H2H data updated: 2026-09-11 00:00 UTC

Kimberly Kessaris vs Sandra Birch H2H: 0-1

Sandra Birch holds a 1–0 lead over Kimberly Kessaris in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Sandra Birch leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Sandra Birch won the 1989 Schenectady round of 32 6-3 7-5.

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Kimberly Kessaris
USA
H2H
0 – 1
1 main-draw meetings
Sandra Birch
USA Age 57 Right-Handed 168 cm / 5'6"

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Sandra Birch 6-3 7-5 Kimberly Kessaris Match data Jul 27, 1989* R32 Schenectady WTA 250 Hard

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.

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
Kimberly Kessaris — — — 1,548 7 18 28.0% 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sandra Birch #464 #187 3 1,553 4 5 44.4% 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.

Kimberly Kessaris Sandra Birch
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
1987 1–1 50.0% — 1,509 0 0 1989 4–3 57.1% #204 1,545 0 0
1988 0–3 0.0% — 1,496 0 0 1991 0–2 0.0% #403 1,530 0 0
1989 6–13 31.6% — 1,467 0 0 — — — — — — —
1990 0–1 0.0% — 1,457 0 0 — — — — — — —

Surface Results by Career Season

Rows are aligned in career order because complete birth data is unavailable. 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.

Kimberly Kessaris Sandra Birch
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 %
1987 — — — — 1 1 2 50.0% — — — — 1989 4 3 7 57.1% — — — — — — — —
1988 0 2 2 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — 1991 0 2 2 0.0% — — — — — — — —
1989 3 7 10 30.0% 2 3 5 40.0% 1 3 4 25.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1990 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career 3 10 13 23.1% 3 5 8 37.5% 1 3 4 25.0% Career 4 5 9 44.4% — — — — — — — —

Advanced Statistics Comparison by Career Season

Rows are aligned in career order because complete birth data is unavailable. 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.

Kimberly Kessaris Sandra Birch
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
1987 1509 100.7 — — — — — — — 40.0% -0.20 1–0 — — 0.00 1989 1545 113.8 — — — — +42 — — 62.5% +0.25 0–2 1–0 — +0.47
1988 1496 109.9 — — — — — — — 0.0% -3.83 — — — -0.47 1991 1530 100.6 — — — — — — — 0.0% -4.75 — — — -0.21
1989 1468 108.0 — — — — +38 +76 +64 33.3% -1.21 2–2 (50%) 1–4 (20%) 98.7 +1.29 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1990 1457 96.6 — — — — — — — 0.0% -3.00 — 0–1 — +0.10 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career 1549 107.4 — — — — +38 +76 +64 29.1% -1.47 3–2 (60%) 1–5 (17%) 99.2 +3.68 Career 1553 108.4 — — — — +42 — — 50.0% -0.75 0–2 1–0 — +2.89

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.