Elena Rybakina vs Kimberly Birrell — Dubai Round of 32
Dubai · WTA · Round of 32
KAZ1#2WTA
2122ELO
2110Hard ELO
$4.7MYTD
$29MCAREER
27 yrs · 184 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Sunday, 15 February 2026 ·
hard
#69WTA
1754ELO
1752Hard ELO
28 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Rybakina E.6-1 6-2
Birrell K.
Rybakina E.
662
Birrell K.
120
Elena Rybakina defeated Kimberly Birrell 6-1 6-2 in the Dubai round of 32 on hard. The result followed the form book — Elena Rybakina came in ranked #2, leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's semi-final. Elena Rybakina extended the head-to-head to 2–0.
Key context
- Match story: Elena Rybakina dropped just 3 games past Kimberly Birrell.
Head to head
1–0| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-10 | BJK Cup Qualifiers | RR | – | Elena Rybakina | 6-3 7-6 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
59%
65%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
73%
64%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
52%
43%
Service points won·Slight edge
64%
56%
Return points won·Even
42%
44%
Break points saved·Slight edge
65%
55%
Aces / match·Dominant
6.5
1.9
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.5
5.3
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (42 vs 38). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
98
37
Break points saved·Dominant
96
11
Break points won·Clear edge
96
77
Deciding sets·Clear edge
98
78
Tiebreaks·Dominant
92
14
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Dominant
55
96
Rybakina E.: 1 day rest · 5 matches, 107 games (7d) · Birrell K.: 7 days rest · 1 match, 16 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
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