Kimberly Birrell vs Donna Vekic — Australian Open Round of 64
Australian Open · WTA · Round of 64
#69WTA
1754ELO
1752Hard ELO
28 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 14 January 2019 ·
hard
CRO29#34WTA
1807ELO
1736Hard ELO
$732kYTD
$11MCAREER
30 yrs · 179 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Birrell K.6-4 4-6 6-1
Vekic D.
Birrell K.
6462
Vekic D.
4611
Kimberly Birrell defeated Donna Vekic 6-4 4-6 6-1 in the Australian Open round of 64 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Donna Vekic came in ranked #34, leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's round of 64. Kimberly Birrell narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.
Key context
- Match story: Kimberly Birrell came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–4 4–6 6–1.
Head to head
1–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-27 | Chennai | QF | hard | Kimberly Birrell | 6-4 6-0 |
| 2025-06-30 | Wimbledon | R128 | grass | Donna Vekic | 6-0 6-4 |
| 2024-08-26 | US Open | R128 | hard | Donna Vekic | 6-4 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
63%
57%
1st serve points won·Even
66%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
45%
Service points won·Even
58%
59%
Return points won·Even
44%
43%
Break points saved·Even
56%
56%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.5
3.9
Double faults / match·Even
5.1
4.8
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Even
37
37
Break points saved·Clear edge
11
35
Break points won·Clear edge
77
91
Deciding sets·Dominant
78
45
Tiebreaks·Even
14
12
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Clear edge
96
76
Birrell K.: 7 days rest · 1 match, 16 games (7d) · Vekic D.: 4 days rest · 2 matches, 52 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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