Peyton Stearns vs Kimberly BirrellAustin Semi-final

Austin · WTA · Semi-final
#63WTA
1804ELO
1755Hard ELO
$476kYTD
$3.7MCAREER
24 yrs · 173 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 23 February 2026
hard
#72WTA
1754ELO
1752Hard ELO
28 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Stearns P.
6-3 3-6 6-2
Birrell K.
Stearns P.
6362
Birrell K.
3621

Peyton Stearns defeated Kimberly Birrell 6-3 3-6 6-2 in the Austin semi-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Peyton Stearns came in ranked #63, defending last year's round of 32. Peyton Stearns extended the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Peyton Stearns closed it out in three sets, 6–3 3–6 6–2.

Head to head

11
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2026-06-21EastbourneFgrassKimberly Birrell5-7 0-6
2025-04-22MadridR128clayPeyton Stearns5-7 6-3 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Stearns P.serving70% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Birrell K.

Birrell K.serving72% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Stearns P.

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

Stearns P.Birrell K.
34
Serve
22
37
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
61%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
66%
63%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
43%
Service points won·Even
58%
56%
Return points won·Even
42%
45%
Break points saved·Even
54%
54%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.4
1.6
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.8
5.2

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
73
65
Break points saved·Clear edge
90
77
Break points won·Clear edge
98
83
Deciding sets·Clear edge
51
65
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
90
77

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
6.2
Even matchUmpiry Score
4.8
Heavy underdogUmpiry Score
  • Recent retirement (−1.5)
Form & Matchup
4.9+3 Hard Elo edge
Surface ELO
5.1Hard Elo 1752
5.2Overall Elo 1804
ELO gap
4.8Overall Elo 1754
5.0
H2H
5.0
4.9
Surface form
6.4
0.0
Win streak
0.0
Fatigue & Travel
8.1
Minutes 14d
7.7
4.0
3-set count
7.0
8.0
Prev. match
6.0
Context
6.0
Defending pts
6.0

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
97
94

Stearns P.: 13 days rest · 1 match (14d) · Birrell K.: 10 days rest · 2 matches (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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