WTA · Head-to-head
Kimberly Birrell v Sonay Kartal
Kimberly Birrell and Sonay Kartal have met 4 times through 2026-02-07. Sonay Kartal leads the head-to-head 3–1.
Record
Kimberly Birrell1
Sonay Kartal3
By surface
Hard0–2
Clay0–1
Grass1–0
Where they stand now · Kimberly Birrell / Sonay Kartal
Elo1958 / 1947
Glicko-21982 / 1950
Hard Elo1946 / 2069
Clay Elo1692 / 1843
Grass Elo1937 / 2089
The read
2 of their 4 meetings have come on hard courts, where Kartal leads 2–0. On other surfaces Birrell is clay 0–1, grass 1–0. Rated today on hard courts, surface Elo makes Kartal a 67% favourite (2069 against 1946).
◆ Form
Kimberly Birrell · won 3 of last 5
L Katie Volynets Wuhan OpenHard 7-6 6-7 3-6
L Marie Bouzkova China OpenHard 4-6 4-6
W Aoi Ito China OpenHard 6-1 6-1
W Maya Joint Korea OpenHard 6-4 6-2
W Anna Bondar Korea OpenHard 7-5 2-6 6-1
Sonay Kartal · won 4 of last 5
W Elina Svitolina Wuhan OpenHard 6-2 2-6 6-4
W Jasmine Paolini Wuhan OpenHard 6-2 6-0
W Belinda Bencic Wuhan OpenHard 6-0 7-5
W Anhelina Kalinina Wuhan OpenHard 7-5 6-3
L Alina Charaeva China OpenHard 4-6 1-6
◆ Every meeting
| Date | Tournament | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-07 | Qatar TotalEnergies Open - Doha | Hard | Sonay Kartal | 7-5 6-3 |
| 2025-05-06 | Internazionali BNL d'Italia - Rome | Clay | Sonay Kartal | 4-6 6-3 6-4 |
| 2024-06-20 | W100 Ilkley | Grass | Kimberly Birrell | 7-6 7-5 |
| 2022-05-13 | W25 Nottingham | Hard | Sonay Kartal | 6-1 6-1 |
◆ Both players
Kimberly BirrellElo 1958 · Glicko 1982 · career record, form and rating historyPlayer card →Sonay KartalElo 1947 · Glicko 1950 · career record, form and rating historyPlayer card →
◆ Other rivalries
Kimberly Birrell v Maddison Inglis8 meetings · 5–3Head-to-head →Kimberly Birrell v Mai Hontama6 meetings · 3–3Head-to-head →Kimberly Birrell v Harriet Dart3 meetings · 1–2Head-to-head →Kimberly Birrell v Peyton Stearns3 meetings · 1–2Head-to-head →Kimberly Birrell v Taylah Preston3 meetings · 2–1Head-to-head →Kimberly Birrell v Viktorija Golubic3 meetings · 1–2Head-to-head →Sonay Kartal v Belinda BencicWuhanHead-to-head →Sonay Kartal v Jasmine PaoliniWuhanHead-to-head →Sonay Kartal v Jelena OstapenkoWuhanHead-to-head →Sonay Kartal v Elina Svitolina3 meetings · 1–2Head-to-head →
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