Anastasia Zakharova vs Kimberly BirrellPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats

๐ท๐บAnastasia Zakharova
#101 ยท 24 yrs ยท Right-Handed
Title1 meeting ยท sets 2โ1

๐ฆ๐บKimberly Birrell
#69 ยท 28 yrs ยท Right-Handed
4Anastasia Zakharova and Kimberly Birrell have met 1 time since 2025; Anastasia Zakharova leads 1โ0. Across all meetings Zakharova has taken 2 sets to Birrell's 1. Their most recent meeting: Anastasia Zakharova won at Tennis in the Land - Cleveland (2025).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches ยท Last 12 months
| Indicator | Zakharova | Birrell | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Anastasia Zakharova | Kimberly Birrell | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 63% | 19/30 | 58% | 15/26 |
| Wins a set when losing | 29% | 9/31 | 42% | 10/24 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 33% | 20/61 | 42% | 21/50 |
| Covers โ1.5 sets as favorite | 48% | 15/31 | 36% | 9/25 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 46% | 13/28 | 61% | 14/23 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 63% | 10/16 | 37% | 7/19 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 78% | 25/32 | 83% | 20/24 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 59% | 19/32 | 63% | 15/24 |
Colored rows are higher-is-better: green above 50%, red below. Favorite/underdog set by book odds; cover rows count only matches with odds on record. Head-to-head: 0 of 1 completed meetings ended in straight sets (Zakharova 0, Birrell 0).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Zakharova
๐น Frontrunner
Birrell
๐ฅ Big Hitter
Matchup analysis
๐น Frontrunner vs ๐ฅ Big Hitter is historically tight (48% vs 52%, 1,181 matches). Neither style has a clear edge, so form, surface, and the head-to-head matter most.
Previous meetings
1 career meeting, newest first
Aug 17, 2025
Tennis in the Land - Cleveland
H Hard ยท 1st Round
Prop Research
Hit rates on common betting markets ยท Last 90 days
| Outcome | Zakharova | Birrell | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome | Anastasia Zakharova | Kimberly Birrell | ||
| 1 or more | 35% | 6/17 | 90% | 9/10 |
| 3 or more | 12% | 2/17 | 50% | 5/10 |
| 5 or more | 0% | 0/17 | 10% | 1/10 |
| 10 or more | 0% | 0/17 | 0% | 0/10 |
| 15 or more | 0% | 0/17 | 0% | 0/10 |
| 20 or more | 0% | 0/17 | 0% | 0/10 |
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches ยท Last 90 days
| Metric | Zakharova | Birrell |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 12โ7 | 5โ9 |
| Avg odds | 1.87 | 1.85 |
| ROI % | +0.6% | -36.5% |
| Units P/L | +0.11u | -5.11u |
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Zakharova | Birrell |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | 3 | 3 |
| Events | 3 | 3 |
| Matches | 9 | 3 |
| Distance | โ | 1,715 mi ยท 2,760 km |
| Route | ECU โ POL โ ESP | CAN โ POL โ AUT |
Host country from the tournament each match was played in, over the last 30 days. Route is the order of countries visited; consecutive stops in the same country are shown once. Distance is the great-circle total between host cities, shown only when every stop in the window is geocoded. A rough fatigue signal, not a headline stat.
Common opponents
Results vs. opponents both players faced ยท Last 12 months
Zakharova has a higher win rate against shared opponents (50% vs Birrell's 40%).
| Opponent | Zakharova | Birrell |
|---|---|---|
| Viktorija Golubic | W 75 75 | L 67 46 |
| Sorana Cirstea | L 36 16 | L 36 46 |
| Tatjana Maria | L 26 16 | W 64 36 75 |
| Oksana Selekhmeteva | W 76 26 76 | W 61 64 |
| Jessica Pegula | L 26 16 | W 16 63 63 |
| Katie Boulter | W 63 36 64 | L 57 67 |
| Maddison Inglis | W 62 62 | L 67 76 46 |
| Victoria Mboko | L 16 57 | L 46 67 |
| Lanlana Tararudee | L 36 46 | L 46 67 |
| Ella Seidel | W 62 62 | W 76 61 |
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
Kylie Collins
Philly Open - Philadelphia ยท 2nd Round
Aug 25
Anna Blinkova
Philly Open - Philadelphia ยท 1st Round
Aug 23
Hanne Vandewinkel
W100 Landisville ยท Final
Aug 9
Hanne Vandewinkel
W100 Landisville ยท Final
Aug 9
Ayana Akli
W100 Landisville ยท Quarterfinals
Aug 8
Katrina Scott
W100 Landisville ยท Semifinals
Aug 8
Fiona Crawley
W100 Landisville ยท 2nd Round
Aug 7
Tatiana Prozorova
W100 Landisville ยท 1st Round
Aug 4
Darja Vidmanova
Abierto GNP Seguros - Monterrey ยท 1st Round
Aug 26
Kamilla Rakhimova
Cincinnati Open - Cincinnati ยท 1st Round
Aug 13
Viktorija Golubic
National Bank Open - Toronto ยท 1st Round
Aug 2
Yexin Ma
The Memphis Classic - Memphis ยท 1st Round
Jul 29
Sorana Cirstea
Wimbledon - London ยท 2nd Round
Jul 2
Alina Korneeva
Wimbledon - London ยท 1st Round
Jun 30
Petra Marcinko
Lexus Eastbourne Open - Eastbourne ยท 2nd Round
Jun 24
Barbora Krejcikova
Lexus Eastbourne Open - Eastbourne ยท 1st Round
Jun 23
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won ยท Last 12 months ยท 50โ61 matches
| Metric | Zakharova | Birrell |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 49% | 52% |
| Sets won | 49% | 51% |
| Games won | 49% | 51% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Zakharova | Birrell |
|---|---|---|
| WTA 250 | 1 | 0 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Zakharova | Birrell |
|---|---|---|
| Hard | 1 | 0 |
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