Kimberly Birrell vs Mai Hontama — Osaka Qualifying Round 1
Osaka · CHALLENGER · Qualifying Round 1
#69WTA
1754ELO
1752Hard ELO
28 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLWLWWWL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 13 October 2025 ·
hard
Birrell K.6-1 7-6
Hontama M.
Birrell K.
672
Hontama M.
160
Kimberly Birrell defeated Mai Hontama 6-1 7-6 in the Osaka qualifying round 1 on hard. The result followed the form book — Kimberly Birrell came in ranked #69. Kimberly Birrell extended the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Kimberly Birrell came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–1 7–6.
Head to head
1–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-05-01 | W100 Gifu 1 | R32 | hard | Mai Hontama | 6-2 4-6 6-2 |
| 2022-10-08 | W25 Cairns | SF | hard | Kimberly Birrell | 6-1 6-1 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
63%
66%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
66%
60%
2nd serve points won·Even
45%
44%
Service points won·Even
58%
54%
Return points won·Even
44%
46%
Break points saved·Even
55%
52%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.4
1.0
Double faults / match·Dominant
5.7
3.4
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (118 vs 125). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Slight edge
37
29
Break points saved·Clear edge
11
27
Break points won·Clear edge
77
96
Deciding sets·Dominant
78
28
Tiebreaks·Dominant
14
68
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Even
96
100
Birrell K.: 7 days rest · 1 match, 16 games (7d) · Hontama M.: 20 days rest. Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast