Sonay Kartal def. Kimberly Birrell
4-6 6-3 6-4
Sonay Kartal defeated Kimberly Birrell 4-6 6-3 6-4 in the 2025 Italian Open first round on clay courts on May 6, 2025.
Match Information
Match Statistics
| Stat | Sonay Kartal | Kimberly Birrell |
|---|---|---|
| Serving | ||
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner. | 2 | 0 |
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve. | 0 | 3 |
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in. | 74.4% | 58.8% |
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve. | 67.2% | 74.0% |
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults. | 73.9% | 54.3% |
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server. | 80.0% | 80.0% |
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving. | 68.9% | 65.9% |
| Returning | ||
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner. | 20.0% | 20.0% |
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning. | 34.1% | 31.1% |
| Overall | ||
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won. | 52.0% | 48.0% |
Match Serve+This match’s service points won percentage minus the tour’s season average, in percentage points. Zero is average; +5 means five points above average. Match-weighted available stats; no opponent adjustment. | +12.0 | +9.0 |
Match Return+This match’s return points won percentage minus the tour’s season average, in percentage points. Zero is average; +5 means five points above average. Match-weighted available stats; no opponent adjustment. | -9.0 | -12.0 |
* Match Serve+ and Match Return+ compare this match with the WTA 2025 average from available match stats. Zero is average; +5 means five percentage points above average. No opponent adjustment.
Player Comparison
| Field | Sonay Kartal | Kimberly Birrell |
|---|---|---|
| Country | GBR | AUS |
| Birth date | Oct 28, 2001 | Apr 29, 1998 |
| Age | 23 | 27 |
| Height | 163 cm | 170 cm |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | — | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 56 | 60 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 1,041 | 986 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,702 | 1,773 |
| Current career W-L | 36–28 | 55–65 |
| Current career earnings | $2,042,961 | $3,214,812 |
No prior-path match data is available for this tournament stage.