Kimberly Birrell vs Viktorija Golubic — Indian Wells Round of 128
Indian Wells · WTA · Round of 128
#69WTA
1754ELO
1752Hard ELO
28 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Wednesday, 5 March 2025 ·
hard
#52WTA
1775ELO
1720Hard ELO
$652kYTD
$5.5MCAREER
33 yrs · 169 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWLLWLW
Birrell K.6-4 6-4
Golubic V.
Birrell K.
662
Golubic V.
440
Kimberly Birrell defeated Viktorija Golubic 6-4 6-4 in the Indian Wells round of 128 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Viktorija Golubic came in ranked #52, leading the head-to-head 2–0. Kimberly Birrell claimed a first win over Viktorija Golubic in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Kimberly Birrell edged a tight contest from start to finish — 6–4 6–4.
Head to head
0–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-02 | Toronto | R128 | hard | Viktorija Golubic | 6-7(7) 4-6 |
| 2022-08-25 | US Open | Q64 | hard | Viktorija Golubic | 6-2 2-6 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
63%
70%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
66%
60%
2nd serve points won·Even
45%
47%
Service points won·Even
58%
56%
Return points won·Even
44%
46%
Break points saved·Even
55%
57%
Aces / match·Clear edge
2.4
0.9
Double faults / match·Dominant
5.6
2.5
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (118 vs 105). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
37
22
Break points saved·Even
11
8
Break points won·Clear edge
77
90
Deciding sets·Dominant
78
32
Tiebreaks·Even
14
15
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Clear edge
95
74
Birrell K.: 6 days rest · 1 match, 16 games (7d) · Golubic V.: 3 days rest · 2 matches, 53 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast