Kimberly Birrell is 4 wins away to conquer the title in Nanchang. Birrell has defeated Sijia Wei 7-5 7-5 to reach the 2nd round where she will face Nao Hibino.
Draw prediction with head to head records
This is Kimberly Birrell’s projected draw andherplausible opposition in Jiangxi Open. Birrell has a neutral record (1-1) with the projected opponents.
R2 – Nao Hibino’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 1-1
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 40-30 | 26-19 | 9-7 | 1-1 | 4-3 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 36-29 | 26-19 | 7-8 | 3-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 7-21 | 1-9 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 1-4 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 13-10 | 9-7 | 4-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 37-29 | 27-20 | 6-5 | 4-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 |
| 2018 | 36-26 | 30-20 | 1-3 | 3-2 | 0-0 | 2-1 |
| 2017 | 24-31 | 23-21 | 1-6 | 0-1 | 0-3 | 0-0 |
| 2016 | 27-33 | 20-25 | 5-4 | 1-1 | 1-3 | 0-0 |
Nao Hibino has a 38-27 record in 2023, 25-17 on hard. Regarding the previous 13 years, the Japanese has a 255-187 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Nao won 4 of her last 10 matches.
Her most significant achievement of the current year was winning the title the W25 Kashiwa where she overcame Su Jeong Jang in the final 6-4 6-3, and in Prague where she overcame Linda Noskova in the final 6-4 6-1.
H2H Kimberly Birrell vs. Nao Hibino
This contest would be 3rd time that Kimberly Birrell and Nao Hibino face off. The head to head is 1-1 for Birrell and Hibino (see full H2H stats), but they are 1-1 on hard in major tournaments.
1/4 – Diana Shnaider’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 0-0
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 25-22 | 14-13 | 10-8 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 58-17 | 11-4 | 46-11 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 9-3 | 0-0 | 8-2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Diana Shnaider has a 22-19 record in 2023, 12-12 on hard. As for the previous 2 years, the Russian has a 23-16 record on hard. The Russian won 6 of her last 10 matches.
The Russian’s best achievement of the current year was getting to the final Ningbo.
H2H Kimberly Birrell vs. Diana Shnaider
There is no head to head record between Kimberly Birrell and Diana Shnaider since this would be the first time that they will face off in the main tour.
Notwithstanding, Kimberly Birrell could come up against Vera Zvonareva. Their H2H record is 0-0.
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 24-23 record in 2023, 16-15 on hard. In the course of the last 10 years, the Czech has a 223-105 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). The Czech won 6 of her last 10 matches.
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 play each other in the main tour.
Anyhow, Kimberly Birrell could play Sara Sorribes Tormo. Their head to head is 1-0 for Sara Sorribes Tormo.
Final – Leylah Annie Fernandez’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 0-0
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 41-24 | 28-16 | 5-6 | 6-0 | 2-2 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 21-15 | 12-10 | 6-4 | 3-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 25-17 | 19-10 | 3-5 | 2-0 | 1-2 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 20-10 | 17-7 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 35-17 | 23-10 | 10-5 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2018 | 9-9 | 4-4 | 4-4 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2017 | 16-11 | 4-4 | 10-6 | 2-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Leylah Annie Fernandez has a 35-23 win-loss record in 2023, 26-15 on hard. In the course of the last 7 years, the Canadian has a 105-60 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Leylah will try to keep a positive momentum since she is on a 6 matches winning streak.
Her best achievement of the year was winning the title in Hong Kong where she overcame Katerina Siniakova in the final 3-6 6-4 6-4.
H2H Kimberly Birrell vs. Leylah Annie Fernandez
There is no head to head record between Kimberly Birrell and Leylah Annie Fernandez since this would be the first time that they will square off in the main tour.
On the other hand, Kimberly Birrell could compete against Varvara Gracheva. Their head to head record is 1-0 for Kimberly Birrell.
