Yue Yuan vs Kimberly Birrell — s Hertogenbosch Round of 16

s Hertogenbosch · WTA · Round of 16
CHN4
Yue Yuan
#126WTA
1629ELO
1495Grass ELO
27 yrs · 184 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLLLLLWL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 9 June 2025 ·
grass
Kimberly Birrell
AUS
Kimberly Birrell
#69WTA
1754ELO
1602Grass ELO
28 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLWLWWWL
Yuan Y.
6-4 6-3
Birrell K.
Yuan Y.
662
Birrell K.
430

Yue Yuan defeated Kimberly Birrell 6-4 6-3 in the s Hertogenbosch round of 16 on grass. The upset overturned the form book — Kimberly Birrell came in ranked #69, leading the head-to-head 1–0. Yue Yuan claimed a first win over Kimberly Birrell in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Yue Yuan closed it out in two sets, 6–4 6–3.

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2025-02-24AustinR32hardKimberly Birrell7-6 7-6

Statistics

This season
Yuan Y.Birrell K.
1st serve in·Even
65%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
63%
66%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
45%
Service points won·Even
57%
58%
Return points won·Even
44%
44%
Break points saved·Even
54%
55%
Aces / match·Even
2.2
2.4
Double faults / match·Dominant
1.4
5.7

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (94 vs 118). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Yuan Y.Birrell K.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
11
37
Break points saved·Slight edge
16
11
Break points won·Dominant
44
77
Deciding sets·Dominant
6
78
Tiebreaks·Dominant
75
14

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Freshness

Recent load
Yuan Y.Birrell K.
Freshness·Slight edge
90
96

Yuan Y.: 8 days rest · 2 matches (14d) · Birrell K.: 7 days rest · 1 match, 16 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast

Draw