edge
46%
41%
Break points saved·Even
52%
55%
Aces / match·Clear edge
1.7
3.6
Double faults / match·Dominant
5.3
2.2

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (26 vs 20). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
65
13
Break points saved·Dominant
77
31
Break points won·Slight edge
83
78
Deciding sets·Dominant
65
9
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
77
58

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
7.0
Strong advantageUmpiry Score
5.3
Clear underdogUmpiry Score
Form & Matchup
7.5+143 Hard Elo edge
Surface ELO
2.5Hard Elo 1608
7.0Overall Elo 1754
ELO gap
3.0Overall Elo 1703
5.0
H2H
5.0
5.0
Surface form
2.2
0.0
Win streak
0.0Lost last 2
Fatigue & Travel
Minutes 14d
8.2
Prev. match
9.0
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·Clear edge
93
71

Birrell K.: 9 days rest · 2 matches (14d) · Maria T.: 1 day rest · 3 matches, 48 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast
Weather
29°CClear
Wind 11 km/hHumidity 24%

Draw