Tennis · WTA Osaka · 20/10, 04:00

Prediction: Sonay Kartal vs Kimberly Birrell

Team pages: Sonay Kartal · Kimberly Birrell

Prediction summary
Winner
66% 34%
Sonay Kartal Kimberly Birrell
Estimated games
22
Recent form · 10 last
Sonay Kartal 7-3 (W-L)
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Kimberly Birrell 6-4 (W-L)
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Head-to-head
Sonay Kartal 3–1 Kimberly Birrell (4 last)
  • 07 Feb2-0 13-8W
  • 06 May2-1 16-13W
  • 20 Jun0-2 11-14L
  • 13 May2-0 12-2W
Our model (Elo) vs Market Rating Elo · Sonay Kartal 1605 · Kimberly Birrell 1535
Sonay KartalKimberly Birrell
Our model60%40%
Market72%28%

The bar above blends our model with the market: where our probability diverges most from the odds is where the model sees the widest gap.

Match keys

  • Our model (surface Elo, opponent-adjusted) favours Sonay Kartal (rating 1605 vs 1535).
  • Head-to-head: Sonay Kartal 3–1 Kimberly Birrell (4).
  • Note: Kimberly Birrell makes many double faults (5.4/match).

Statistics

Sonay KartalKimberly Birrell
Win %80%70%
Win % · Hard 80% (10) 70% (10)
Sets (G-P)1.7-0.61.6-0.9
Games (G-P)12.5-8.913-11.1
Aces1.61.3
Double faults1.85.4
1st serve %67.9%61.8%
Break %48.9%54%
Estimated total games (ours) 22

H2H · Sonay Kartal 3 – 1 Kimberly Birrell (4)

Head-to-head (H2H) · Sonay Kartal 3–1 Kimberly Birrell

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DateSetsGamesRes.
07/02/26
WTA Doha
2-013-8W
06/05/25
WTA Rome
2-116-13W
20/06/24
ITF W100 Ilkley
0-211-14L
13/05/22
ITF W25 Nottingham
2-012-2W

Last 10 matches played

Last matches of each player (sets and games). W = win, L = loss. Common opponents to both are in blue.

Sonay Kartal

WWWWW

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Date Opponent Sets Games Res.
17/10 Jelena Ostapenko
WTA Wuhan · Hard
2-0 14-12 W
16/10 Elina Svitolina
WTA Wuhan · Hard
2-1 14-12 W
15/10 Jasmine Paolini
WTA Wuhan · Hard
2-0 12-2 W
14/10 Belinda Bencic
WTA Wuhan · Hard
2-0 13-5 W
12/10 Anhelina Kalinina
WTA Wuhan · Hard
2-0 13-8 W
05/10 Alina Charaeva
WTA Beijing · Hard
0-2 5-12 L
03/10 Xinyu Wang
WTA Beijing · Hard
2-0 12-5 W
01/10 Andrea Lazaro Garcia
WTA Beijing · Hard
2-0 12-5 W
22/09 Marie Bouzkova
Billie Jean King Cup · Hard
1-2 16-17 L
10/03 Madison Keys
WTA Indian Wells · Hard
2-1 14-11 W

Kimberly Birrell

WWWLL

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Date Opponent Sets Games Res.
13/10 Katie Volynets
WTA Wuhan · Hard
1-2 16-19 L
03/10 Marie Bouzkova
WTA Beijing · Hard
0-2 8-12 L
01/10 Aoi Ito
WTA Beijing · Hard
2-0 12-2 W
27/09 Maya Joint
WTA Seoul · Hard
2-0 12-6 W
26/09 Anna Bondar
WTA Seoul · Hard
2-1 15-12 W
26/09 Katie Volynets
WTA Seoul · Hard
2-1 15-13 W
24/09 Yexin Ma
WTA Seoul · Hard
2-0 13-8 W
22/09 Tamara Zidansek
WTA Seoul · Hard
2-0 13-10 W
03/09 Ekaterina Alexandrova
US Open Women · Hard
1-2 10-14 L
31/08 Petra Marcinko
US Open Women · Hard
2-1 16-15 W

Frequently asked questions

Who is the favourite in Sonay Kartal vs Kimberly Birrell?

Our model gives 66% to Sonay Kartal, using surface Elo on hard.

What is the prediction based on?

On an Elo model by surface (hard) adjusted for opponent quality, compared with the market odds.