Kimberly Birrell vs Alina Korneeva — 6-3 0-6 6-2

Result

Kimberly Birrell beat qualifier Alina Korneeva 6–3 0–6 6–2 in a two-hour first-rounder that swung from set to set. Korneeva blanked Birrell in the second before the Australian regrouped to take the decider, edging the points count 82 to 81. It was the pair's first meeting.

Kimberly Birrell

Alina Korneeva

1Aces4

4Double faults1

54%1st serve in67%

59%1st-serve points won53%

51%2nd-serve points won55%

109 mphFastest serve112 mph

5/16Break points won5/10

20Winners18

20Unforced errors20

10/16Net points won5/10

82Total points won81

1785 mDistance run1890 m

Stats: Official wimbledon.com match statistics (IBM) · as of 2026-07-09

Rows the source hadn’t published are left off rather than guessed.

At this Stage

Strip out the middle set and Kimberly Birrell's opener was straightforward; unfortunately for her heart rate, the middle set happened. Birrell beat the qualifier Alina Korneeva 6-3 0-6 6-2 in a two-hour match with a comic margin — 82 points won to 81. Korneeva handed out a bagel and then couldn't sustain it, the Australian regrouping to run through the decider while the pair combined to convert ten of 26 break points, which tells you what kind of serving day it was. Birrell's reward was No. 17 seed Sorana Cîrstea in the last 64 — since lost in straight sets — but a one-point win at a Grand Slam is a story worth keeping either way.

Sorana Cîrstea✓

Sára Bejlek

Jun 29–30

6-1 7-6(6)

Kimberly Birrell✓

Alina Korneeva

Jun 29–30

6-3 0-6 6-2

Sorana Cîrstea✓

Kimberly Birrell

Jul 1–2

6-3 6-4

Round of 128

Sorana Cîrstea✓

Sára Bejlek

Jun 29–30

6-1 7-6(6)

Kimberly Birrell✓

Alina Korneeva

Jun 29–30

6-3 0-6 6-2

Round of 64

Sorana Cîrstea✓

Kimberly Birrell

Jul 1–2

6-3 6-4

What we know now

Tale of the tape

Kimberly BirrellAlina Korneeva

28Age19

5′7″ (1.70 m)Height—

—Weight—

Right-handed, two-handed backhandPlaysRight-handed, two-handed backhand

2014Turned pro—

No. 72ATP rankingNo. 98

—2026 win–loss—

—Career on grass—

0Grand Slam titles0

Second round (2026)Best at WimbledonFirst round (2026)

Nicole PrattCoach—

Player vitals: ATP Tour player profiles and Wikipedia (career records) · as of 2026-07-09.

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