Kimberly Birrell def. Katie Volynets — Quarterfinal, Korea Open 2026
WTA 250HardSeoul, South Korea
Played26 Sep 2026
🇦🇺ranked WTA number 56 going into this drawWon
Kimberly Birrell seeded 2 2 6 7
🇺🇸ranked WTA number 77 going into this draw
Katie Volynets 6 2 5
🇦🇺Kimberly Birrell
🇺🇸Katie Volynets
Stats, 6 months going in
Won–lost
4–6
Last 10 matches
5–5
3–1
Last 30 days
2–1
By surface
3–5
Hard
4–3
1–2
Clay
2–5
2–4
Grass
1–2
By round
–
QF
0–1
3–4
At WTA 250s
5–4
How their matches go
17
Completed matches
16
18%
Won in straight sets
31%
18%
Won after losing a set
13%
29%
Lost after winning a set
38%
35%
Lost in straight sets
19%
3–5
Tiebreaks
3–0
3–5
Deciding sets
2–6
4/6
Won after winning set 1
6/8
2/11
Won after losing set 1
1/8
Serve and return, last 5 matches
61%
1st serve in
68%
60%
1st serve points won
64%
40%
2nd serve points won
46%
56%
Break points saved
53%
46%
Return points won
46%
58%
Break points won
41%
1.6
Aces a match
1.6
7.8
Double faults a match
2.2
Last 14 days
2
Matches
2
4
Sets
4
2
Days since last match
3
Common opponents, 6 monthsCommon opponents, 6 months going in
| Opponent | Kimberly Birrell | Katie Volynets |
|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇿RakhimovaNo. 76 | ||
| 🇺🇿RakhimovaNo. 76 | LostCincinnati R128 | WonSeoul R16 |
| 🇨🇿VidmanovaNo. 86 | ||
| 🇨🇿VidmanovaNo. 86 | LostMonterrey R32 | LostMemphis QF |
| 🇨🇭GolubicNo. 64 | ||
| 🇨🇭GolubicNo. 64 | LostCanada R128 | WonMemphis R32 |
| Total | ||
| Total | 0–3 | 2–1 |