Emina Bektas vs Kimberly Birrell — Seoul Quarter-final
Seoul · WTA · Quarter-final
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 9 October 2023 ·
hard
#69WTA
1754ELO
1752Hard ELO
28 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLWLWWWL
Bektas E.4-6 6-3 6-2
Birrell K.
Bektas E.
4662
Birrell K.
6321
Emina Bektas defeated Kimberly Birrell 4-6 6-3 6-2 in the Seoul quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Kimberly Birrell came in ranked #69, leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's round of 16. Emina Bektas claimed a first win over Kimberly Birrell in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Emina Bektas dropped the opening set before beating Kimberly Birrell 4–6 6–3 6–2.
Head to head
0–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-05-12 | W75 Fukuoka 1 | F | carpet | Kimberly Birrell | 6-2 6-4 |
| 2022-08-23 | US Open | Q128 | hard | Kimberly Birrell | 6-4 6-2 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
67%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
70%
66%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
46%
Service points won·Slight edge
63%
58%
Return points won·Even
40%
44%
Break points saved·Even
57%
56%
Aces / match·Dominant
5.8
2.5
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.3
5.1
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (181 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Slight edge
44
37
Break points saved·Dominant
82
11
Break points won·Dominant
35
77
Deciding sets·Slight edge
71
78
Tiebreaks·Dominant
44
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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95
Birrell K.: 6 days rest · 1 match, 16 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast