Kimberly Birrell vs Anastasia Potapova — Brisbane Round of 16
Brisbane · WTA · Round of 16
#69WTA
1754ELO
1752Hard ELO
28 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 30 December 2024 ·
hard
#25WTA
1904ELO
1804Hard ELO
$1.3MYTD
$6.6MCAREER
25 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Birrell K.7-6 6-2
Potapova A.
Birrell K.
762
Potapova A.
620
Kimberly Birrell defeated Anastasia Potapova 7-6 6-2 in the Brisbane round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Anastasia Potapova came in ranked #25. Kimberly Birrell extended the head-to-head to 3–0.
Key context
- Match story: Kimberly Birrell closed it out in two sets, 7–6 6–2.
Head to head
2–0| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-12 | Adelaide | R32 | hard | Kimberly Birrell | 6-4 6-4 |
| 2025-03-18 | Miami | R128 | hard | Kimberly Birrell | 3-6 6-3 7-6 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
63%
56%
1st serve points won·Even
66%
65%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
45%
Service points won·Even
58%
56%
Return points won·Even
44%
44%
Break points saved·Even
56%
57%
Aces / match·Even
2.5
2.6
Double faults / match·Slight edge
5.1
4.6
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 112). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
37
64
Break points saved·Dominant
11
49
Break points won·Clear edge
77
90
Deciding sets·Clear edge
78
94
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
14
26
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Even
96
92
Birrell K.: 7 days rest · 1 match, 16 games (7d) · Potapova A.: 4 days rest · 1 match, 18 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast