Kimberly Birrell vs Petra Marcinko — Austin Round of 32

Austin · WTA · Round of 32
Kimberly Birrell
AUS
Kimberly Birrell
#69WTA
1754ELO
1752Hard ELO
28 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLWLWWWL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 23 February 2026 ·
hard
Petra Marcinko
CRO8
Petra Marcinko
#72WTA
1745ELO
1639Hard ELO
$588kYTD
$1.1MCAREER
20 yrs · 176 cm
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWLLLWWW
Birrell K.
0-6 6-3 6-4
Marcinko P.
Birrell K.
0662
Marcinko P.
6341

Kimberly Birrell defeated Petra Marcinko 0-6 6-3 6-4 in the Austin round of 32 on hard. The result followed the form book — Kimberly Birrell came in ranked #69, defending last year's round of 16. Kimberly Birrell claimed a first win over Petra Marcinko in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2026-06-24EastbourneR16grassPetra Marcinko6-1 6-4

Statistics

This season
Birrell K.Marcinko P.
1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
59%
1st serve points won·Even
64%
64%
2nd serve points won·Even
43%
40%
Service points won·Even
57%
54%
Return points won·Even
44%
45%
Break points saved·Slight edge
54%
47%
Aces / match·Even
1.9
1.9
Double faults / match·Even
5.1
4.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (38 vs 33). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Birrell K.Marcinko P.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
37
72
Break points saved·Dominant
11
54
Break points won·Clear edge
77
95
Deciding sets·Clear edge
78
93
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 load
Birrell K.Marcinko P.
Freshness·Slight edge
95
90

Birrell K.: 6 days rest · 1 match, 16 games (7d) · Marcinko P.: 6 days rest · 1 match, 30 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast

Draw