Kimberly Birrell vs Jaqueline Cristian — Adelaide Quarter-final
Adelaide · WTA · Quarter-final
#69WTA
1754ELO
1752Hard ELO
28 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 12 January 2026 ·
hard
#40WTA
1834ELO
1803Hard ELO
$861kYTD
$3.8MCAREER
28 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Birrell K.5-7 6-1 7-5
Cristian J.
Birrell K.
5672
Cristian J.
7151
Kimberly Birrell defeated Jaqueline Cristian 5-7 6-1 7-5 in the Adelaide quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Jaqueline Cristian came in ranked #40, leading the head-to-head 1–0. Kimberly Birrell claimed a first win over Jaqueline Cristian in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Kimberly Birrell dropped the opening set before beating Jaqueline Cristian 5–7 6–1 7–5.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-26 | Roland Garros | R128 | clay | Jaqueline Cristian | 6-1 6-0 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
65%
62%
1st serve points won·Even
64%
64%
2nd serve points won·Even
43%
45%
Service points won·Even
56%
57%
Return points won·Even
44%
42%
Break points saved·Even
54%
56%
Aces / match·Slight edge
1.8
3.1
Double faults / match·Dominant
5.2
3.7
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (38 vs 32). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
37
61
Break points saved·Clear edge
11
26
Break points won·Even
77
79
Deciding sets·Clear edge
78
90
Tiebreaks·Dominant
14
81
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·
96
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Birrell K.: 7 days rest · 1 match, 16 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast