Katie Volynets vs Kimberly Birrell — Nottingham Qualifying Final
Nottingham · WTA · Qualifying Final
USAQ#78WTA
1786ELO
1648Grass ELO
$566kYTD
$3.1MCAREER
24 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWWWLLWW
2 — 1
Sets
Sunday, 14 June 2026 ·
grass
AUSLL#71WTA
1754ELO
1602Grass ELO
$796kYTD
$2.9MCAREER
28 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLLLLWLW
Volynets K.2-6 6-4
Birrell K.
Volynets K.
262
Birrell K.
641
Katie Volynets defeated Kimberly Birrell 2-6 6-4 in the Nottingham qualifying final on grass. The upset overturned the form book — Kimberly Birrell came in ranked #71, defending last year's round of 32.
Key context
- Match story: Katie Volynets closed it out in two sets, 2–6 6–4.
Head to head
No previous meetings on record.
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Clear edge
76%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
60%
63%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
43%
Service points won·Even
57%
56%
Return points won·Even
47%
44%
Break points saved·Even
54%
54%
Aces / match·Even
1.3
1.8
Double faults / match·Dominant
1.3
5.3
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (50 vs 39). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
15
35
Break points saved·Even
11
11
Break points won·Clear edge
94
75
Deciding sets·Dominant
8
78
Tiebreaks·Even
17
14
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Even
95
92
Volynets K.: 12 days rest · 3 matches (14d) · Birrell K.: 9 days rest · 2 matches (14d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast