Kimberly Birrell vs Ajla Tomljanovic — Austin Quarter-final

Austin · WTA · Quarter-final
Kimberly Birrell
AUS
Kimberly Birrell
#69WTA
1754ELO
1752Hard ELO
28 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 23 February 2026 ·
hard
Ajla Tomljanovic
AUS
Ajla Tomljanovic
#93WTA
1745ELO
1723Hard ELO
33 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Birrell K.
6-3 6-3
Tomljanovic A.
Birrell K.
662
Tomljanovic A.
330

Kimberly Birrell defeated Ajla Tomljanovic 6-3 6-3 in the Austin quarter-final 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 Ajla Tomljanovic in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2022-08-06TorontoQ32hardAjla Tomljanovic7-5 7-6(5)

Statistics

This season
Birrell K.Tomljanovic A.
1st serve in·Even
65%
67%
1st serve points won·Even
64%
62%
2nd serve points won·Even
43%
45%
Service points won·Even
56%
56%
Return points won·Even
44%
46%
Break points saved·Even
54%
58%
Aces / match·Even
1.8
1.9
Double faults / match·Slight edge
5.2
5.6

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (38 vs 25). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Birrell K.Tomljanovic A.
Clutch Rating·Even
37
33
Break points saved·Even
11
15
Break points won·Clear edge
77
90
Deciding sets·Dominant
78
23
Tiebreaks·Dominant
14
76

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

Freshness

Recent load
Birrell K.Tomljanovic A.
Freshness·
96
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Birrell K.: 7 days rest · 1 match, 16 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast

Draw