Kimberly Birrell vs Ajla TomljanovicAustin Quarter-final

Austin · WTA · Quarter-final
#72WTA
1754ELO
1752Hard ELO
28 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 23 February 2026
hard
#94WTA
1745ELO
1723Hard ELO
33 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Birrell K.
6-3 6-3
Tomljanovic A.
Birrell K.
662
Tomljanovic A.
330

Kimberly Birrell defeated Ajla Tomljanovic 6-3 6-3 in the Austin quarter-final 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.serving62% hold

wins 55% of points on serve vs Tomljanovic A.

Tomljanovic A.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.Tomljanovic A.
22
Serve
26
43
Return
52

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%
45%
Service points won·Even
55%
57%
Return points won·Even
45%
46%
Break points saved·Slight edge
52%
59%
Aces / match·Even
1.7
2.1
Double faults / match·Even
5.3
5.6

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (26 vs 17). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
65
71
Break points saved·Even
77
73
Break points won·Slight edge
83
92
Deciding sets·Slight edge
65
75
Tiebreaks·Even
77
78

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
4.9
Heavy underdogUmpiry Score
  • Recent retirement (−1.5)
5.1
Clear underdogUmpiry Score
  • Extended break: 35 days (−0.7)
Form & Matchup
5.4+29 Hard Elo edge
Surface ELO
4.6Hard Elo 1723
5.2Overall Elo 1754
ELO gap
4.8Overall Elo 1745
5.0No prior meetings
H2H
5.0
6.4
Surface form
5.3
0.0
Win streak
Fatigue & Travel
7.7
Minutes 14d
7.0
3-set count
6.0
Prev. match
Context
6.0
Defending pts
8.5

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
93
96

Birrell K.: 9 days rest · 2 matches (14d) · Tomljanovic A.: 11 days rest · 1 match (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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