Kimberly Birrell is 4 wins away to conquer the title in Seoul. Birrell has defeated Sachia Vickery 6-4 6-4 to reach the 2nd round where she will face Dayeon Back.
Draw prediction with head to head records
This is Kimberly Birrell’s projected draw together withherplausible opponents in Hana Bank Korea Open. Birrell has a favorable record (2-0) with the likely opponents.
R2 – Dayeon Back’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 0-0
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 44-15 | 44-15 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 19-11 | 19-11 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 7-8 | 2-3 | 5-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 18-7 | 18-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2018 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Dayeon Back has a 40-12 win-loss record in 2023, she played all matches on hard. Regarding the last 3 years, Back has a 61-26 record on hard. Dayeon won 9 of her last 10 matches.
The Korean’s best achievement of the year was reaching the final W15 Nakhon Si Thammarat, W15 Sapporo and W15 Yeongwol.
Last year in Hana Bank Korea Open the Korean was defeated by Na-Lae Han in the 1st round 6-1 6-1.
H2H Kimberly Birrell vs. Dayeon Back
There is no head to head record between Kimberly Birrell and Dayeon Back since this would be the first time that they will clash against each other in the main tour.
1/4 – Emina Bektas’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 2-0 for Kimberly Birrell
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 55-20 | 38-15 | 0-0 | 2-1 | 12-3 | 3-1 |
| 2022 | 27-23 | 17-9 | 1-5 | 6-6 | 3-3 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 28-20 | 23-15 | 3-3 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 6-7 | 5-5 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 25-21 | 15-10 | 1-3 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 7-3 |
| 2018 | 17-23 | 14-17 | 0-0 | 1-3 | 2-3 | 0-0 |
| 2017 | 34-26 | 17-11 | 9-8 | 8-6 | 0-0 | 0-1 |
| 2016 | 37-16 | 33-14 | 0-0 | 4-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Emina Bektas has a 46-17 record in 2023, 31-13 on hard. During the last 8 years, the American has a 155-94 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Emina won 6 of her last 10 matches.
The American’s best result of this current season was getting to the final the W25 Pretoria, the W25 Sharm ElSheikh, the W60 Kurume and the W60 Saskatoon.
Last year in Hana Bank Korea Open the American didn’t compete in this tournament.
H2H Kimberly Birrell vs. Emina Bektas
This match would represent the 3rd time that Kimberly Birrell and Emina Bektas play each other. The head to head is 2-0 for Birrell (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on hard in major tournaments.
Yet, Kimberly Birrell could play Su Jeong Jang. Their head to head is 2-0 for Kimberly Birrell.
1/2 – Marie Bouzkova’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 0-0
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 28-24 | 19-16 | 5-5 | 1-0 | 3-3 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 42-14 | 33-10 | 5-2 | 0-0 | 4-2 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 16-21 | 11-13 | 1-4 | 2-1 | 2-3 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 15-12 | 11-8 | 1-2 | 3-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 44-27 | 32-17 | 5-5 | 1-1 | 6-4 | 0-0 |
| 2018 | 45-25 | 37-16 | 2-4 | 3-2 | 3-3 | 0-0 |
| 2017 | 40-23 | 24-13 | 11-5 | 3-3 | 1-1 | 1-1 |
| 2016 | 43-16 | 34-5 | 7-6 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-1 |
Marie Bouzkova has a 22-22 record in 2023, 14-14 on hard. As for the previous 10 years, the Czech has a 221-104 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Bouzkova won 6 of her last 10 matches.
Last year in Hana Bank Korea Open Bouzkova didn’t play in this tournament.
H2H Kimberly Birrell vs. Marie Bouzkova
There is no head to head record between Kimberly Birrell and Marie Bouzkova since this would be the first time that they will clash against each other in the main tour.
Alternatively, Kimberly Birrell may compete against Eva Lys. Their head to head record is 0-0.
Final – Jessica Pegula’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 0-0
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 59-18 | 45-12 | 8-4 | 0-0 | 6-2 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 42-21 | 28-15 | 11-4 | 1-1 | 2-1 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 39-19 | 29-12 | 6-4 | 0-0 | 4-3 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 17-9 | 16-7 | 0-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 25-19 | 14-10 | 4-5 | 4-1 | 3-3 | 0-0 |
| 2018 | 50-22 | 21-9 | 22-10 | 7-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| 2017 | 12-9 | 12-6 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2016 | 21-24 | 10-10 | 8-10 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 2-1 |
Jessica Pegula has a 51-17 win-loss record in 2023, 37-11 on hard. In the previous 15 years, Jessica has a 214-116 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Jessica won 7 of her last 10 matches.
Her most significant result of the year was conquering the tournament in Australia where she overcame Martina Trevisan in the final 6-4 6-2, and in Montreal where she overcame Liudmila Samsonova in the final 6-1 6-0.
Last year in Hana Bank Korea Open Jessica didn’t compete in this tournament.
H2H Kimberly Birrell vs. Jessica Pegula
There is no head to head record between Kimberly Birrell and Jessica Pegula since this would be the first time that they will face off in the main tour.
Nevertheless, Kimberly Birrell may square off with Ashlyn Krueger. Their head to head record is 1-1.
