In the Round of 128 at the Australian Open on Sunday, Kimberly Birrell (ranked No. 99) meets Anna Kalinskaya (No. 14).
Kalinskaya’s last match was a win, 3-6, 6-3, 3-1, over Peyton Stearns on September 29, 2024 in the Round of 32 at the China Open. Birrell was beaten in two sets the last time she competed, falling 2-6, 4-6 to Kamilla Rakhimova at the Round of 128 of the China Open on September 25, 2024.
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Anna Kalinskaya vs. Kimberly Birrell matchup stats
- Kalinskaya is 23-10 on hard courts over the past 12 months.
- On hard courts over the past year, Kalinskaya has won 75.1% of her service games and 39.7% of her return games.
- On hard courts over the past year, Kalinskaya has converted 132 of 300 break points (44.0%).
- In her most recent tournament (the US Open), Kalinskaya was eliminated by Beatriz Haddad Maia 3-6, 1-6 on August 31, in the Round of 32.
- The 26-year-old Birrell, who is looking for her first tournament title on a hard court in 2025, is 11-12 over the past 12 months on that surface.
- Birrell has 163 wins in 263 service games when playing on hard courts (62.0%), and 100 wins in 265 return games (37.7%).
- On hard courts Birrell ranks 87th in break point winning percentage (41.2%) after going 96-for-233.
- On September 25, Birrell was defeated by No. 71-ranked Rakhimova, 2-6, 4-6, in the Round of 128 of her most recent tournament, the China Open.
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