Sonay Kartal vs Kimberly Birrell — Doha Qualifying Round 2
Doha · CHALLENGER · Qualifying Round 2
GBR#124WTA
1874ELO
1833Hard ELO
24 yrs · 163 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Sunday, 8 February 2026 ·
hard
#69WTA
1754ELO
1752Hard ELO
28 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Kartal S.7-5 6-3
Birrell K.
Kartal S.
762
Birrell K.
530
Sonay Kartal defeated Kimberly Birrell 7-5 6-3 in the Doha qualifying round 2 on hard. The result followed the form book — Sonay Kartal came in leading the head-to-head 2–1. Sonay Kartal extended the head-to-head to 3–1.
Key context
- Match story: Sonay Kartal closed it out in two sets, 7–5 6–3.
Head to head
2–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-06 | Rome | R128 | clay | Sonay Kartal | 4-6 6-3 6-4 |
| 2024-06-20 | W100 Ilkley 1 | QF | grass | Kimberly Birrell | 7-6(4) 7-5 |
| 2022-05-13 | W25 Nottingham | QF | hard | Sonay Kartal | 6-1 6-1 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
65%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
67%
64%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
54%
43%
Service points won·Slight edge
62%
56%
Return points won·Even
44%
44%
Break points saved·Even
51%
54%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.9
1.9
Double faults / match·Dominant
0.8
5.3
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (17 vs 38). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Freshness
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95
Birrell K.: 6 days rest · 1 match, 16 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
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