Kimberly Birrell vs Mccartney Kessler — Austin Quarter-final
Austin · CHALLENGER · Quarter-final
#69WTA
1754ELO
1752Hard ELO
28 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLWLWWWL
2 — 1
Sets
Thursday, 12 March 2026 ·
hard
#58WTA
1808ELO
1785Hard ELO
$742kYTD
$2.6MCAREER
27 yrs · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLWLWWL
Birrell K.6-7 7-6 6-0
Kessler M.
Birrell K.
637762
Kessler M.
776301
Kimberly Birrell defeated Mccartney Kessler 6-7 7-6 6-0 in the Austin quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Mccartney Kessler came in ranked #58.
Key context
- Match story: Kimberly Birrell dropped the opening set before beating Mccartney Kessler 6–7 7–6 6–0.
Head to head
No previous meetings on record.
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
65%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
64%
62%
2nd serve points won·Even
43%
47%
Service points won·Even
57%
57%
Return points won·Even
44%
45%
Break points saved·Even
54%
56%
Aces / match·Even
1.8
1.6
Double faults / match·Dominant
5.2
3.2
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (38 vs 32). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
37
51
Break points saved·Clear edge
11
30
Break points won·Clear edge
77
89
Deciding sets·Slight edge
78
85
Tiebreaks·Even
14
13
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Even
96
95
Birrell K.: 7 days rest · 1 match, 16 games (7d) · Kessler M.: 6 days rest · 1 match, 19 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast