Kimberly
Birrell

Career Highlights

SINGLES
Finalist (1): 2024 - Osaka.

DOUBLES
Finalist (2): 2023 - Monterrey (w/Contreras Gómez); 2016 - Hobart (w/Wolfe).

Career in Review

Highlight of 2024 season was reaching first Tour level singles final, finishing R-Up at Osaka (as qualifier). Also enjoyed QF run at Nottingham

Advanced to maiden WTA QF at 2023 Merida (as qualifier, l. McNally). Also reached QF at Seoul (l. Bektas) and cracked into Top 100 for first time.

Reached three ITF Circuit finals in 2022, including third title at this level at W60 event in Playford, Australia. At Tour level, reached 2r at Seoul (l. Maria) and contested qualifying on eight occasions

Missed the second half of 2019 and entire 2020 season to undergo elbow surgery

In only her second career Grand Slam main draw appearance, reached 3r at 2019 Australian Open upsetting No.29 Vekic in 2r (as WC, l. Kerber)

Followed up Melbourne run by reaching a career-high ranking of No.154 on May 6, 2019

Opened 2019 season with 2r showing at Brisbane (as WC, d. No.10 Kasatkina, l. eventual R-Up Tsurenko)

Posted year-end finish of No.285 in 2018 (up from No.356 in 2017). During 2018 season, fell in qualifying at Brisbane, Hobart, Australian Open, Istanbul and Eastbourne

Also won biggest ITF Circuit title of career in 2018, at $60k/Darwin-AUS

Posted a then career-high ranking of No.259 in week of October 1, 2018

Reached 2r on WTA main draw debut as wildcard at 2016 Hobart (l. Cibulkova)

Also at 2016 Hobart, finished R-Up in doubles w/Wolfe (l. Han/Mchale)

Made WTA qualifying debut at 2014 Hobart

Played first professional events of career on ITF Circuit in Australia in 2012