Kimberly Birrell vs Katie BoulterParis Round of 32

Paris · CHALLENGER · Round of 32
#72WTA
1754ELO
1536Clay ELO
28 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWWLLWL
0 — 2
Sets
Tuesday, 12 May 2026 ·
clay
#60WTA
1831ELO
1695Clay ELO
29 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWWWLWLL
Birrell K.
5-7 6-7
Boulter K.
Birrell K.
560
Boulter K.
772

Katie Boulter defeated Kimberly Birrell 7-5 7-6 in the Paris round of 32 on clay. The result followed the form book — Katie Boulter came in ranked #60.

Key context

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
Birrell K.serving44% hold

wins 47% of points on serve vs Boulter K.

Boulter K.serving53% hold

wins 51% 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

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
64%
60%
1st serve points won·Even
63%
67%
2nd serve points won·Even
42%
46%
Service points won·Even
56%
59%
Return points won·Even
45%
46%
Break points saved·Even
53%
57%
Aces / match·Slight edge
1.7
2.7
Double faults / match·Clear edge
5.4
4.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (27 vs 23). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
65
87
Break points saved·Slight edge
77
86
Break points won·Slight edge
83
93
Deciding sets·Dominant
65
94
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
77
88

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
5.5
Slight disadvantageUmpiry Score
7.1
Strong advantageUmpiry Score
Form & Matchup
2.7Clay Elo 1536
Surface ELO
7.3+159 Clay Elo edge
4.3Overall Elo 1754
ELO gap
5.7Overall Elo 1831
5.0No prior meetings
H2H
5.0
1.6
Surface form
6.5
0.0Lost last 2
Win streak
0.0
Fatigue & Travel
8.0
Prev. match
8.0
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·Slight edge
92
97

Birrell K.: 8 days rest · 2 matches (14d) · Boulter K.: 10 days rest · 1 match (14d). Higher means fresher. About