Kimberly Birrell vs Yue YuanPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats

๐ฆ๐บKimberly Birrell
#71 ยท 28 yrs ยท Right-Handed
4 meetings ยท sets 4โ5

๐จ๐ณYue Yuan
#138 ยท 27 yrs ยท Right-Handed
Kimberly Birrell and Yue Yuan have met 4 times since 2025; they are level 2โ2. Their first meeting came at ATX Open - Austin in 2025 on hard. On hard courts Birrell leads 2โ0. Across all meetings Birrell has taken 4 sets to Yuan's 5. Their most recent meeting: Yue Yuan won at Internazionali BNL d'Italia - Rome (2026).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches ยท Last 12 months
| Indicator | Birrell | Yuan | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Kimberly Birrell | Yue Yuan | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 58% | 18/31 | 59% | 16/27 |
| Wins a set when losing | 41% | 11/27 | 59% | 17/29 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 41% | 24/58 | 50% | 28/56 |
| Covers โ1.5 sets as favorite | 38% | 11/29 | 36% | 12/33 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 59% | 16/27 | 71% | 15/21 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 40% | 8/20 | 58% | 7/12 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 86% | 24/28 | 65% | 20/31 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 64% | 18/28 | 52% | 16/31 |
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: 3 of 4 completed meetings ended in straight sets (Birrell 1, Yuan 2).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Birrell
๐ฏ Baseliner
Yuan
๐ฅ Big Hitter
Matchup analysis
The ๐ฅ Big Hitter archetype wins about 53% vs ๐ฏ Baseliner across 419 matches in our dataset: a stylistic lean toward Yue Yuan.
Big Hitter players often use power groundstrokes and high winner count to pressure the baseliner's precise groundstrokes.
Previous meetings
4 career meetings, newest first
May 4, 2026
Internazionali BNL d'Italia - Rome
C Clay ยท 1st Round Qualifying
Mar 17, 2026
Miami Open - Miami
H Hard ยท 3rd Round Qualifying
Jun 12, 2025
Libema Open - 's-Hertogenbosch
G Grass ยท 2nd Round
Feb 24, 2025
ATX Open - Austin
H Hard ยท 1st Round
Prop Research
Hit rates on common betting markets ยท Last 90 days
| Outcome | Birrell | Yuan | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome | Kimberly Birrell | Yue Yuan | ||
| 1 or more | 82% | 9/11 | 100% | 7/7 |
| 3 or more | 55% | 6/11 | 43% | 3/7 |
| 5 or more | 9% | 1/11 | 29% | 2/7 |
| 10 or more | 0% | 0/11 | 0% | 0/7 |
| 15 or more | 0% | 0/11 | 0% | 0/7 |
| 20 or more | 0% | 0/11 | 0% | 0/7 |
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches ยท Last 90 days
| Metric | Birrell | Yuan |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 6โ10 | 4โ8 |
| Avg odds | 1.97 | 1.94 |
| ROI % | -34.8% | -50.2% |
| Units P/L | -5.57u | -6.02u |
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Birrell | Yuan |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | 3 | 3 |
| Events | 3 | 3 |
| Matches | 4 | 6 |
| Distance | 3,134 mi ยท 5,043 km | 5,280 mi ยท 8,497 km |
| Route | POL โ AUT โ NED | KAZ โ POL โ NED |
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
Birrell has a higher win rate against shared opponents (67% vs Yuan's 33%).
| Opponent | Birrell | Yuan |
|---|---|---|
| Ekaterina Alexandrova | L 16 62 36 | L 36 36 |
| Renata Zarazua | W 62 62 | W 64 64 |
| Nikola Bartunkova | W 16 61 63 | L 63 46 16 |
| Harriet Dart | L 64 36 36 | L 75 46 26 |
| Oksana Selekhmeteva | W 61 64 | L 46 36 |
| Rebecca Sramkova | W 64 36 63 | W 46 75 61 |
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
Ekaterina Alexandrova
U.S. Open - New York ยท 2nd Round
Sep 3
Petra Marcinko
U.S. Open - New York ยท 1st Round
Aug 31
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
Yexin Ma
The Memphis Classic - Memphis ยท 1st Round
Jul 28
Sorana Cirstea
Wimbledon - London ยท 2nd Round
Jul 2
Mary Stoiana
U.S. Open - New York ยท 3rd Round Qualifying
Aug 28
Julia Avdeeva
U.S. Open - New York ยท 2nd Round Qualifying
Aug 26
Hanyu Guo
U.S. Open - New York ยท 1st Round Qualifying
Aug 26
Kayla Day
Cincinnati Open - Cincinnati ยท 3rd Round Qualifying
Aug 13
Renata Zarazua
Cincinnati Open - Cincinnati ยท 1st Round Qualifying
Aug 11
Elizara Yaneva
Polish Open - Warsaw ยท 2nd Round
Aug 5
Alana Smith
Polish Open - Warsaw ยท 1st Round
Aug 3
Nikola Bartunkova
Livesport Prague Open - Prague ยท 1st Round
Jul 21
Rivalry momentum
Cumulative head-to-head lead over time
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won ยท Last 12 months ยท 56โ58 matches
| Metric | Birrell | Yuan |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 53% | 48% |
| Sets won | 52% | 51% |
| Games won | 51% | 50% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Birrell | Yuan |
|---|---|---|
| WTA 250 | 1 | 1 |
| WTA 1000 | 1 | 1 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Birrell | Yuan |
|---|---|---|
| Hard | 2 | 0 |
| Clay | 0 | 1 |
| Grass | 0 | 1 |
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