World number 51 Yue Yuan will be up against the 76th-ranked Kimberly Birrell in the first round of the 2025 WTA Austin Open which will be played on Monday, February 24. Get all the Yue Yuan v Kimberly Birrell predictions, betting tips and odds for this encounter in the section below.
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Yue Yuan v Kimberly Birrell Head to Head
Yuan and Birrell have never faced off before this.
Yuan Hasn’t Won a Match Since January 2
Yue Yuan started things off for the season in Brisbane with a couple of wins, which included one over Marta Kostyuk and that should have laid the foundation for some solid performances ahead.
Nothing of that sort has happened for Yuan.
Once she was knocked out of that tournament in the quarterfinal, Yuan went on to lose in the first round of the following four competitions, going down to players ranked outside the top 50 and in case of Wakana Sonobe, someone ranked outside the top 450 as well.
Things came to a head when Yuan failed to even qualify for the WTA Dubai, losing to Irina Begu in the second qualifier.
She starts off a seeded player here and will want to make a difference.
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Birrell Form Something to Watch
It could well be the kind of season in which Kimberly Birrell becomes one of the players to watch out. She had finished the previous season ranked 113th in the world and in less than two months into the new season, Birrell has broken into the top 75.
This was possible because of her performances in each of the four tournaments she has featured in this season.
It started with her Brisbane International showing where she shocked Emma Navarro on her way to the quarterfinals before winning three qualifiers to make the main draw of the Australian Open.
Birrell was also the quarterfinalist at the Linz Open and in the week that followed, won an ITF title in Brisbane.
As a result, she hit a career-best ranking of 75th – now 76th – and will have the momentum and form coming into this one.
Yuan v Birrell Prediction
While Birrell is 1/1 to win this, it’s hard to see to how Yuan will find a way to get past her opponent given her own struggles this year. Backing the Aussie to clinch this.
Yuan v Birrell Tips
- Birrell to win: 1/1
