Mingge Xu vs Kayla Cross — Birmingham Qualifying Semi-final
Birmingham · CHALLENGER · Qualifying Semi-final
2 — 1
Sets
Saturday, 30 May 2026 ·
grass
Xu M.6-3 5-7 6-0
Cross K.
Xu M.
6562
Cross K.
3701
Mingge Xu defeated Kayla Cross 6-3 5-7 6-0 in the Birmingham qualifying semi-final on grass. The upset overturned the form book — Kayla Cross came in ranked #163, leading the head-to-head 2–0. Mingge Xu claimed a first win over Kayla Cross in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Mingge Xu handed Kayla Cross a third-set bagel in a 6–3 5–7 6–0 win.
Head to head
0–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-28 | W50 Ortisei 1 | SF | hard | Kayla Cross | 6-4 6-4 |
| 2025-09-11 | W50 Evora 1 | R16 | hard | Kayla Cross | 6-4 1-6 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
57%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
62%
61%
2nd serve points won·Even
44%
46%
Service points won·Even
54%
55%
Return points won·Slight edge
38%
44%
Break points saved·Even
54%
52%
Aces / match·Even
2.7
2.6
Double faults / match·Clear edge
5.3
4.3
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (14 vs 23). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast