Kimberly Birrell vs Ena Shibahara Head-to-Head Stats, Results & Performance Comparison

When analyzing the performance of Shibahara and Birrell over the last six months, Shibahara has succeeded in winning 43.48% of points on her second serve, whereas Birrell has managed a higher percentage of 50.32%. This statistic closely aligns with the accuracy of match outcome predictions.

In terms of return game statistics, Shibahara has shown solid performance by winning 52.02% of her opponents' second serve points, while Birrell outpaces her with a better win rate of 54.92%. For first serve returns, Shibahara stands at 38.97% compared to Birrell's 36.82%, which can influence predictions in their head-to-head (H2H) matchups.

Assessing play under pressure, Shibahara has successfully saved 54.4% of breakpoints, whereas Birrell has a slightly higher breakpoint saving rate of 56.25%. These figures are pivotal for making betting predictions during matches.

Their overall performance over the past year shows Shibahara with a win rate of 67.74% (W/L 42/20) and Birrell closely behind at 66.67% (W/L 54/27). This provides a comprehensive overview for head-to-head predictions.

Examining surface preferences, Shibahara performs best on indoor hard courts with a win rate of 68% (W/L 13/6), while she struggles on clay at 50% (W/L 11/11). Birrell excels on hard courts, holding a win rate of 58% (W/L 174/126) but has a weaker performance on indoor hard courts at 23% (W/L 3/10).

Considering the level of competition, Shibahara has played most frequently in the Challengers/ITF tournaments > $10K, holding a win percentage of 66.67% (W/L 24/12), while Birrell shows a 65.79% win rate (W/L 25/13) under similar tournament conditions. The event level they compete at significantly impacts predicting a favorite.

In their direct head-to-head encounters, Shibahara and Birrell are evenly matched with one win each out of their two matches, and each has taken two sets out of a total of four played. Shibahara won their most recent match at the Guadalajara Open Akron with a score of 6-4, 7-6(4), lasting an average duration of 1:31:19 in their matchups.

Though neither player has been pushed to a deciding set in their past head-to-head battles, Shibahara boasts a 71% win rate in deciding sets over the last year, compared to Birrell's 63%, potentially offering an edge in a close match scenario.

Shibahara and Birrell have faced similarly ranked opponents, with Shibahara's average opponent ranked at 255.24 and Birrell's at 227.94. This illustrates their relative experience levels.

Shibahara has successfully converted 42.11% of her breakpoint chances, closely trailing Birrell's conversion rate of 45.15%, displaying their proficiency in turning opportunities into game points. Given these statistics and recent performance trends, Birrell may have a statistical edge, potentially suggesting her as the likely victor in their upcoming match.