Kimberly Birrell is 3 wins away to conquer the title in Osaka. Kimberly has defeated Saisai Zheng 6-2 6-3 and Elise Mertens 3-6 7-5 4-1 ret. to reach the quarter where she will face Sara Saito.
Draw prediction with head to head records
This is Kimberly Birrell’s projected draw includingherprojected opponents in Japan Open Tennis Championships. Birrell has a negative record (0-1) with the projected opposition.
1/4 – Sara Saito’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 0-0
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 40-23 | 26-17 | 13-4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 24-14 | 13-10 | 1-2 | 2-1 | 0-0 | 8-1 |
| 2022 | 13-6 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 5-2 | 3-1 | 4-1 |
Sara Saito has a 36-16 record in 2024, 23-12 on hard. In the last 3 years, Saito has a 37-24 record on hard. Saito won 6 of her last 10 matches.
The Japanese’s most significant result of this current year was getting to the final the W50 Nonthaburi, the W75 Burnie and the W100 Biarritz.
Last year in Japan Open Tennis Championships the Japanese didn’t compete in this event.
H2H Kimberly Birrell vs. Sara Saito
There is no head to head record between Kimberly Birrell and Sara Saito since this would be the first time that they will play each other in the main tour.
1/2 – Eva Lys’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 0-0
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 30-17 | 12-7 | 13-8 | 1-0 | 4-2 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 26-20 | 17-9 | 4-6 | 4-3 | 1-1 | 0-1 |
| 2022 | 40-22 | 6-4 | 14-8 | 19-7 | 0-2 | 1-1 |
| 2021 | 21-17 | 6-3 | 10-10 | 5-3 | 0-0 | 0-1 |
| 2020 | 5-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5-0 |
| 2019 | 7-3 | 0-0 | 7-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2018 | 4-4 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2017 | 9-8 | 0-0 | 9-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Eva Lys has a 30-16 win-loss record in 2024, 12-6 on hard. In connection to the last 4 years, Eva has a 41-22 record on hard. Eva won 7 of her last 10 matches.
Eva’s best result of this current year was getting to the semifinal Budapest and Monastir.
Last year in Japan Open Tennis Championships the German didn’t take part in this event.
H2H Kimberly Birrell vs. Eva Lys
There is no head to head record between Kimberly Birrell and Eva Lys since this would be the first time that they will fight against each other in the main tour.
Nonetheless, Kimberly Birrell could fight against Aoi Ito. Their head to head record is 1-0 for Kimberly Birrell.
Final – Diane Parry’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 1-0 for Diane Parry
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 33-26 | 19-14 | 10-9 | 0-0 | 4-3 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 43-36 | 6-15 | 35-18 | 1-1 | 1-2 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 24-28 | 11-12 | 7-9 | 1-5 | 5-2 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 51-23 | 0-0 | 50-20 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 17-17 | 7-6 | 9-9 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 17-12 | 1-2 | 16-10 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2018 | 11-7 | 0-0 | 11-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Diane Parry has a 30-24 record in 2024, 17-12 on hard. As for the previous 3 years, the French player has a 34-39 record on hard. The French player won 5 of her last 10 matches.
Parry’s best result of the current season was getting to the semifinal Nottingham and Palermo.
Last year in Japan Open Tennis Championships Parry surrendered to Elizabeth Mandlik in the 1st round 7-5 6-2.
H2H Kimberly Birrell vs. Diane Parry
This contest would be 2nd time that Kimberly Birrell and Diane Parry fight against each other. The head to head is 1-0 for Parry (see full H2H stats), but they have never played each other on hard in major tournaments.
However, Kimberly Birrell could play Clara Tauson. Their H2H is 0-0.