Kimberly Birrell vs Nikola Bartunkova — Chennai Round of 32
Chennai · WTA · Round of 32
AUS7#69WTA
1754ELO
1752Hard ELO
28 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 27 October 2025 ·
hard
#39WTA
1788ELO
1719Hard ELO
$767kYTD
$973kCAREER
20 yrs · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWLWWLW
Birrell K.1-6 6-1 6-3
Bartunkova N.
Birrell K.
1662
Bartunkova N.
6131
Kimberly Birrell defeated Nikola Bartunkova 1-6 6-1 6-3 in the Chennai round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Nikola Bartunkova came in ranked #39.
Key context
- Match story: Kimberly Birrell dropped the opening set before beating Nikola Bartunkova 1–6 6–1 6–3.
Head to head
No previous meetings on record.
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
63%
53%
1st serve points won·Even
66%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
45%
47%
Service points won·Even
58%
59%
Return points won·Even
44%
47%
Break points saved·Even
55%
57%
Aces / match·Even
2.4
2.8
Double faults / match·Clear edge
5.7
6.5
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (118 vs 150). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
37
72
Break points saved·Dominant
11
76
Break points won·Clear edge
77
90
Deciding sets·Even
78
75
Tiebreaks·
14
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Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Clear edge
96
81
Birrell K.: 7 days rest · 1 match, 16 games (7d) · Bartunkova N.: 5 days rest · 2 matches, 51 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast