Yue Yuan vs Kimberly Birrell — Rome Qualifying Round 1

Rome · CHALLENGER · Qualifying Round 1
CHN
Yue Yuan
#126WTA
1629ELO
1546Clay ELO
27 yrs · 184 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLLLLLLW
2 — 0
Sets
Tuesday, 5 May 2026 ·
clay
Kimberly Birrell
AUS
Kimberly Birrell
#69WTA
1754ELO
1536Clay ELO
28 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLWLWWWL
Yuan Y.
6-3 6-2
Birrell K.
Yuan Y.
662
Birrell K.
320

Yue Yuan defeated Kimberly Birrell 6-3 6-2 in the Rome qualifying round 1 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Kimberly Birrell came in ranked #69. Yue Yuan extended the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

Head to head

1–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2025-06-09s HertogenboschR16grassYue Yuan6-4 6-3
2025-02-24AustinR32hardKimberly Birrell7-6 7-6

Statistics

This season
Yuan Y.Birrell K.
1st serve in·Even
65%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
62%
64%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
43%
Service points won·Even
57%
57%
Return points won·Even
43%
44%
Break points saved·Even
53%
55%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.5
1.9
Double faults / match·Dominant
1.3
5.2

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (42 vs 38). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Yuan Y.Birrell K.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
11
37
Break points saved·Slight edge
16
11
Break points won·Dominant
44
77
Deciding sets·Dominant
6
78
Tiebreaks·Dominant
75
14

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

Freshness

Recent load
Yuan Y.Birrell K.
Freshness·Slight edge
90
96

Yuan Y.: 8 days rest · 2 matches (14d) · Birrell K.: 7 days rest · 1 match, 16 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast

Draw