Maddison Inglis vs Kimberly Birrell — Australian Open Round of 128
Australian Open · WTA · Round of 128
#132WTA
1590ELO
1558Hard ELO
28 yrs · 171 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 19 January 2026 ·
hard
#69WTA
1754ELO
1752Hard ELO
28 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Inglis M.7-6 6-7 6-4
Birrell K.
Inglis M.
7662
Birrell K.
6741
Maddison Inglis defeated Kimberly Birrell 7-6 6-7 6-4 in the Australian Open round of 128 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Kimberly Birrell came in ranked #69, leading the head-to-head 3–1, defending last year's round of 128. Maddison Inglis narrowed the head-to-head to 3–2.
Key context
- Match story: Maddison Inglis edged Kimberly Birrell in three tight sets (7–6 6–7 6–4).
Head to head
1–3| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-09 | W75 Brisbane 2 | F | hard | Kimberly Birrell | 6-2 4-6 7-6(2) |
| 2024-04-26 | W100 Tokyo 1 | QF | hard | Maddison Inglis | 7-6(4) 6-2 |
| 2022-10-30 | W60 Playford | F | hard | Kimberly Birrell | 3-6 7-5 6-4 |
| 2015-10-19 | Brisbane $25K | R16 | hard | Kimberly Birrell | 6-4 6-7(5) 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
62%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
65%
63%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
43%
Service points won·Even
57%
56%
Return points won·Even
41%
45%
Break points saved·Even
55%
55%
Aces / match·Even
2.2
1.8
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.1
5.2
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (22 vs 38). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
22
37
Break points saved·Dominant
50
11
Break points won·Dominant
25
77
Deciding sets·Dominant
36
78
Tiebreaks·Dominant
93
14
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Slight edge
100
95
Inglis M.: 18 days rest · Birrell K.: 6 days rest · 1 match, 16 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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