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Elise Mertens def. Kimberly Birrell
6-4 7-5
Match Information
| Date | Mar 8, 2025 |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Indian Wells |
| Category | WTA 1000 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R64 |
| Winner | Elise Mertens |
| Score | 6-4 7-5 |
| Loser | Kimberly Birrell |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Elise Mertens | Kimberly Birrell |
|---|---|---|
| Country | BEL | AUS |
| Birth date | Nov 17, 1995 | Apr 29, 1998 |
| Age | 29 | 26 |
| Height | 179 | 170 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 29 | 76 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 1,756 | 892 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,888 | 1,774 |
| Career W-L | 311–199 | 47–57 |
| Career earnings | $20,040,505 | $2,882,052 |
Path
Elise Mertens's path
No prior matches in this tournament.
Elise Mertens's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 10, 2025 | R32 | Madison Keys | 2-6 7-6(8) 4-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
Kimberly Birrell's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 7, 2025 | R128 | Viktorija Golubic | 6-4 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Mar 4, 2025 | Q2 | Cristina Bucsa | 6-4 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Mar 3, 2025 | Q1 | Kristina Penickova | 6-3 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |