Maddison Inglis #168 def. Kimberly Birrell #76

7-6(6) 6-7(9) 6-4

Maddison Inglis defeated Kimberly Birrell 7-6(6) 6-7(9) 6-4 in the 2026 Australian Open first round on hard courts on January 20, 2026.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatMaddison InglisKimberly Birrell
Aces35
Double faults17
First serve %7061
First serve points won %7171
Second serve points won %5349
Break points saved %2520
Break points converted %8075
Service points won %6662
Return points won %3834
Total points won %5248
Serve rating121109
Return rating127112

Player Comparison

FieldMaddison InglisKimberly Birrell
Country AUS AUS
Birth dateJan 14, 1998Apr 29, 1998
Age2827
Height171 cm170 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)16876
Ranking points (entering)418892
Elo (entering)1,6311,730
Current career W-L10–2548–61
Current career earnings$1,876,140$2,933,812
Pre-match H2H

Path

Maddison Inglis's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Tamara Korpatsch 6-4 6-4WH2HMatch dataJan 15, 2026Q3
Claire Liu 7-6(6) 2-6 6-4WH2HMatch dataJan 14, 2026Q2
Leyre Romero Gormaz 4-6 7-6(4) 6-2WH2HMatch dataJan 13, 2026Q1

Maddison Inglis's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Laura Siegemund #486-4 6-7(3) 7-6(7)WH2HMatch dataJan 22, 2026R64

Kimberly Birrell's path

No prior matches in this tournament.