Donna Vekic vs Kimberly Birrell — US Open Round of 128
US Open · WTA · Round of 128
CRO#34WTA
1807ELO
1736Hard ELO
$732kYTD
$11MCAREER
30 yrs · 179 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 26 August 2024 ·
hard
#69WTA
1754ELO
1752Hard ELO
28 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Vekic D.6-4 6-4
Birrell K.
Vekic D.
662
Birrell K.
440
Donna Vekic defeated Kimberly Birrell 6-4 6-4 in the US Open round of 128 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Kimberly Birrell came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's round of 128. Donna Vekic narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.
Key context
- Match story: Donna Vekic edged a tight contest from start to finish — 6–4 6–4.
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 |
| 2019-01-14 | Australian Open | R64 | hard | Kimberly Birrell | 6-4 4-6 6-1 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
57%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
66%
2nd serve points won·Even
44%
46%
Service points won·Even
59%
58%
Return points won·Even
43%
44%
Break points saved·Even
56%
56%
Aces / match·Slight edge
3.9
2.5
Double faults / match·Slight edge
4.7
5.1
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (127 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Slight edge
44
37
Break points saved·Clear edge
35
11
Break points won·Clear edge
91
77
Deciding sets·Clear edge
64
78
Tiebreaks·Even
12
15
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Dominant
66
95
Vekic D.: 2 days rest · 2 matches, 52 games (7d) · Birrell K.: 5 days rest · 1 match, 16 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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