Sonay Kartal vs Kimberly Birrell — Rome Round of 128
Rome · WTA · Round of 128
GBR#124WTA
1874ELO
1602Clay ELO
24 yrs · 163 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Tuesday, 6 May 2025 ·
clay
#69WTA
1754ELO
1536Clay ELO
28 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Kartal S.4-6 6-3 6-4
Birrell K.
Kartal S.
4662
Birrell K.
6341
Sonay Kartal defeated Kimberly Birrell 4-6 6-3 6-4 in the Rome round of 128 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Kimberly Birrell came in ranked #69. Sonay Kartal extended the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Sonay Kartal dropped the opening set before beating Kimberly Birrell 4–6 6–3 6–4.
Head to head
1–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-06-20 | W100 Ilkley 1 | QF | grass | Kimberly Birrell | 7-6(4) 7-5 |
| 2022-05-13 | W25 Nottingham | QF | hard | Sonay Kartal | 6-1 6-1 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
69%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
63%
66%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
52%
45%
Service points won·Even
60%
58%
Return points won·Even
44%
44%
Break points saved·Even
54%
55%
Aces / match·Even
2.4
2.4
Double faults / match·Dominant
1.2
5.7
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (61 vs 118). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·
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96
Birrell K.: 7 days rest · 1 match, 16 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast