R16 Japan Women's Open 2024

Kimberly Birrell #150 def. Elise Mertens #27

3-6 7-5 4-1 (ret.)

The match ended when Elise Mertens retired.

Kimberly Birrell defeated Elise Mertens 3-6 7-5 4-1 RET after Elise Mertens retired in the 2024 Japan Women's Open second round on hard courts.

Match Information

Date
Oct 18, 2024*
Tournament
Japan Women's Open
Edition
2024
Category
WTA 250
Surface
Hard
Round
R16

Match Statistics

StatKimberly BirrellElise Mertens
Aces37
Double faults39
First serve %63.0%45.0%
First serve points won %64.0%65.0%
Second serve points won %51.0%50.0%
Break points saved %77.0%67.0%
Break points converted %33.0%23.0%
Service points won %60.0%57.0%
Return points won %43.0%40.0%
Total points won %51.0%49.0%

Player Comparison

FieldKimberly BirrellElise Mertens
Country AUS BEL
Birth dateApr 29, 1998Nov 17, 1995
Age2628
Height170 cm179 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)15027
Ranking points (entering)4951,804
Elo (entering)1,6491,811
Current career W-L48–62320–205
Current career earnings$2,933,812$20,298,565
Pre-match H2H
Kimberly Birrell #150 0 – 0 Elise Mertens #27

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Path

Kimberly Birrell's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Saisai Zheng #10076-2 6-3WH2HMatch dataOct 17, 2024R32
Jessika Ponchet #1097-5 3-6 6-2WH2HMatch dataOct 13, 2024Q2
Sayaka Ishii #2686-2 3-6 6-3WH2HMatch dataOct 12, 2024Q1

Kimberly Birrell's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Sara Saito #1797-5 6-4WH2HMatch dataOct 19, 2024QF

Elise Mertens's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Mai Hontama #1266-1 6-1WH2HMatch dataOct 17, 2024R32