Kimberly Birrell is 2 wins away to conquer the title in Osaka. Kimberly has defeated Saisai Zheng 6-2 6-3, Elise Mertens 3-6 7-5 4-1 ret. and Sara Saito 7-5 6-4 to reach the semifinal where she will face Aoi Ito.
Draw prediction with head to head records
This is Kimberly Birrell’s projected draw includingherprojected opponents in Japan Open Tennis Championships. The Australian has a neutral record (1-1) against the plausible opponents.
1/2 – Aoi Ito’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 1-0 for Kimberly Birrell
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 62-24 | 50-21 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 12-3 |
| 2023 | 50-29 | 44-22 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 3-2 | 3-4 |
| 2022 | 26-11 | 17-6 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 5-1 | 4-2 |
| 2021 | 7-3 | 0-0 | 7-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Aoi Ito has a 56-21 record in 2024, 48-19 on hard. In the previous 3 years, the Japanese has a 109-47 record on hard. Ito will try to keep a positive momentum since she is on a 10 matches winning streak.
Ito’s best achievement of the current season was reaching the final the W75 Burnie, W15 Hinode, the W50 Goyang, W15 Kawaguchi and the W50 Nanao.
Last year in Japan Open Tennis Championships the Japanese lost to Valeria Savinykh in the qualifications 7-6(6) 6-1.
H2H Kimberly Birrell vs. Aoi Ito
This match would represent the 2nd time that Kimberly Birrell and Aoi Ito square off. The head to head is 1-0 for Birrell (see full H2H stats), but they have never competed against each other on hard in major tournaments.
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 31-24 win-loss record in 2024, 18-12 on hard. During the last 3 years, Parry has a 35-39 record on hard. Diane won 6 of her last 10 matches.
Diane’s best achievement of the current season was reaching the semifinal Nottingham and Palermo.
Last year in Japan Open Tennis Championships Parry capitulated to Elizabeth Mandlik in the 1st round 7-5 6-2.
H2H Kimberly Birrell vs. Diane Parry
This would be the 2nd time that Kimberly Birrell and Diane Parry clash 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.
Nevertheless, Kimberly Birrell could compete against Suzan Lamens. Their H2H record is 0-0.
