H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 02:51 UTC
Kimberly Birrell vs Kaia Kanepi H2H: 1-0
Kimberly Birrell holds a 1–0 lead over Kaia Kanepi 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 2023 Australian Open first round 3-6 7-6(4) 6-1.
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AUS
Age 28
Right-Handed
170 cm / 5'7"
H2H
1
–
0
1 main draw meetings
EST
Age 41
Right-Handed
179 cm / 5'10"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 18, 2023* | Australian Open | Grand Slam | R128 | Hard | Kimberly Birrell | 3-6 7-6(4) 6-1 | Kaia Kanepi | Match data |
| Dec 29, 2017 | Brisbane | WTA 500 | Q1 | Hard | Kaia Kanepi | 6-1 6-3 | Kimberly Birrell | Match data |
* Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable.
Career Comparison
| Player | Current | Peak | Pts | Elo | W | L | Win % | GS | 1000 | Finals | 500 | 250 | Titles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kimberly Birrell | #65 | #61 | 999 | 1,835 | 47 | 57 | 45.2% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kaia Kanepi | #1,322 | #15 | 2,760 | 1,912 | 261 | 235 | 52.6% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
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 | Kimberly Birrell | Kaia Kanepi | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2001 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #200 | 1,496 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2002 | 2–3 | 40.0% | #285 | 1,498 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | 2016 | 1–2 | 33.3% | #516 | 1,508 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2005 | 3–2 | 60.0% | #98 | 1,538 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 2019 | 3–2 | 60.0% | #250 | 1,516 | 0 | 0 | 2006 | 14–16 | 46.7% | #78 | 1,610 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2007 | 13–17 | 43.3% | #75 | 1,583 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 2021 | 2–3 | 40.0% | #741 | 1,517 | 0 | 0 | 2008 | 28–20 | 58.3% | #27 | 1,747 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 2022 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #174 | 1,485 | 0 | 0 | 2009 | 15–21 | 41.7% | #58 | 1,598 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 2023 | 8–10 | 44.4% | #115 | 1,558 | 0 | 0 | 2010 | 29–17 | 63.0% | #22 | 1,839 | 0 | 1 |
| 26 | 2024 | 7–8 | 46.7% | #113 | 1,689 | 0 | 0 | 2011 | 19–17 | 52.8% | #34 | 1,816 | 0 | 1 |
| 27 | 2025 | 14–18 | 43.8% | #98 | 1,679 | 0 | 0 | 2012 | 25–9 | 73.5% | #19 | 1,868 | 0 | 3 |
| 28 | 2026 | 11–13 | 45.8% | #65 | 1,761 | 0 | 0 | 2013 | 21–10 | 67.7% | #30 | 1,841 | 0 | 4 |
| 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2014 | 17–19 | 47.2% | #51 | 1,718 | 0 | 4 |
| 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2015 | 8–12 | 40.0% | #122 | 1,649 | 0 | 4 |
| 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2016 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #376 | 1,655 | 0 | 4 |
| 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2017 | 4–2 | 66.7% | #100 | 1,725 | 0 | 4 |
| 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2018 | 11–11 | 50.0% | #61 | 1,776 | 0 | 4 |
| 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2019 | 9–10 | 47.4% | #101 | 1,748 | 0 | 4 |
| 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2020 | 2–3 | 40.0% | #93 | 1,719 | 0 | 4 |
| 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2021 | 11–12 | 47.8% | #73 | 1,703 | 0 | 4 |
| 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2022 | 24–16 | 60.0% | #32 | 1,801 | 0 | 4 |
| 38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2023 | 6–16 | 27.3% | #168 | 1,607 | 0 | 4 |