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Kimberly Birrell

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Australian tennis player (born 1998)

Kimberly Birrell
Birrell at the2024 Washington Open
Country (sports) Australia
ResidenceGold Coast, Australia
Born (1998-04-29)29 April 1998 (age 27)
Düsseldorf, Germany
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Turned pro2014
PlaysRight (two-handed backhand)
CoachNicole Pratt
Prize money$ 2,135,350
Singles
Career record256–212
Career titles0 WTA, 7 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 60 (5 May 2025)
Current rankingNo. 76 (19 January 2026)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open3R (2019)
French Open1R (2023,2025)
Wimbledon1R (2025)
US Open1R (2023,2024,2025)
Doubles
Career record72–82
Career titles2 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 144 (8 September 2025)
Current rankingNo. 149 (19 January 2026)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian OpenQF (2026)
French Open1R (2025)
Wimbledon3R (2025)
US Open1R (2025)
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
Australian OpenF (2025)
Team competitions
Fed Cup1–3
Last updated on: 30 January 2026.

Kimberly Birrell (born 29 April 1998) is an Australian professionaltennis player. Birrell reached a career-highWTA ranking of No. 60 on 5 May 2025 and a doubles ranking of No. 144 on 8 September 2025.[1] Birrell has won seven singles titles and two doubles titles on theITF Circuit.

Personal life

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Birrell was born inDüsseldorf, Germany, on 29 April 1998 to Australian parents. Her father, John, was working as a tennis coach in Germany at the time of her birth and shortly after relocated his family toWodonga,Victoria. The family then settled on theGold Coast, Queensland when Birrell was three years of age as her father took up a role as the head coach ofPat Cash's Tennis Academy.[2][3][4] She has a brother Cade who is also a tennis player.[5][6][7]

She began playing tennis at the age of four and switched training bases to the Queens Park Tennis Centre in 2008 when her father began managing the club.[8] Queens Park had previously produced top 20 tennis players such asBernard Tomic andSamantha Stosur,[9] the latter of whom would train with Birrell when visiting the club.[10] Birrell attendedCoomera Anglican College during her schooling years and graduated in 2015.[11]

Juniors

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Birrell began playing on theITF Junior Circuit under-18 events in July 2011 as a 13-year-old. She reached her first junior final a year later in Sydney and came out victorious over Pamela Boyanov in three sets. Following a strong 2012 season, she made her juniorGrand Slam debut at the2013 Australian Open at 14 years of age and was beaten by Sweden'sRebecca Peterson in straight sets. She continued to improve her junior ranking throughout 2013 by reaching two finals.[12]

She entered the2014 Australian Open unseeded and caused several upsets on her way to the semifinals.[13] In the semifinals, she was defeated by Croatian playerJana Fett. She went on to compete in all the remaining majors throughout 2014 and reached her highest junior ranking of 18 in the world. Birrell competed in three junior Grand Slam events in 2015 but mostly focused on the women's tour.

Professional

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2012–15: Early stages

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Birrell competed in her first professional event at the Bendigo Tennis Centre in October 2012 at the age of 14.[14] She gained her first professional ranking point a year later with a straight sets win over Elizabeth James after receiving a wildcard into the main draw of a tournament held in her home state of Queensland.[citation needed] She finished 2013 with a professional singles ranking of 847.[12]

Birrell in 2014

Birrell and compatriotOlivia Tjandramulia were awarded awildcard entry into the doubles main-draw at the2014 Hobart International,[15] where they lost in the first round to second seedsLisa Raymond andZhang Shuai.[16]

In November 2014, Birrell was given wildcards to the twoBendigo International tournaments. In her debut at a $50k event, she defeated world No. 351,Veronika Kapshay, in straight sets.[17]

Birrell in 2015

In January 2015, Birrell was awarded a qualifying wildcard into theHobart International, but lost toVitalia Diatchenko in straight sets.[18] She was then given a wildcard entry for theAustralian Open qualifying, where she fell toKateryna Bondarenko in three sets.[19]Birrell also made her major main-draw debut at the event, after getting one of seven team wildcards inwomen's doubles, alongsidePriscilla Hon, but lost in the first round to the fifth seeds,Raquel Kops-Jones andAbigail Spears.[20]

In March 2015, Birrell qualified for and made the firstITF Circuit final of her career in Mildura, but lost to compatriotAlison Bai in straight sets.[21]

2016: Major & WTA Tour singles debuts, first WTA doubles final

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Birrell was awarded a wildcard into the qualifying rounds of theBrisbane International, but lost toSamantha Crawford.[22]

She made herWTA Tour debut after being awarded a wildcard into the main-draw at theHobart International. She won in straight sets against world No. 57,Danka Kovinić,[23] before losing toDominika Cibulková in the second round.[24] At the same tournament, she partneredJarmila Wolfe in the doubles where they made the final, but were defeated byHan Xinyun andChristina McHale.[25]

Birrell was awarded a wildcard into theAustralian Open[26] but she lost in the first round to ninth seedKarolína Plíšková.[27]

In February, Birrell made herFed Cup debut forAustralia againstSlovakia at the age of 17.[28] She lost to Dominika Cibulková in straight sets.[29] Shortly afterwards, she suffered a right elbow injury, sidelining her for the rest of the year.[30]

2017–18: First ITF Circuit singles title

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Birrell andPriscilla Hon were given a wildcard entry into the doubles at the2017 Australian Open, losing in the first round toSam Stosur and Zhang Shuai.[31]

At the end of September 2017, she reached the final at the Penrith International, losing toOlivia Rogowska.[32] The following week in Brisbane, Birrell won her first ITF singles title by defeatingAsia Muhammad in three sets.[33]

Birrell won her second career ITF singles title at the2018 Darwin Tennis International.[31]

In December 2018, she won theAustralian Open Wildcard Playoffs.[34]

2019–20: Australian Open third round, first top-10 win, elbow injury and hiatus

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Birrell started 2019 with a wildcard entry into theBrisbane International, where she claimed her first top 10 win overDaria Kasatkina,[35] before losing toLesia Tsurenko in the second round.[36]

At theAustralian Open,[37] Birrell defeatedPaula Badosa in round one,[38] earning her first Grand Slam main-draw win, before overcoming the 29th seedDonna Vekić in the second round.[39] She lost her third round match against three time major champion and second seed,Angelique Kerber, in straight sets.[40]

In February, she played for Australia against theUnited States in the first round of the2019 Fed Cup World Group, losing toMadison Keys, although Australia won the tie.[41]

Birrell lost in the first round of qualifying atWimbledon, which proved to be her last competitive match for over a year due to an elbow injury.[42]

2021–22: Second hiatus and comeback

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Birrell played her first competitive match in 19 months at the2021 Yarra Valley Classic[43] where she lost in round one toMona Barthel.[44]

She was given a wildcard into the2021Australian Open, where she lost in the first round toRebecca Marino.[45] In February 2021, she made the third round of thePhillip Island Trophy,[46] at which point she lost to fourth seedPetra Martić.[47] It would be her final tournament for the year.[citation needed]

In January 2022, she played her first professional match in 11 months, at theMelbourne Summer Set 1, where she defeatedMartina Trevisan[48] before losing toLesley Pattinama Kerkhove in the final qualifying round.[49]

Birrell then made the final round of the2022 Australian Open qualifying.[50][51]

2023: WTA Tour singles QF & doubles final, top 100, Australian No. 1

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Birrell at the Madrid Open in 2023

At theAustralian Open, she received a wildcard into the main draw, after the withdrawal of Venus Williams, and defeated 31st seedKaia Kanepi in a three set match lasting two hours and 32 minutes.[52] It was her first Grand Slam tournament main-draw win in four years, the third top-30 career win and the fourth top-50 one.[53]

She reached a new career-high ranking of 136 on 13 February 2023, following her fourth ITF title.[54]

At theMérida Open, she reached her first WTA Tour quarterfinal as a qualifier, but lost toCaty McNally,[55] She achieved a new career-high of 116 on 27 February 2023.[56] At theMonterrey Open, she made her second WTA Tour doubles final, partneringFernanda Contreras Gómez, after receiving a wildcard.[57]

Birrell made herWTA 1000 debut inIndian Wells as a qualifier, losing toSorana Cîrstea in the first round.[58] She also made her debut at theFrench Open as a wildcard, but again fell at the first hurdle, this time to fellow wildcard entrant Leolia Jeanjean.[59]

In August, Birrell made herUS Open debut as a lucky loser, but was defeated in the opening round byJennifer Brady.[60] After reaching the semifinals at the $100k event in Tokyo, she reached the top 100 on 18 September 2023.[61]

2024: First WTA Tour final

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Birrell was awarded a wildcard into theAustralian Open in singles and doubles. In singles, she lost in the first round toJeļena Ostapenko.[62] In doubles, she partneredOlivia Gadecki, and together they scored a win overSabrina Santamaria andVarvara Gracheva in straight sets.[63] In the second round, the All-Aussie duo lost to eventual runners-up,Lyudmyla Kichenok and Jeļena Ostapenko.[64]

At theNottingham Open, Birrell made her second career singles quarterfinal and her first on grass. She defeatedEmily Appleton for her first main-draw win of the 2024 season,[65] and then overcameLucrezia Stefanini[66] before losing toDiane Parry.[67]

Birrell qualified for the main-draw of theUS Open,[68] losing to 24th seedDonna Vekić in the first round.[69]

She also qualified for the WTA 1000China Open, making her debut at this tournament, but lost in the first round to lucky loserKamilla Rakhimova who she had defeated in the final qualifying round three days earlier.[70][71]

In October, Birrell qualified for theJapan Women's Open and then defeatedZheng Saisai,[72] third seedElise Mertens,[73] wildcard entrantSara Saito[74] andAoi Ito[75][76] to reach her first WTA Tour final where she lost in straight sets to fellow qualifierSuzan Lamens.[77]

2025: Australian Open mixed doubles final

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Birrell began her 2025 season at theBrisbane International, where she received a wildcard entry and defeated qualifierPriscilla Hon,[78] second seedEmma Navarro[79][80] andAnastasia Potapova to reach the quarterfinals,[81] at which point her run was ended byAnhelina Kalinina.[82]

Birrell qualified for theAustralian Open,[83][84] but lost in the round to lucky loserEva Lys, after her scheduled opponent, 13th seedAnna Kalinskaya, withdrew just minutes before their match was due to get underway.[85][86] PartneringJohn-Patrick Smith, she reached themixed doubles final, losing toJohn Peers andOlivia Gadecki.[87]

Entering as a wildcard at theSingapore Open, Birrell defeated fifth seedPolina Kudermetova[88] andHailey Baptiste[89][90] to make it through to the quarterfinals, where she lost toAnn Li.[91]

Birrell at the2025 Rosmalen Open

Birrell won theW75 Brisbane QTC International, defeatingMaddison Inglis in the final.[92][93] As a result she moved up 11 places in the WTA rankings to a career-high of world No. 75 on 10 February 2025.[94]

At theATX Open, she defeated fourth seed and defending championYuan Yue in the first round,[95] before losing to qualifierEna Shibahara.[96]

In March, Birrell qualified for theMiami Open and defeatedAnastasia Potapova[97] to reach the second round, where she lost to 23rd seedMarta Kostyuk.[98]

Seeded seventh at theChennai Open in October, she recorded wins overNikola Bartůňková,[99] wildcard entrantShrivalli Bhamidipaty[100] and third seedDonna Vekić[101] to make it through to the semifinals, where she defeatedJoanna Garland, winning seven games in succession from 0–5 down in the third set and saving five match points in the process, to reach her second WTA Tour final.[102] She lost the championship match to fourth seedJanice Tjen in straight sets.[103]

Playing for Australia in theBJK Cup play-offs inHobart, Birrell recorded wins overMatilde Jorge[104] andNauhany Vitória Leme da Silva[105] as her team defeatedPortugal andBrazil respectively to top their group and advance to the 2026 qualifying round.[106]

2026: First WTA 500 semifinal

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Birrell reached her first WTA 500 semifinal at theAdelaide International with a win overAnastasia Potapova,[107] a walkover againstMarkéta Vondroušová[108] and then defeatingJaqueline Cristian,[109] before her run was ended in the last four by eighth seedVictoria Mboko.[110]

Having moved back into the world's top-100, she gained direct entry into theAustralian Open, but lost in the first round to fellow Australian, qualifierMaddison Inglis, in three sets.[111] At the same tournament, Birrell reached the quarterfinals in thedoubles partnering compatriotTalia Gibson, defeating second seedsSara Errani andJasmine Paolini in the second round,[112] then 16th seedsKristina Mladenovic andGuo Hanyu in the third,[113] before losing toEna Shibahara andVera Zvonareva in the last eight.[114]

Performance timelines

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Key
W F SFQF#RRRQ#P#DNQAZ#POGSBNMSNTIPNH
(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (P#) preliminary round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (Z#) Davis/Fed Cup Zonal Group (with number indication) or (PO) play-off; (G) gold, (S) silver or (B) bronze Olympic/Paralympic medal; (NMS) not a Masters tournament; (NTI) not a Tier I tournament; (P) postponed; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record.
To avoid confusion and double counting, these charts are updated at the conclusion of a tournament or when the player's participation has ended.

Only main-draw results inWTA Tour,Grand Slam tournaments,Billie Jean King Cup,United Cup,Hopman Cup andOlympic Games are included in win–loss records.[115]

Singles

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Current through the2025 Chennai Open.

Tournament20152016201720182019202020212022202320242025SRW–LWin%
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian OpenQ11RAQ13RA1RQ32R1R1R0 / 63–633%
French OpenAAAAQ1AAA1RQ21R0 / 20–20%
WimbledonAAAAQ1NHAAQ1Q21R0 / 10–10%
US OpenAAAAAAAQ21R1R1R0 / 30–30%
Win–loss0–00–10–00–02–10–00–10–01–30–20–40 / 123–1220%
National representation
Billie Jean King Cup[a]APOAAFA[b]ARRQFQR0 / 43–443%
WTA 1000
Indian Wells OpenAAAAANHAA1RA2R0 / 21–233%
Miami OpenAAAAANHAAQ1A2R0 / 21–233%
Madrid OpenAAAAANHAAQ2A1R0 / 10–10%
Italian OpenAAAAANHAAQ1A1R0 / 10–10%
Canadian OpenAAAAANHAQ11RQ11R0 / 20–20%
Cincinnati OpenAAAAAAAAAA2R0 / 11–150%
Guadalajara OpenNHAANTI0 / 00–0 – 
Wuhan OpenAAAAANHAQ20 / 00–0 – 
China OpenAAAAANHQ11R1R0 / 20–20%
Win–loss0–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–20–13–70 / 103–1023%
Career statistics
20152016201720182019202020212022202320242025SRW–LWin%
Tournaments02002031101018Career total: 42
Titles00000000000Career total: 0
Finals00000000000Career total: 0
Overall win–loss0–01–30–00–03–30–02–31–18–107–1016–200 / 4238–5050%
Year-end ranking[c]36150635628524573573416711311595$2,138,033

Doubles

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Current through the2025 US Open.

Tournament201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025SRW–LWin%
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian OpenA1R1R1R1R1RA1R2RA2R3R0 / 94–931%
French OpenAAAAAAAAAAA1R0 / 10–10%
WimbledonAAAAAANHAAAA3R0 / 12–167%
US OpenAAAAAAAAAAA1R0 / 10–10%
Win–loss0–00–10–10–10–10–10–00–11–10–01–14–40 / 126–1233%
Career statistics
Tournaments112111013214Career total: 18
Titles000000000000Career total: 0
Finals001000000100Career total: 2
Overall win–loss0–10–13–20–10–10–10–00–13–33–21–14–40 / 1814–1844%
Year-end ranking[d]N/A606284332546548612803251233204

Mixed doubles

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Tournament2016201720182019202020212022202320242025 SR W–LWin %
Australian Open1RAAAAAA2R1RF0 / 45–456%
French OpenAAAANHAAAAA0 / 00–0 – 
WimbledonAAAANHAAAAA0 / 00–0 – 
US OpenAAAANHAAAAA0 / 00–0 – 
Win–loss0–10–00–00–00–00–00–01–10–14–10 / 45–456%

Grand Slam tournaments finals

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Mixed doubles: 1 (runner-up)

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ResultYearTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss2025Australian OpenHardAustraliaJohn-Patrick SmithAustraliaOlivia Gadecki
AustraliaJohn Peers		6–3, 4–6, [6–10]

WTA Tour finals

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Singles: 2 (2 runner-ups)

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Legend
WTA 250 (0–2)
Finals by surface
Hard (0–2)
Finals by setting
Outdoor (0–2)
ResultW–L   Date   TournamentTierSurfaceOpponentScore
Loss0–1Oct 2024Japan Women's Open, JapanWTA 250HardNetherlandsSuzan Lamens0–6, 4–6
Loss0–2Oct 2025Chennai Open, IndiaWTA 250HardIndonesiaJanice Tjen4–6, 3–6

Doubles: 2 (2 runner-ups)

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Legend
WTA 250 (0–2)
Finals by surface
Hard (0–2)
Finals by setting
Outdoor (0–2)
ResultW–L   Date   TournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss0–1Jan 2016Hobart International, AustraliaInternational[e]HardAustraliaJarmila WolfeChinaHan Xinyun
United StatesChristina McHale		3–6, 0–6
Loss0–2Mar 2023Monterrey Open, MexicoWTA 250HardMexicoFernanda Contreras GómezColombiaYuliana Lizarazo
ColombiaMaría Paulina Pérez		3–6, 7–5, [5–10]

ITF Circuit finals

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Singles: 12 (7 titles, 5 runner-ups)

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Legend
$60,000 tournaments (5–0)
$25,000 tournaments (2–4)
$15,000 tournaments (0–1)
Finals by surface
Hard (5–4)
Grass (0–1)
Carpet (2–0)
ResultW–L   Date   TournamentTierSurfaceOpponentScore
Loss0–1Mar 2015ITF Mildura, Australia15,000GrassAustraliaAlison Bai3–6, 3–6
Loss0–2Oct 2015Brisbane QTC International,
Australia		25,000HardAustraliaPriscilla Hon4–6, 3–6
Loss0–3Sep 2017ITF Penrith, Australia25,000HardAustraliaOlivia Rogowska2–6, 4–6
Win1–3Oct 2017Brisbane QTC International,
Australia		25,000HardUnited StatesAsia Muhammad4–6, 6–3, 6–2
Win2–3Sep 2018Darwin International, Australia60,000HardAustraliaEllen Perez6–3, 6–3
Loss2–4Jul 2022Figueira da Foz Open, PortugalW25+HHardUnited StatesJamie Loeb5–7, 4–6
Loss2–5Oct 2022ITF Cairns, AustraliaW25HardAustralia Priscilla Hon6–4, 6–7(6), 4–6
Win3–5Oct 2022Playford International, AustraliaW60HardAustraliaMaddison Inglis3–6, 7–5, 6–4
Win4–5Feb 2023ITF Orlando Pro, United StatesW60HardSwedenRebecca Peterson6–3, 6–0
Win5–5Jul 2023ITF Cantanhede, PortugalW25CarpetAustraliaArina Rodionova4–6, 6–3, 6–1
Win6–5May 2024Fukuoka International, JapanW75CarpetUnited StatesEmina Bektas6–2, 6–4
Win7–5Feb 2025Brisbane International, AustraliaW75HardAustralia Maddison Inglis6–2, 4–6, 7–6(2)

Doubles: 7 (2 titles, 5 runner-ups)

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Legend
$100,000 tournaments (1–1)
$60,000 tournaments (0–1)
$25,000 tournaments (0–3)
$10,000 tournaments (1–0)
Finals by surface
Hard (2–5)
ResultW–L   Date   TournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Win1–0Sep 2015ITF Tweed Heads, Australia10,000HardAustraliaTammi PattersonHungaryDalma Gálfi
AustraliaPriscilla Hon		6–7(3), 6–3, [10–8]
Loss1–1Jul 2017Winnipeg Challenger, Canada25,000HardUnited StatesCaroline DolehideJapanHiroko Kuwata
RussiaValeria Savinykh		4–6, 6–7(4)
Loss1–2Jul 2017Challenger de Gatineau, Canada25,000HardUnited KingdomEmily Webley-SmithJapan Hiroko Kuwata
Russia Valeria Savinykh		6–4, 3–6, [5–10]
Loss1–3Sep 2018Darwin International, Australia60,000HardUnited KingdomKaty DunneJapan Hiroko Kuwata
IndiaRutuja Bhosale		2–6, 4–6
Loss1–4May 2022ITF Nottingham, United KingdomW25HardAustraliaAlexandra OsborneUnited KingdomNaiktha Bains
United KingdomMaia Lumsden		6–3, 6–7(6), [9–11]
Win2–4Apr 2024ITF Tokyo Open, JapanW100HardSouth KoreaJang Su-jeongSerbiaAleksandra Krunić
AustraliaArina Rodionova		7–5, 3–6, [10–8]
Loss2–5May 2024Kangaroo Cup Gifu, JapanW100HardCanadaRebecca MarinoChinese TaipeiLiang En-shuo
ChinaTang Qianhui		6–0, 6–3

Head-to-head statistics

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Wins over top 10 players

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#PlayerRkEventSurfaceRdScoreKBR
2019
1.RussiaDaria Kasatkina10Brisbane International, AustraliaHard1R5–7, 6–4, 7–6(3)283
2025
2.United StatesEmma Navarro8Brisbane International, AustraliaHard2R7–5, 7–5113

Notes

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  1. ^Formerly known as Fed Cup until 2020.
  2. ^Edition is split into the two years due to COVID-19.
  3. ^2013: WTA ranking–818, 2014: WTA ranking–n/a.
  4. ^2013: WTA ranking–1236.
  5. ^TheWTA International tournaments were reclassified asWTA 250 tournaments in 2021.

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