H2H data updated: 2026-09-12 00:00 UTC

Ann Li vs Kimberly Birrell H2H: 3-0

Ann Li holds a 3–0 lead over Kimberly Birrell in their WTA head-to-head. Across 3 main-draw meetings, Ann Li leads 2–0 on hard courts and 1–0 on grass. Most recently, Ann Li won the 2026 Nottingham Open first round 4-6 7-6(3) 6-4.

United States Age 26 Right-Handed 170 cm / 5'7"
H2H
3 0
3 main-draw meetings
Australia Age 28 Right-Handed 170 cm / 5'7"

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Ann Li #29 4-6 7-6(3) 6-4 Kimberly Birrell #73 Match data Jun 16, 2026 R32 Nottingham Open WTA 250 Grass
Ann Li #39 6-2 2-6 6-3 Kimberly Birrell #70 Match data Mar 19, 2026 R128 Miami Open WTA 1000 Hard
Ann Li #85 7-6(2) 7-6(4) Kimberly Birrell #95 Match data Jan 31, 2025 QF Singapore WTA 250 Hard

Arrows show an edition's recorded category and documented modern equivalent; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Asterisked totals include editions mapped from documented historical predecessor categories. Mapping details.

Career Comparison

Player Current Peak Pts Elo W L Win % GS 1000 including documented historical predecessor categories Finals 500 including documented historical predecessor categories 250 including documented historical predecessor categories Titles
Ann Li #28 #28 1,683 1,844 95 85 52.8% 0 0 0 0 2 2
Kimberly Birrell #71 #60 999 1,834 48 62 43.6% 0 0 0 0 0 0

Career Progression by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. GS and Titles are cumulative career totals through that season.

Age Ann Li Kimberly Birrell
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
18 2016 1–2 33.3% #516 1,508 0 0
20 2020 3–4 42.9% #98 1,613 0 0
21 2021 19–10 65.5% #47 1,755 0 1 2019 3–2 60.0% #250 1,516 0 0
22 2022 11–16 40.7% #129 1,666 0 1
23 2023 1–4 20.0% #169 1,668 0 1 2021 2–3 40.0% #741 1,517 0 0
24 2024 7–5 58.3% #96 1,706 0 1 2022 1–1 50.0% #174 1,486 0 0
25 2025 30–23 56.6% #38 1,816 0 2 2023 8–10 44.4% #115 1,557 0 0
26 2026 24–23 51.1% #28 1,792 0 2 2024 7–8 46.7% #113 1,688 0 0
27 2025 14–18 43.8% #98 1,678 0 0
28 2026 12–18 40.0% #71 1,695 0 0

Surface Results by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Results cover completed main-draw matches. Bold green marks the higher win percentage when both players have at least 5 matches on that surface at the aligned age.

Age Ann Li Kimberly Birrell
Yr HardClayGrass Yr HardClayGrass
W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win %
18 2016 1 2 3 33.3%
20 2020 3 4 7 42.9%
21 2021 17 7 24 70.8% 1 1 2 50.0% 1 2 3 33.3% 2019 3 2 5 60.0%
22 2022 8 11 19 42.1% 0 1 1 0.0% 3 4 7 42.9%
23 2023 1 4 5 20.0% 2021 2 3 5 40.0%
24 2024 5 4 9 55.6% 2 1 3 66.7% 2022 1 1 2 50.0%
25 2025 21 15 36 58.3% 7 6 13 53.8% 2 2 4 50.0% 2023 6 7 13 46.2% 1 2 3 33.3% 1 1 2 50.0%
26 2026 13 14 27 48.1% 9 6 15 60.0% 2 3 5 40.0% 2024 5 7 12 41.7% 2 1 3 66.7%
27 2025 13 12 25 52.0% 0 3 3 0.0% 1 3 4 25.0%
28 2026 9 12 21 42.9% 1 2 3 33.3% 2 4 6 33.3%
Career 68 59 127 53.5% 19 15 34 55.9% 8 11 19 42.1% 40 46 86 46.5% 2 7 9 22.2% 6 9 15 40.0%

Performance Progression by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Detailed serve and return statistics available for 165/181 of Ann Li's and 93/111 of Kimberly Birrell's main draw matches. Sample is shown as matches with detailed serve and return statistics / total main draw matches. Bold green marks the stronger value when both stat samples contain at least 5 matches; lower is better for DFs/M.

Age Ann Li Kimberly Birrell
Yr Sample Aces/M DFs/M 1st Sv% 1st Pts% 2nd Pts% BP Saved% BP Conv% Svc Pts% Ret Pts% Yr Sample Aces/M DFs/M 1st Sv% 1st Pts% 2nd Pts% BP Saved% BP Conv% Svc Pts% Ret Pts%
18 —/— 2016 3/3 2.0 2.0 62.8% 47.3% 53.1% 47.6% 50.0% 50.4% 31.6%
20 2020 7/7 1.6 1.4 65.4% 60.3% 45.8% 47.0% 36.5% 55.3% 40.2% —/—
21 2021 29/29 2.0 2.8 60.3% 63.9% 50.2% 57.1% 48.1% 58.7% 47.0% 2019 5/5 2.6 4.8 62.8% 63.4% 36.3% 60.9% 38.9% 53.5% 39.6%
22 2022 25/27 1.8 2.7 60.9% 61.1% 44.6% 53.2% 42.5% 54.5% 40.9% —/—
23 2023 5/5 2.4 2.2 54.4% 63.4% 45.2% 51.9% 43.3% 54.6% 37.0% 2021 5/5 2.6 3.6 64.2% 63.4% 42.2% 53.1% 44.5% 55.8% 41.1%
24 2024 12/12 1.7 2.3 66.0% 65.9% 44.5% 51.4% 45.0% 58.5% 47.5% 2022 2/2 1.5 8.0 56.7% 55.4% 42.7% 42.3% 23.2% 49.9% 40.8%
25 2025 42/54 4.5 2.4 58.4% 66.4% 48.0% 50.5% 45.8% 58.6% 44.4% 2023 18/18 1.6 4.4 60.7% 62.1% 44.2% 52.1% 49.4% 55.1% 45.2%
26 2026 45/47 4.8 2.8 58.5% 67.8% 45.0% 57.2% 47.2% 58.4% 42.0% 2024 15/15 2.2 3.5 64.0% 63.3% 47.4% 52.6% 48.1% 57.6% 40.8%
27 —/— 2025 17/32 2.1 6.4 59.2% 64.9% 40.0% 53.6% 42.7% 54.7% 39.2%
28 —/— 2026 28/31 1.9 5.8 63.5% 62.5% 40.7% 48.0% 56.5% 54.5% 41.3%
Career 165/181 3.3 2.6 59.9% 65.2% 46.6% 53.8% 45.6% 57.7% 43.5% 93/111 2.0 5.0 62.1% 62.5% 42.6% 51.4% 48.7% 54.9% 41.2%

Advanced Statistics Comparison by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Metrics use eligible main-draw results; point statistics use matches with detailed data. Bold green marks the stronger value when both underlying samples are sufficient. Lower is better for Schedule because a negative value means a tougher schedule. Career Schedule is normalized per 100 matches.

Age Ann Li Kimberly Birrell
Yr Elo P+ Serve+ Return+ PD TPW% Hard Elo Clay Elo Grass Elo Set Win % Set Margin Dec. Set Tiebreak Pressure+ Schedule Yr Elo P+ Serve+ Return+ PD TPW% Hard Elo Clay Elo Grass Elo Set Win % Set Margin Dec. Set Tiebreak Pressure+ Schedule
18 2018 1511 99.7 2016 1509 103.2 -0.55 -0.09 0.637 40.5% +9 33.3% -1.67 -0.35
19 2019 1527
20 2020 1613 127.7 -1.21 -0.60 0.898 47.9% +17 40.0% -0.60 1–0 2–0 +0.13 2018 1476 98.5
21 2021 1755 141.4 +1.81 +2.79 1.138 52.9% +27 -163 62.5% +0.88 4–4 (50%) 4–2 (67%) 102.3 +0.04 2019 1516 110.7 -0.48 -1.55 0.850 46.8% +33 50.0% -0.33 2–0 1–0 -0.02
22 2022 1667 126.3 -1.81 -0.68 0.898 48.0% +42 -81 42.6% -0.41 5–4 (56%) 2–6 (25%) 97.9 -1.14
23 2023 1669 123.4 -0.74 -1.07 0.814 46.1% +18 25.0% -1.50 1–1 1–0 -0.31 2021 1518 104.1 -2.12 -0.93 0.929 49.0% +30 36.4% -1.09 1–0 0–1 +0.48
24 2024 1706 123.8 +0.97 +1.36 1.145 52.8% -63 +90 53.6% +0.72 3–1 (75%) 1–1 +0.29 2022 1486 95.4 -2.40 +1.40 0.815 45.9% 40.0% -1.40 1–0 +0.14
25 2025 1817 139.2 +1.60 +0.86 1.071 51.3% -21 -53 -232 55.6% +0.32 9–9 (50%) 9–7 (56%) 102.2 -1.29 2023 1557 123.2 -1.73 +1.11 1.007 50.1% +43 -88 46.2% -0.08 1–2 (33%) 3–2 (60%) 100.5 +0.87
26 2026 1792 142.7 +1.19 -0.52 1.008 50.2% -16 +23 -173 49.1% +0.06 12–10 (55%) 7–8 (47%) 102.5 +1.69 2024 1689 122.0 +0.40 -1.41 0.962 49.5% +9 -77 43.3% -0.43 1–1 0–4 (0%) +0.83
27 2025 1679 134.0 -1.71 -2.60 0.866 46.9% +54 -259 -143 44.7% -0.36 6–6 (50%) 5–6 (45%) 97.7 -0.02
28 2026 1695 133.4 -1.46 -0.89 0.908 48.1% +45 -270 -78 42.7% -0.55 7–8 (47%) 3–7 (30%) 96.3 -0.67
Career 1845 141.5 +0.77 +0.51 1.027 50.6% -1 -2 -150 51.4% +0.17 35–29 (55%) 26–24 (52%) 106.2 -0.33 1835 128.4 -1.23 -0.86 0.914 48.2% +39 -206 -98 43.7% -0.46 19–17 (53%) 12–20 (38%) 96.8 +1.15

Career Rivalries

Each player's five most-played main-draw opponents. The current matchup is highlighted when it appears in a player's top five.