Kimberly Birrell vs Sara Saito — Osaka Quarter-final
Osaka · WTA · Quarter-final
#69WTA
1754ELO
1752Hard ELO
28 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLWLWWWL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 14 October 2024 ·
hard
Birrell K.7-5 6-4
Saito S.
Birrell K.
762
Saito S.
540
Kimberly Birrell defeated Sara Saito 7-5 6-4 in the Osaka quarter-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Kimberly Birrell came in ranked #69, leading the head-to-head 1–0. Kimberly Birrell extended the head-to-head to 2–0.
Key context
- Match story: Kimberly Birrell edged Sara Saito in two tight sets (7–5 6–4).
Head to head
1–0| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-07 | Australian Open | Q128 | hard | Kimberly Birrell | 7-6(4) 6-2 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
63%
66%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
66%
61%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
44%
Service points won·Even
58%
55%
Return points won·Even
44%
47%
Break points saved·Even
56%
52%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.5
1.2
Double faults / match·Clear edge
5.1
3.9
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 186). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·
96
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Birrell K.: 7 days rest · 1 match, 16 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast