Kamilla Rakhimova won 6-2 6-2
We got this one wrong. Our final number was 55% on Kimberly Birrell; Kamilla Rakhimova won 6-2 6-2.
Thursday's Cincinnati first round pits Kamilla Rakhimova against Kimberly Birrell on hard. Kimberly Birrell limps in on a 2-match losing skid, just 3 wins in 10. Kamilla Rakhimova has won 4 of the last 10.
On paper it's close: comparable ratings, comparable serve numbers, small margins everywhere. This one is close to a coin flip, and the lean toward Birrell is exactly that — a lean.
Hard rating
Overall rating
| Serve (last 52 weeks) | Kamilla Rakhimova | Kimberly Birrell |
|---|---|---|
| 1st serve in | 58.2% | 63.2% |
| 1st serve points won | 62.5% | 64.8% |
| 2nd serve points won | 45.6% | 43.8% |
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