Kimberly Birrell vs Jessica Pegula — Roland Garros Round of 128
Roland Garros · WTA · Round of 128
#69WTA
1754ELO
1536Clay ELO
28 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Tuesday, 26 May 2026 ·
clay
USA5#3WTA
2097ELO
1941Clay ELO
$3.5MYTD
$25MCAREER
32 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Birrell K.1-6 6-3 6-3
Pegula J.
Birrell K.
1662
Pegula J.
6331
Kimberly Birrell defeated Jessica Pegula 1-6 6-3 6-3 in the Roland Garros round of 128 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Jessica Pegula came in ranked #3, leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 16. Kimberly Birrell claimed a first win over Jessica Pegula in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Kimberly Birrell dropped the opening set before beating Jessica Pegula 1–6 6–3 6–3.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-07 | Cincinnati | R64 | hard | Jessica Pegula | 6-4 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
65%
63%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
64%
70%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
43%
51%
Service points won·Slight edge
57%
63%
Return points won·Even
44%
45%
Break points saved·Even
54%
58%
Aces / match·Clear edge
1.9
4.2
Double faults / match·Dominant
5.4
1.5
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (38 vs 37). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
37
93
Break points saved·Dominant
11
86
Break points won·Clear edge
77
99
Deciding sets·Clear edge
78
99
Tiebreaks·Dominant
14
91
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Dominant
96
64
Birrell K.: 7 days rest · 1 match, 16 games (7d) · Pegula J.: 1 day rest · 3 matches, 67 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast