Kimberly Birrell vs Yulia Putintseva — Montreal Qualifying Round 2
Montreal · CHALLENGER · Qualifying Round 2
#69WTA
1754ELO
1752Hard ELO
28 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 7 August 2023 ·
hard
#81WTA
1805ELO
1758Hard ELO
31 yrs · 163 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Birrell K.6-2 6-4
Putintseva Y.
Birrell K.
662
Putintseva Y.
240
Kimberly Birrell defeated Yulia Putintseva 6-2 6-4 in the Montreal qualifying round 2 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Yulia Putintseva came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Kimberly Birrell claimed a first win over Yulia Putintseva in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Kimberly Birrell dropped just 6 games past Yulia Putintseva.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-11-07 | BJK Cup Finals | RR | hard | Yulia Putintseva | 6-0 7-5 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
63%
72%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
66%
61%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
47%
Service points won·Even
58%
57%
Return points won·Even
44%
45%
Break points saved·Even
56%
57%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.5
1.2
Double faults / match·Dominant
5.1
1.8
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Slight edge
37
48
Break points saved·Clear edge
11
29
Break points won·Clear edge
77
95
Deciding sets·Slight edge
78
67
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
14
30
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Slight edge
96
87
Birrell K.: 7 days rest · 1 match, 16 games (7d) · Putintseva Y.: 6 days rest · 1 match, 37 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast