Kimberly Birrell
Age: 26 (28/04/1998)
  • Overview
    WTA singles titles
    21/7
    241/191
    WTA doubles titles
    2/1
    69/78
    Prize money
    $291,495
    $1,619,929
    Prize money
    $291,495
    $1,619,929
    Titles
    0
    0
    Titles
    0
    0
  • Full description
    Personal

    Coached by Nicole Pratt and Chris Mahony Mother is Ros; brother is Cade Started playing at age 4; baseliner whose favorite shot is forehand; favorite surface is hard Enjoys reading, watching movies, hanging out with friends, the beach and spending time with her dogs and fish.

    Career Highlights

    SINGLES Finalist (1): 2024 - Osaka. DOUBLES Finalist (2): 2023 - Monterrey (w/Contreras Gómez); 2016 - Hobart (w/Wolfe).

    Career in Review

    Highlight of 2024 season was reaching first Tour level singles final, finishing R-Up at Osaka (as qualifier). Also enjoyed QF run at Nottingham

    Advanced to maiden WTA QF at 2023 Merida (as qualifier, l. McNally). Also reached QF at Seoul (l. Bektas) and cracked into Top 100 for first time.

    Reached three ITF Circuit finals in 2022, including third title at this level at W60 event in Playford, Australia. At Tour level, reached 2r at Seoul (l. Maria) and contested qualifying on eight occasions

    Missed the second half of 2019 and entire 2020 season to undergo elbow surgery

    In only her second career Grand Slam main draw appearance, reached 3r at 2019 Australian Open upsetting No.29 Vekic in 2r (as WC, l. Kerber)

    Followed up Melbourne run by reaching a career-high ranking of No.154 on May 6, 2019

    Opened 2019 season with 2r showing at Brisbane (as WC, d. No.10 Kasatkina, l. eventual R-Up Tsurenko)

    Posted year-end finish of No.285 in 2018 (up from No.356 in 2017). During 2018 season, fell in qualifying at Brisbane, Hobart, Australian Open, Istanbul and Eastbourne

    Also won biggest ITF Circuit title of career in 2018, at $60k/Darwin-AUS

    Posted a then career-high ranking of No.259 in week of October 1, 2018

    Reached 2r on WTA main draw debut as wildcard at 2016 Hobart (l. Cibulkova)

    Also at 2016 Hobart, finished R-Up in doubles w/Wolfe (l. Han/Mchale)

    Made WTA qualifying debut at 2014 Hobart

    Played first professional events of career on ITF Circuit in Australia in 2012