Maddison Inglis vs Kimberly Birrell Prediction & Picks - WTA Australian Open
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by Bradley Gibbs | in Tennis Picks
One of the final first-round matches to take place at the Australian Open on Tuesday is an all Australian affair. Maddison Inglis goes up against compatriot Kimberly Birrell, who has a promising record against her fellow Australian. The pair most recently met on the grass in Birmingham, United Kingdom back in the summer of 2025, and on that occasion, it was Birrell who came out on top, winning in straight sets.
Birrell, who is easily the higher-ranked player, has won three of her previous four matches against Inglis, though when the pair meet on a hard court, it's not usually too straightforward, with Inglis pushing Birrell all the way in Brisbane early last year. Maddison Inglis, who has never been in the top 100 according to the WTA Rankings, is looking to get beyond the first round at the Aussie Open for the first time. Birrell's best effort at the first Grand Slam of the calendar year came back in 2019, when she reached the third round.
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Maddison Inglis vs Kimberly Birrell Form
Maddison Inglis and Kimberly Birrell Latest Matches
5/6 (83%)
1/6 (17%)
Jan 15, 2026 - WTA Australian Open
Jan 14, 2026 - WTA Australian Open
Jan 12, 2026 - WTA Australian Open
Oct 27, 2025 - WTA Hong Kong Open
Oct 25, 2025 - WTA Hong Kong Open
Oct 24, 2025 - WTA Hong Kong Open
4/6 (67%)
2/6 (33%)
Jan 15, 2026 - WTA Adelaide
Jan 14, 2026 - WTA Adelaide
Jan 12, 2026 - WTA Adelaide
Jan 7, 2026 - WTA Brisbane
Jan 4, 2026 - WTA Brisbane
Nov 15, 2025 - Billie Jean King Cup
Maddison Inglis - Kimberly Birrell Key Points
- Two of Maddison Inglis' three Australian Open qualifying matches contained three sets.
- When these two last met on a hard court, three sets were played.
- The pair also shared three sets when they met on a hard court in Australia back in 2022.
- These two players have never not played a three-setter when meeting on Australian hard courts.
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Our Maddison Inglis vs Kimberly Birrell Prediction
A quicky glance at the rankings tells us that Kimberly Birrell should have the quality to win, as she has done in three of her previous four matches against Maddison Inglis. However, on an Australian hard court, Inglis can give her compatriot a fight. After all, each of the previous renewals of this match that has taken place on a hard court in Australia has produced three sets.
It's also not as if Birrell has made a habit of winning hard-court matches in straight sets. In fact, on this type of surface, she's won just one of her last six in straight sets.
Our Maddison Inglis vs Kimberly Birrell Pick: Over 2.5 Sets.
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