Tatjana Maria vs Kimberly Birrell — Seoul Round of 16
Seoul · WTA · Round of 16
GER7#80WTA
1703ELO
1608Hard ELO
39 yrs · 172 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 19 September 2022 ·
hard
#69WTA
1754ELO
1752Hard ELO
28 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Maria T.6-0 6-3
Birrell K.
Maria T.
662
Birrell K.
030
Tatjana Maria defeated Kimberly Birrell 6-0 6-3 in the Seoul round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Kimberly Birrell came in ranked #69, leading the head-to-head 2–1. Tatjana Maria narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.
Key context
- Match story: Tatjana Maria handed Kimberly Birrell a first-set bagel in a 6–0 6–3 win.
Head to head
1–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-15 | Dubai | R64 | hard | Kimberly Birrell | 6-4 3-6 7-5 |
| 2024-06-07 | W100 Surbiton 1 | QF | grass | Tatjana Maria | 6-1 6-4 |
| 2023-02-16 | W60+H Irapuato | R16 | hard | Kimberly Birrell | 6-2 7-6(2) |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
57%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
66%
66%
2nd serve points won·Even
45%
46%
Service points won·Even
57%
58%
Return points won·Even
43%
44%
Break points saved·Even
52%
56%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.1
2.5
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.4
5.1
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
2
37
Break points saved·Slight edge
4
11
Break points won·Slight edge
70
77
Deciding sets·Dominant
3
78
Tiebreaks·Even
10
14
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Slight edge
90
96
Maria T.: 5 days rest · 2 matches, 35 games (7d) · Birrell K.: 7 days rest · 1 match, 16 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
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