Kaia Kanepi vs Kimberly Birrell — Brisbane Qualifying Round 1
Brisbane · CHALLENGER · Qualifying Round 1
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 1 January 2018 ·
hard
#69WTA
1754ELO
1752Hard ELO
28 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLWLWWWL
Kanepi K.6-1 6-3
Birrell K.
Kanepi K.
662
Birrell K.
130
Kaia Kanepi defeated Kimberly Birrell 6-1 6-3 in the Brisbane qualifying round 1 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Kimberly Birrell came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending the title. Kaia Kanepi claimed a first win over Kimberly Birrell in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Kaia Kanepi dropped just 4 games past Kimberly Birrell.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-01-16 | Australian Open | R128 | hard | Kimberly Birrell | 3-6 7-6 6-1 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
57%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
66%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
46%
Service points won·Even
59%
58%
Return points won·Even
44%
44%
Break points saved·Even
56%
56%
Aces / match·Slight edge
3.7
2.5
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.8
5.1
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (199 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Slight edge
30
37
Break points saved·Clear edge
23
11
Break points won·Even
77
77
Deciding sets·Dominant
53
78
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
6
14
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·
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97
Birrell K.: 9 days rest · 1 match (14d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast