Birrell having fun with career-best run at WTA event in Seoul | 12 October, 2023 | All Information | Information and Options | Information and Occasions

Seoul, Korea

Kimberly Birrell is having a stellar week at a WTA 250 event in Seoul, the place she has superior to the quarterfinals in each singles and doubles.

That is the primary time the 25-year-old from the Gold Coast has achieved this feat at a WTA-level occasion.

The world No.102 secured her place within the singles quarterfinals with a ruthless 6-0 6-1 victory right now towards native wildcard Dayeon Again.

Again, a 21-year-old ranked No.569, had surprised the event’s second seed, world No.13 Jelena Ostapenko, within the opening spherical.

Birrell dominated their second-round encounter nonetheless, successful 91 per cent of first-serve factors within the 68-minute encounter.

This matches Birrell’s career-best singles end result at WTA degree, having made her first quarterfinal look at Merida in February.

To advance to a maiden tour-level semifinal, world No.102 Birrell might want to beat her doubles accomplice this week, American Emina Bektas.

It’s a golden alternative for each, with world No.116 Bektas additionally seeking to advance to her first WTA singles semifinal.