Kimberly Birrell vs Elise Mertens — Osaka Round of 16
Osaka · WTA · Round of 16
#69WTA
1754ELO
1752Hard ELO
28 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Retired
Monday, 14 October 2024 ·
hard
BEL3#22WTA
1894ELO
1847Hard ELO
$2.2MYTD
$20MCAREER
30 yrs · 179 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Birrell K.3-6 7-5 4-1
Mertens E.
Birrell K.
3742
Mertens E.
6511
Kimberly Birrell advanced when Elise Mertens retired 3-6 7-5 4-1 in the Osaka round of 16. Kimberly Birrell claimed a first win over Elise Mertens in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-05 | Indian Wells | R64 | hard | Elise Mertens | 6-4 7-5 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
63%
57%
1st serve points won·Even
66%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
47%
Service points won·Even
58%
60%
Return points won·Even
44%
44%
Break points saved·Even
55%
57%
Aces / match·Clear edge
2.5
4.2
Double faults / match·Clear edge
5.1
4.2
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 142). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
37
69
Break points saved·Dominant
11
65
Break points won·Clear edge
77
97
Deciding sets·Clear edge
78
63
Tiebreaks·Dominant
14
71
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Slight edge
96
89
Birrell K.: 7 days rest · 1 match, 16 games (7d) · Mertens E.: 5 days rest · 1 match, 24 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast