Kimberly Birrell vs Caroline DolehideAustin Round of 16

Austin · WTA · Round of 16
#72WTA
1754ELO
1752Hard ELO
28 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWWLLWL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 23 February 2026
hard
#214WTA
1673ELO
1638Hard ELO
27 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLWWWLW
Birrell K.
6-4 6-2
Dolehide C.
Birrell K.
662
Dolehide C.
420

Kimberly Birrell defeated Caroline Dolehide 6-4 6-2 in the Austin round of 16 on hard. The result followed the form book — Kimberly Birrell came in ranked #72, defending last year's round of 16.

Key context

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
Birrell K.serving68% hold

wins 57% of points on serve vs Dolehide C.

Dolehide C.serving66% hold

wins 56% 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.Dolehide C.
22
Serve
43
Return

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%
68%
1st serve points won·Even
63%
63%
2nd serve points won·Even
42%
42%
Service points won·Even
55%
56%
Return points won·Even
45%
43%
Break points saved·Slight edge
52%
60%
Aces / match·Even
1.8
1.3
Double faults / match·Clear edge
5.3
4.2

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (26 vs 6). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
65
36
Break points saved·Slight edge
77
87
Break points won·Dominant
83
57
Deciding sets·Dominant
65
17
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
77
67

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
5.2
Clear underdogUmpiry Score
  • Recent retirement (−1.5)
3.7
Heavy underdogUmpiry Score
  • Extended break: 91 days (−1.5)
Form & Matchup
6.6+114 Hard Elo edge
Surface ELO
3.4Hard Elo 1638
6.3Overall Elo 1754
ELO gap
3.7Overall Elo 1673
5.0No prior meetings
H2H
5.0
6.4
Surface form
4.7
0.0
Win streak
Fatigue & Travel
7.7
Minutes 14d
7.0
3-set count
6.0
Prev. match
Surface transition
6.0
Context
6.0
Defending pts
7.0

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·Even
94
92

Birrell K.: 10 days rest · 2 matches (14d) · Dolehide C.: 4 days rest · 1 match, 19 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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