Hailey Baptiste and Kimberly Birrell, ranked numbers 93 and 95 respectively will face off in the second round of the 2025 Singapore Open which will be played on Thursday, January 30. Get all the Hailey Baptiste v Kimberly Birrell predictions, betting tips and odds for this encounter in the section below.
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Hailey Baptiste v Kimberly Birrell Head to Head
Baptiste and Birrell have never faced off in a competitive match before this.
Baptiste in a Comeback Opening Win
Following her quarterfinal appearance at the Auckland Open, Hailey Baptiste had walked into the Australian Open with a lot of confidence. That, however, last just one match as Baptiste fell in three sets to Laura Siegemund.
Coming into this competition in Singapore, Baptiste was a teeny-weeny favourite against Renata Zarazua, starting out at 9/11 to overcome her Mexican opponent.
Things looked to have begun poorly for Baptiste as she lost her serve twice to easily lose the first set. And in a strange turnaround, she broke Zarazua three times in a row after that to bagel her in the second.
Down a break in the decider, Baptiste then broke her opponent twice, saved two break-points in the process and then clinched a place in the second round off her first match-point.
Can she now continue in the same vein against Australia’s Kimberly Birrell?
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Birrell Stuns Polina
Polina Kudermetova might not have had a great time at the Australian Open but she has already made it to the final of one competition this year. That had come in Brisbane where she even took a set off the world number one Aryna Sabalenka before folding up.
Which is why it was no surprise that Kimberly Birrell, herself a quarterfinalist at that Brisbane competition, was a 6/4 underdog in this opening encounter against Polina.
That she came through in two easy sets, 6-3, 6-2, is a testimony to the kind of turnaround that the Aussie has had in her career.
Birrell had entered this tournament at her career-best ranking of 95th and could come close to breaking into the top 80 if she manages to win this one.
Baptiste v Birrell Prediction
Baptiste is a bit of a favourite at 4/5 here but to be honest this could go either way with Birrell having had the kind of season where she could even go o to make the final of one of these tournaments.
Baptiste v Birrell Tips
- Birrell to win a set – Yes: 4/9
