Kimberly Birrell
all rivalries →| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donna Vekic | 2 | 2 | 4 | Oct 31, 2025 | H2H |
| Petra Marcinko | 2 | 1 | 3 | Aug 30, 2026 | H2H |
| Ann Li | 0 | 3 | 3 | Jun 16, 2026 | H2H |
| Victoria Mboko | 0 | 3 | 3 | Mar 6, 2026 | H2H |
| Anastasia Potapova | 3 | 0 | 3 | Jan 13, 2026 | H2H |
H2H data updated: 2026-09-13 00:00 UTC
Kimberly Birrell holds a 1–0 lead over Danka Kovinic in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Kimberly Birrell leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Kimberly Birrell won the 2016 Hobart International first round 6-4 6-3.
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| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danka Kovinic | 6-4 6-3 | Kimberly Birrell | Match data | Apr 22, 2018 | Q1 | Istanbul | International → modern equivalent WTA 250 | Clay |
| Kimberly Birrell | 6-4 6-3 | Danka Kovinic | Match data | Jan 13, 2016* | R32 | Hobart International | International → modern equivalent WTA 250 | Hard |
1 qualifying meeting shown in the table; qualifying is excluded from the H2H score. Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable. 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.
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kimberly Birrell | #71 | #60 | 999 | 1,834 | 48 | 62 | 43.6% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Danka Kovinic | #1,327 | #46 | 1,312 | 1,755 | 85 | 124 | 40.7% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 | Kimberly Birrell | Danka Kovinic | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 18 | 2016 | 1–2 | 33.3% | #516 | 1,508 | 0 | 0 | 2013 | 2–2 | 50.0% | #168 | 1,511 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2014 | 6–12 | 33.3% | #109 | 1,458 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2015 | 16–13 | 55.2% | #57 | 1,611 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 2019 | 3–2 | 60.0% | #250 | 1,516 | 0 | 0 | 2016 | 18–23 | 43.9% | #71 | 1,571 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2017 | 3–16 | 15.8% | #121 | 1,452 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 2021 | 2–3 | 40.0% | #741 | 1,517 | 0 | 0 | 2018 | 3–5 | 37.5% | #154 | 1,517 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 2022 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #174 | 1,486 | 0 | 0 | 2019 | 2–3 | 40.0% | #85 | 1,566 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 2023 | 8–10 | 44.4% | #115 | 1,557 | 0 | 0 | 2020 | 5–7 | 41.7% | #77 | 1,633 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | 2024 | 7–8 | 46.7% | #113 | 1,688 | 0 | 0 | 2021 | 12–17 | 41.4% | #96 | 1,586 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | 2025 | 14–18 | 43.8% | #98 | 1,678 | 0 | 0 | 2022 | 9–11 | 45.0% | #60 | 1,685 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | 2026 | 12–18 | 40.0% | #71 | 1,695 | 0 | 0 | 2023 | 8–11 | 42.1% | #150 | 1,628 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2024 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #1327 | 1,621 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2025 | 1–1 | 50.0% | — | 1,608 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2026 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #1327 | 1,542 | 0 | 0 |
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 | Kimberly Birrell | Danka Kovinic | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | Hard | Clay | Grass | Yr | Hard | Clay | Grass | |||||||||||||||||||
| 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% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2014 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 27.3% | 3 | 4 | 7 | 42.9% | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2015 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 50.0% | 11 | 7 | 18 | 61.1% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 21 | 2019 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 60.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2016 | 8 | 14 | 22 | 36.4% | 10 | 7 | 17 | 58.8% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% |
| 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2017 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 16.7% | 1 | 5 | 6 | 16.7% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 23 | 2021 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2018 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | 2022 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2019 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | 2023 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 46.2% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 2020 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% | 4 | 3 | 7 | 57.1% | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | 2024 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 41.7% | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | 2021 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 21.4% | 9 | 5 | 14 | 64.3% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 27 | 2025 | 13 | 12 | 25 | 52.0% | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | 2022 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 36.4% | 5 | 3 | 8 | 62.5% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 28 | 2026 | 9 | 12 | 21 | 42.9% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% | 2023 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 41.7% | 3 | 4 | 7 | 42.9% | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2024 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2025 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2026 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 40 | 46 | 86 | 46.5% | 2 | 7 | 9 | 22.2% | 6 | 9 | 15 | 40.0% | — | 35 | 72 | 107 | 32.7% | 50 | 46 | 96 | 52.1% | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.0% |
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Detailed serve and return statistics available for 93/111 of Kimberly Birrell's and 188/207 of Danka Kovinic'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 | Kimberly Birrell | Danka Kovinic | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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% | 2013 | 2/4 | 5.0 | 5.5 | 55.0% | 57.3% | 52.0% | 65.2% | 50.0% | 55.9% | 45.4% |
| 19 | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2014 | 14/18 | 3.7 | 5.7 | 51.1% | 67.8% | 44.2% | 54.0% | 43.4% | 56.2% | 40.3% |
| 20 | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2015 | 20/29 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 56.8% | 65.8% | 53.1% | 48.2% | 46.4% | 60.0% | 38.8% |
| 21 | 2019 | 5/5 | 2.6 | 4.8 | 62.8% | 63.4% | 36.3% | 60.9% | 38.9% | 53.5% | 39.6% | 2016 | 38/41 | 3.0 | 3.7 | 52.2% | 65.7% | 48.0% | 54.6% | 50.3% | 57.6% | 41.9% |
| 22 | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2017 | 19/19 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 53.8% | 59.7% | 40.7% | 52.5% | 41.1% | 51.0% | 39.9% |
| 23 | 2021 | 5/5 | 2.6 | 3.6 | 64.2% | 63.4% | 42.2% | 53.1% | 44.5% | 55.8% | 41.1% | 2018 | 8/8 | 1.9 | 3.8 | 54.9% | 62.5% | 40.5% | 42.1% | 40.9% | 52.7% | 39.4% |
| 24 | 2022 | 2/2 | 1.5 | 8.0 | 56.7% | 55.4% | 42.7% | 42.3% | 23.2% | 49.9% | 40.8% | 2019 | 5/5 | 2.4 | 7.4 | 59.7% | 60.2% | 42.0% | 55.2% | 63.4% | 52.9% | 43.8% |
| 25 | 2023 | 18/18 | 1.6 | 4.4 | 60.7% | 62.1% | 44.2% | 52.1% | 49.4% | 55.1% | 45.2% | 2020 | 12/12 | 3.0 | 5.0 | 58.4% | 69.7% | 41.9% | 54.5% | 47.4% | 59.0% | 39.8% |
| 26 | 2024 | 15/15 | 2.2 | 3.5 | 64.0% | 63.3% | 47.4% | 52.6% | 48.1% | 57.6% | 40.8% | 2021 | 29/30 | 2.4 | 4.6 | 52.5% | 59.1% | 43.8% | 43.4% | 54.5% | 51.8% | 41.9% |
| 27 | 2025 | 17/32 | 2.1 | 6.4 | 59.2% | 64.9% | 40.0% | 53.6% | 42.7% | 54.7% | 39.2% | 2022 | 20/20 | 3.0 | 4.9 | 51.6% | 62.2% | 41.5% | 52.7% | 46.6% | 52.1% | 39.4% |
| 28 | 2026 | 28/31 | 1.9 | 5.8 | 63.5% | 62.5% | 40.7% | 48.0% | 56.5% | 54.5% | 41.3% | 2023 | 19/19 | 3.5 | 4.6 | 57.7% | 64.5% | 42.4% | 50.2% | 54.5% | 54.6% | 43.3% |
| 31 | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2026 | 2/2 | 1.0 | 5.5 | 59.9% | 45.3% | 25.1% | 12.5% | 54.8% | 37.4% | 42.0% |
| Career | — | 93/111 | 2.0 | 5.0 | 62.1% | 62.5% | 42.6% | 51.4% | 48.7% | 54.9% | 41.2% | — | 188/210 | 3.1 | 4.5 | 54.1% | 63.4% | 44.5% | 50.4% | 48.9% | 54.8% | 40.9% |
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 | Kimberly Birrell | Danka Kovinic | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2016 | 1509 | 103.2 | -0.55 | -0.09 | 0.637 | 40.5% | +9 | — | — | 33.3% | -1.67 | — | — | — | -0.35 | 2013 | 1512 | 105.6 | -0.09 | -0.79 | 1.028 | 50.4% | — | +61 | — | 45.5% | +0.18 | 2–1 (67%) | 0–1 | — | +0.28 |
| 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2014 | 1459 | 99.7 | -1.02 | -2.74 | 0.921 | 48.4% | -5 | +95 | — | 38.6% | -0.52 | 3–5 (38%) | 1–5 (17%) | 94.1 | +1.27 |
| 20 | 2018 | 1476 | 98.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2015 | 1611 | 119.5 | +1.23 | -1.90 | 0.970 | 49.1% | -90 | +28 | — | 52.3% | +0.22 | 7–4 (64%) | 1–2 (33%) | 105.0 | -0.31 |
| 21 | 2019 | 1516 | 110.7 | -0.48 | -1.55 | 0.850 | 46.8% | +33 | — | — | 50.0% | -0.33 | 2–0 | 1–0 | — | -0.02 | 2016 | 1571 | 121.1 | +1.05 | -0.55 | 0.987 | 49.9% | -60 | +117 | — | 46.2% | -0.26 | 3–6 (33%) | 4–3 (57%) | 99.4 | -0.03 |
| 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2017 | 1453 | 98.5 | -3.39 | -2.67 | 0.813 | 45.8% | +3 | +129 | — | 18.4% | -1.58 | 1–3 (25%) | 0–8 (0%) | 91.9 | +0.40 |
| 23 | 2021 | 1518 | 104.1 | -2.12 | -0.93 | 0.929 | 49.0% | +30 | — | — | 36.4% | -1.09 | 1–0 | 0–1 | — | +0.48 | 2018 | 1518 | 106.0 | -1.79 | -2.54 | 0.832 | 45.9% | — | +59 | — | 36.8% | -1.32 | 2–1 (67%) | 1–0 | — | +0.15 |
| 24 | 2022 | 1486 | 95.4 | -2.40 | +1.40 | 0.815 | 45.9% | — | — | — | 40.0% | -1.40 | 1–0 | — | — | +0.14 | 2019 | 1566 | 103.9 | -0.76 | -0.72 | 0.932 | 49.2% | -43 | — | — | 46.2% | -0.08 | 1–2 (33%) | 0–1 | — | +0.20 |
| 25 | 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 | 2020 | 1633 | 123.6 | +1.55 | -0.81 | 0.969 | 49.6% | -122 | +85 | — | 46.4% | -0.29 | 1–3 (25%) | 2–1 (67%) | — | -0.18 |
| 26 | 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 | 2021 | 1587 | 117.6 | -3.32 | -0.37 | 0.869 | 46.9% | -131 | +176 | — | 41.0% | -0.95 | 4–1 (80%) | 2–1 (67%) | 104.6 | -1.02 |
| 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 | 2022 | 1686 | 120.8 | -2.62 | -1.70 | 0.821 | 46.1% | -179 | +154 | — | 40.4% | -0.91 | 6–1 (86%) | 0–3 (0%) | 105.3 | -0.27 |
| 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 | 2023 | 1628 | 123.5 | -2.04 | -0.40 | 0.953 | 49.1% | -99 | +136 | — | 46.2% | -0.03 | 3–2 (60%) | 0–1 | — | -0.17 |
| 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2024 | 1621 | 98.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -5.50 | — | — | — | -0.08 |
| 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2025 | 1609 | 100.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 50.0% | -1.50 | — | — | — | +0.25 |
| 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2026 | 1542 | 98.8 | -1.17 | -0.84 | 0.671 | 39.7% | — | — | — | 0.0% | -3.75 | — | — | — | 0.00 |
| Career | — | 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 | — | 1756 | 118.4 | -1.08 | -1.26 | 0.906 | 48.0% | -79 | +104 | — | 41.8% | -0.55 | 33–29 (53%) | 11–26 (30%) | 99.6 | +0.24 |
Each player's five most-played main-draw opponents. The current matchup is highlighted when it appears in a player's top five.
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donna Vekic | 2 | 2 | 4 | Oct 31, 2025 | H2H |
| Petra Marcinko | 2 | 1 | 3 | Aug 30, 2026 | H2H |
| Ann Li | 0 | 3 | 3 | Jun 16, 2026 | H2H |
| Victoria Mboko | 0 | 3 | 3 | Mar 6, 2026 | H2H |
| Anastasia Potapova | 3 | 0 | 3 | Jan 13, 2026 | H2H |
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maria Sakkari | 2 | 3 | 5 | Jul 29, 2024 | H2H |
| Lauren Davis | 2 | 3 | 5 | Aug 30, 2023 | H2H |
| Anna Karolina Schmiedlova | 2 | 2 | 4 | May 26, 2022 | H2H |
| Sloane Stephens | 1 | 2 | 3 | Sep 30, 2022 | H2H |
| Alison Van Uytvanck | 2 | 1 | 3 | Oct 28, 2021 | H2H |