Sorana Cîrstea vs Kimberly Birrell — 6-3 6-4

Result

The 17th seed Sorana Cîrstea needed just 72 minutes to beat Kimberly Birrell 6-3 6-4 on Court 12. The Romanian made only nine unforced errors to the Australian's 21 and broke three times; Birrell's six double faults undercut a serve that otherwise offered little resistance. A brisk, clean win into the third round.

Sorana Cîrstea

Kimberly Birrell

6Aces2

1Double faults6

67%1st serve in59%

75%1st-serve points won67%

56%2nd-serve points won48%

3/6Break points won1/1

16Winners18

9Unforced errors21

60Total points won50

Match time 1h 12m

Stats: TennisTemple match stats · as of 2026-07-03

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

Tale of the tape

Sorana CîrsteaKimberly Birrell

36Age28

5′9″ (1.76 m)Height5′7″ (1.70 m)

—Weight—

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

2006Turned pro2014

No. 18ATP rankingNo. 72

32–112026 win–loss—

—Career on grass—

0Grand Slam titles0

Third round (2009, 2012, 2017, 2021, 2023)Best at WimbledonSecond round (2026)

Albert CostaCoachNicole Pratt

Player vitals: ATP Tour player profiles and Wikipedia (career records) · as of 2026-07-01.

The briefing