Kimberly Birrell vs Marina Melnikova — Australian Open Qualifying Round 1
Australian Open · CHALLENGER · Qualifying Round 1
#69WTA
1754ELO
1752Hard ELO
28 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 17 January 2022 ·
hard
Birrell K.7-6 3-6 6-1
Melnikova M.
Birrell K.
7362
Melnikova M.
6611
Kimberly Birrell defeated Marina Melnikova 7-6 3-6 6-1 in the Australian Open qualifying round 1 on hard. The result followed the form book — Kimberly Birrell came in leading the head-to-head 2–0. Kimberly Birrell extended the head-to-head to 3–0.
Key context
- Match story: Kimberly Birrell came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 7–6 3–6 6–1.
Head to head
2–0| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-06-03 | W100 Surbiton 1 | Q16 | grass | Kimberly Birrell | 6-1 6-2 |
| 2022-01-10 | Australian Open | Q128 | hard | Kimberly Birrell | 7-6(0) 3-6 6-1 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
63%
71%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
66%
57%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
42%
Service points won·Slight edge
58%
53%
Return points won·Even
44%
48%
Break points saved·Slight edge
56%
50%
Aces / match·Clear edge
2.5
0.6
Double faults / match·Clear edge
5.1
4.2
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 111). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·
97
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Birrell K.: 9 days rest · 1 match (14d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast