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Kimberly Birrell

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Kimberly Birrell is a tennis player on the WTA Tour who won the Korea Open on Sep 27, 2026.

121 WTA Tour matches1 title

Updated

About Kimberly Birrell

Born on April 29, 1998, in Dusseldorf, Germany, Kimberly Birrell represents Australia and plays right-handed with a two-handed backhand. She turned pro in 2014 and is coached by Nicole Pratt. Birrell beat Maya Joint in the final to win the Korea Open on Sep 27, 2026, and reached a career-high WTA Tour ranking of No. 40 on October 12, 2026.

Match history121

Every WTA Tour, Grand Slam and Olympic main-draw match in our records, newest first. A walkover is listed but never counted in a record.

2026: 30-27

DateTournamentRoundOpponentResultScoreSurface
Oct 28Toray Pan Pacific Open TennisRound 2Alycia ParksL3-6, 1-6Hard
Oct 24Toray Pan Pacific Open TennisQualifying FinalDaria KasatkinaL3-6, 4-6Hard
Oct 24Toray Pan Pacific Open TennisQualifying 1st RoundAoi ItoW6-4, 6-2Hard
Oct 12Dongfeng Voyah Wuhan OpenRound 1Katie VolynetsL7-6(1), 6-7(3), 3-6Hard
Oct 3China OpenRound 2Marie BouzkovaL4-6, 4-6Hard
Oct 1China OpenRound 1Aoi ItoW6-1, 6-1Hard
Sep 27Korea OpenFinalMaya JointW6-4, 6-2Hard
Sep 26Korea OpenSemifinalAnna BondarW7-5, 2-6, 6-1Hard
Sep 25Korea OpenQuarterfinalKatie VolynetsW2-6, 6-2, 7-5Hard
Sep 23Korea OpenRound 2Ma YeXinW7-5, 6-3Hard
Sep 22Korea OpenRound 1Tamara ZidansekW7-6(2), 6-4Hard
Sep 2US OpenRound 2Ekaterina AlexandrovaL1-6, 6-2, 3-6Hard
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Aug 31US OpenRound 1Petra MarcinkoW3-6, 7-6(4), 6-3Hard
Aug 25Abierto GNP SegurosRound 1Darja VidmanovaL6-7(2), 3-6Hard
Aug 13Cincinnati OpenRound 1Kamilla RakhimovaL2-6, 2-6Hard
Aug 2National Bank OpenRound 1Viktorija GolubicL6-7(7), 4-6Hard
Jul 28The Memphis ClassicRound 1Ma YeXinL6-7(2), 4-6Hard
Jul 2WimbledonRound 2Sorana CirsteaL3-6, 4-6Grass
Jun 30WimbledonRound 1Alina KorneevaW6-3, 0-6, 6-2Grass
Jun 24Lexus Eastbourne OpenRound 2Petra MarcinkoL1-6, 4-6Grass
Jun 23Lexus Eastbourne OpenRound 1Barbora KrejcikovaW6-3, 7-6(6)Grass
Jun 21Lexus Eastbourne OpenQualifying FinalPeyton StearnsW7-5, 6-0Grass
Jun 20Lexus Eastbourne OpenQualifying 1st RoundIndianna SpinkW7-6(6), 6-4Grass
Jun 16Lexus Nottingham OpenRound 1Ann LiL6-4, 6-7(3), 4-6Grass
Jun 14Lexus Nottingham OpenQualifying FinalKatie VolynetsL6-2, 4-6, 6-7(3)Grass
Jun 13Lexus Nottingham OpenQualifying 1st RoundMimi XuW6-2, 6-3Grass
Jun 8Libema OpenRound 1Magda LinetteL6-2, 1-6, 2-6Grass
May 28Roland GarrosRound 2Oleksandra OliynykovaL3-6, 6-0, 6-7(5)Clay
May 26Roland GarrosRound 1Jessica PegulaW1-6, 6-3, 6-3Clay
May 12Trophee ClarinsRound 1Katie BoulterL5-7, 6-7(2)Clay
May 4Italian OpenQualifying 1st RoundYuan YueL3-6, 2-6Clay
Apr 22Madrid OpenRound 1Panna UdvardyL4-6, 6-1, 1-6Clay
Mar 19Miami OpenRound 1Ann LiL2-6, 6-2, 3-6Hard
Mar 17Miami OpenQualifying FinalYuan YueW6-2, 2-6, 6-4Hard
Mar 16Miami OpenQualifying 1st RoundViktoriya TomovaW6-3, 6-2Hard
Mar 13Austin 125 2SemifinalLanlana TararudeeL4-6, 6-7(4)Hard
Mar 12Austin 125 2QuarterfinalMcCartney KesslerW6-7(3), 7-6(3), 6-0Hard
Mar 11Austin 125 2Round 2Kamilla RakhimovaW6-2, 1-6, 6-2Hard
Mar 10Austin 125 2Round 1Ella SeidelW7-6(7), 6-1Hard
Mar 6Indian WellsRound 2Victoria MbokoL4-6, 6-7(5)Hard
Mar 4Indian WellsRound 1Oksana SelekhmetevaW6-1, 6-4Hard
Feb 28ATX OpenSemifinalPeyton StearnsL3-6, 6-3, 2-6Hard
Feb 27ATX OpenQuarterfinalAjla TomljanovicW6-3, 6-3Hard
Feb 26ATX OpenRound 2Caroline DolehideW6-4, 6-2Hard
Feb 24ATX OpenRound 1Petra MarcinkoW0-6, 6-3, 6-4Hard
Feb 17Dubai Duty FreeRound 2Elena RybakinaL1-6, 2-6Hard
Feb 15Dubai Duty FreeRound 1Tatjana MariaW6-4, 3-6, 7-5Hard
Feb 14Dubai Duty FreeQualifying FinalKatie VolynetsW6-3, 6-1Hard
Feb 13Dubai Duty FreeQualifying 1st RoundTereza ValentovaW0-6, 6-3, 5-0 ret. (ret.)Hard
Feb 7Qatar Total Energies OpenQualifying FinalSonay KartalL5-7, 3-6Hard
Feb 6Qatar Total Energies OpenQualifying 1st RoundRenata ZarazuaW6-2, 6-2Hard
Jan 20Australian OpenRound 1Maddison InglisL6-7(6), 7-6(9), 4-6Hard
Jan 15Adelaide InternationalSemifinalVictoria MbokoL2-6, 1-6Hard
Jan 14Adelaide InternationalQuarterfinalJaqueline CristianW5-7, 6-1, 7-5Hard
Jan 13Adelaide InternationalRound 2Marketa VondrousovaW/OWalkoverHard
Jan 12Adelaide InternationalRound 1Anastasia PotapovaW6-4, 6-4Hard
Jan 7Brisbane InternationalRound 2Amanda AnisimovaL1-6, 3-6Hard
Jan 4Brisbane InternationalRound 1Rebecca SramkovaW6-4, 3-6, 6-3Hard

How she is doing nowThrough Oct 28

WTA rankingNo. 471,146 points, ESPN, Nov 5
2026 record18-21clay 1-2, hard 15-15, grass 2-4
2026 titles1Korea Open
Last 106-4LLWLLWWWWWNewest first. Two losses in a row.

Agatha on Kimberly Birrell

Every graded call Agatha sealed on her matches since Oct 1, 2026, newest first. Each is 1 unit at its sealed price; the number opens its receipt.

Record4-1Units+1.36u5 graded calls
DateMatchCallPriceResultUnitsReceipt
Oct 28vs Alycia ParksLEANKimberly Birrell to win-165LOST-1.00u#2086
Oct 24vs Daria KasatkinaPREDDaria Kasatkina to win+100WON+1.00u#1760
Oct 23vs Aoi ItoPREDKimberly Birrell to win-256WON+0.39u#1605
Oct 12vs Katie VolynetsPREDKatie Volynets to win-190WON+0.53u#901
Oct 3vs Marie BouzkovaLEANMarie Bouzkova to win-225WON+0.44u#110

CareerPro since 2014

12years2014 to 2026
  1. 2016First WTA matchBeat Danka Kovinic, WTA Hobart International
  2. 2026First titleKorea Open
  3. 2026Career high No. 40Oct 12, 2026
  4. Oct 28, 2026Latest matchLost to Alycia Parks, Toray Pan Pacific Open Tennis

Grand Slam titles

AO0Round 3 (2019)3-7 in our records
RG0Round 2 (2026)1-3 in our records
WIM0Round 2 (2026)1-2 in our records
USO0Round 2 (2026)1-4 in our records

Titles by season

20261

1 title from 3 finals in our records

First WTA match

Jan 11, 2016: beat Danka Kovinic 6-4, 6-3WTA Hobart International, on hard

Latest match

Oct 28, 2026: lost to Alycia Parks 3-6, 1-6Toray Pan Pacific Open Tennis, Round 2, on hard court

ITF finals

ITF: 12 singles finals, 7 won; 7 doubles finals, 2 won. From 2015 to 2025.

Singles

  1. W
    Feb 2025Won the title at Brisbane QTC International, Australia (W75, hard), beating Maddison Inglis 6-2, 4-6, 7-6(2).
  2. W
    May 2024Won the title at Fukuoka International, Japan (W75, carpet), beating Emina Bektas 6-2, 6-4.
  3. W
    Jul 2023Won the title at ITF Cantanhede, Portugal (W25, carpet), beating Arina Rodionova 4-6, 6-3, 6-1.
  4. W
    Feb 2023Won the title at ITF Orlando Pro, United States (W60, hard), beating Rebecca Peterson 6-3, 6-0.
  5. L
    Oct 2022Runner-up at ITF Cairns, Australia (W25, hard), losing to Priscilla Hon 6-4, 6-7(6), 4-6.
  6. W
    Oct 2022Won the title at Playford International, Australia (W60, hard), beating Maddison Inglis 3-6, 7-5, 6-4.
  7. L
    Jul 2022Runner-up at Figueira da Foz Open, Portugal (W25+H, hard), losing to Jamie Loeb 5-7, 4-6.
  8. W
    Sep 2018Won the title at Darwin International, Australia ($60,000, hard), beating Ellen Perez 6-3, 6-3.
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  1. W
    Oct 2017Won the title at Brisbane QTC International, Australia ($25,000, hard), beating Asia Muhammad 4-6, 6-3, 6-2.
  2. L
    Sep 2017Runner-up at ITF Penrith, Australia ($25,000, hard), losing to Olivia Rogowska 2-6, 4-6.
  3. L
    Oct 2015Runner-up at Brisbane QTC International, Australia ($25,000, hard), losing to Priscilla Hon 4-6, 3-6.
  4. L
    Mar 2015Runner-up at ITF Mildura, Australia ($15,000, grass), losing to Alison Bai 3-6, 3-6.

Doubles

  1. L
    May 2024Runner-up at Kangaroo Cup Gifu, Japan (W100, hard) with Rebecca Marino, losing to Liang En-shuo and Tang Qianhui 6-0, 6-3.
  2. W
    Apr 2024Won the title at Tokyo Open, Japan (W100, hard) with Jang Su-jeong, beating Aleksandra Krunic and Arina Rodionova 7-5, 3-6, [10-8].
  3. L
    May 2022Runner-up at ITF Nottingham, United Kingdom (W25, hard) with Alexandra Osborne, losing to Naiktha Bains and Maia Lumsden 6-3, 6-7(6), [9-11].
  4. L
    Sep 2018Runner-up at Darwin International, Australia ($60,000, hard) with Katy Dunne, losing to Hiroko Kuwata and Rutuja Bhosale 2-6, 4-6.
  5. L
    Jul 2017Runner-up at Challenger de Gatineau, Canada ($25,000, hard) with Emily Webley-Smith, losing to Hiroko Kuwata and Valeria Savinykh 6-4, 3-6, [5-10].
  6. L
    Jul 2017Runner-up at Winnipeg Challenger, Canada ($25,000, hard) with Caroline Dolehide, losing to Hiroko Kuwata and Valeria Savinykh 4-6, 6-7(4).
  7. W
    Sep 2015Won the title at ITF Tweed Heads, Australia ($10,000, hard) with Tammi Patterson, beating Dalma Galfi and Priscilla Hon 6-7(3), 6-3, [10-8].

Most often against

The players she has met most in our records, with the head-to-head.

Katie Volynets6 meetings
3-3All square

Last: Oct 12, 2026, Dongfeng Voyah Wuhan Open Round 1, lost

2-3Birrell trails

Last: Aug 13, 2026, Cincinnati Open Round 1, lost

Donna Vekic4 meetings
2-2All square

Last: Oct 31, 2025, Chennai Open Quarterfinal, won

Yuan Yue4 meetings
2-2All square

Last: May 4, 2026, Internazionali BNL d'Italia Qualifying 1st Round, lost

3-0Birrell leads

Last: Jan 12, 2026, Adelaide International Round 1, won

Ann Li3 meetings
0-3Birrell trails

Last: Jun 16, 2026, Lexus Nottingham Open Round 1, lost

Sources and updates

Results and schedules come from Agatha's own records of the WTA Tour. The WTA ranking is ESPN's, as of Nov 5, 2026.

Updated Nov 11, 2026, 7:24 AM ET. Results and form refresh after every match; biography facts are checked weekly.