Katie Boulter vs Kimberly Birrell — Tokyo Qualifying Round 2
Tokyo · CHALLENGER · Qualifying Round 2
#71WTA
1831ELO
1795Hard ELO
30 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 20 October 2025 ·
hard
#69WTA
1754ELO
1752Hard ELO
28 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Boulter K.3-6 6-3 7-6
Birrell K.
Boulter K.
3672
Birrell K.
6361
Katie Boulter defeated Kimberly Birrell 3-6 6-3 7-6 in the Tokyo qualifying round 2 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Kimberly Birrell came in ranked #69.
Key context
- Match story: Katie Boulter dropped the opening set before beating Kimberly Birrell 3–6 6–3 7–6.
Head to head
No previous meetings on record.
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
59%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
66%
66%
2nd serve points won·Even
43%
45%
Service points won·Even
56%
58%
Return points won·Even
44%
44%
Break points saved·Even
53%
55%
Aces / match·Even
2.7
2.4
Double faults / match·Even
5.7
5.6
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (78 vs 118). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
56
37
Break points saved·Clear edge
30
11
Break points won·Slight edge
84
77
Deciding sets·Slight edge
83
78
Tiebreaks·Dominant
56
14
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Slight edge
86
96
Boulter K.: 5 days rest · 2 matches, 46 games (7d) · Birrell K.: 7 days rest · 1 match, 16 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast