Peyton Stearns vs Kimberly Birrell — Austin Semi-final

Austin · WTA · Semi-final
Peyton Stearns
USA4
Peyton Stearns
#53WTA
1804ELO
1755Hard ELO
$476kYTD
$3.7MCAREER
24 yrs · 173 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWWLLWL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 23 February 2026 ·
hard
Kimberly Birrell
AUS
Kimberly Birrell
#69WTA
1754ELO
1752Hard ELO
28 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLWLWWWL
Stearns P.
6-3 3-6 6-2
Birrell K.
Stearns P.
6362
Birrell K.
3621

Peyton Stearns defeated Kimberly Birrell 6-3 3-6 6-2 in the Austin semi-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Peyton Stearns came in ranked #53, defending last year's round of 32. Peyton Stearns extended the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Peyton Stearns closed it out in three sets, 6–3 3–6 6–2.

Head to head

1–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2026-06-21EastbourneFgrassKimberly Birrell5-7 0-6
2025-04-22MadridR128clayPeyton Stearns5-7 6-3 6-4

Statistics

This season
Stearns P.Birrell K.
1st serve in·Slight edge
60%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
67%
64%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
43%
Service points won·Even
59%
57%
Return points won·Even
42%
44%
Break points saved·Even
54%
55%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.4
1.8
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.2
5.1

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Stearns P.Birrell K.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
45
37
Break points saved·Dominant
43
11
Break points won·Clear edge
96
77
Deciding sets·Dominant
17
78
Tiebreaks·Dominant
86
14

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Freshness

Recent load
Stearns P.Birrell K.
Freshness·Clear edge
80
96

Stearns P.: 4 days rest · 2 matches, 52 games (7d) · Birrell K.: 7 days rest · 1 match, 16 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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Draw