French Open · R128 · Clay · best of 3 · May 26, 2026, 8:35 PM UTC

Jessica Pegula vs. Kimberly Birrell — result and pick review

By The Maiden Desk · May 26, 2026

Every pick below gets graded after the match — wins and misses both stay up.

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Result

✗ Pick wrong

Kimberly Birrell won 1-6 6-3 6-3 · May 26, 2026, 10:31 PM UTC

Graded: incorrect. We had Jessica Pegula at 94%, but Kimberly Birrell won 1-6 6-3 6-3. This one goes in the ledger — every miss stays on the record.

A spot in the next round is at stake on Tuesday, when Jessica Pegula goes up against Kimberly Birrell in the French Open first round. Jessica Pegula comes in at 7 wins from the last ten. Kimberly Birrell is 5-5 across recent matches.

They have split their 2 previous meetings evenly at 1-1. On clay specifically it reads 1-0 Birrell — worth more than the overall number this week.

Jessica Pegula simply rates much higher on clay, and our number follows from it. Anything other than a Pegula win would rank among the bigger surprises of the week.

The numbers behind the pick

Surface ratings

Clay rating

Jessica Pegula

1808

Kimberly Birrell

1442

Overall rating

Jessica Pegula

2068

Kimberly Birrell

1703

Serve

Serve (last 52 weeks)	Jessica Pegula	Kimberly Birrell
1st serve in	61.1%	63.2%
1st serve points won	63.8%	65.3%
2nd serve points won	47.9%	44.5%

Form

Jessica Pegula

7–3

Kimberly Birrell

5–5

Head to head

The head-to-head is level at 1-1. On clay: 1-0 Kimberly Birrell.

Full Pegula vs Birrell history →

Frequently asked questions

Who won Jessica Pegula vs Kimberly Birrell at French Open?: Kimberly Birrell won 1-6 6-3 6-3.
Was the Jessica Pegula vs Kimberly Birrell prediction correct?: Graded: incorrect. We had Jessica Pegula at 94%, but Kimberly Birrell won 1-6 6-3 6-3. This one goes in the ledger — every miss stays on the record.
What is the head-to-head record between Jessica Pegula and Kimberly Birrell?: The head-to-head is level at 1-1. On clay: 1-0 Kimberly Birrell.