Aussie pro Kimberly Birrell has won five singles and one doubles title on the ITF circuit. She is yet to win a WTA title and is ranked No. 117 in singles as of early 2024. Birrell made her professional debut at the Bendigo Tennis Centre in October 2012, at the age of 14. In February 2016, she made her Fed Cup debut for Australia against Slovakia at the age of 17. She had to take a sabbatical in 2019 due to an elbow injury, but she made a comeback in 2021.
At the 2023 Australian Open, wildcard Birrell upset 31st seed Kaia Kanepi in a three-set match that lasted two hours and 32 minutes. It was her first Grand Slam main draw victory in four years.
Kimberly Birrell Nationality
Kimberly Birrell is an Australian national.
Birrell was born on April 29, 1998, in Düsseldorf, Germany, to Australian parents. John, her father, moved with his family to Wodonga, Victoria, not long after she was born. She attended Coomera Anglican College, from which she graduated in 2015.
When Birrell was three years old, the family moved to the Gold Coast in Queensland, where her father started working as the head coach of Pat Cash's Tennis Academy. Prominent tennis players Samantha Stosur and Bernard Tomic used to train with Birrell early in her career.
FAQs
A. Kimberly Birrell was born on April 29, 1998, in Düsseldorf, Germany, and later moved to the Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia.
A. Kimberly Birrell is an Australian national.
A. Kimberly Birrell made her professional debut at the Bendigo Tennis Centre in October 2012 at the age of 14.
A. In the 2023 Australian Open, Kimberly Birrell upset 31st seed Kaia Kanepi, securing her first Grand Slam main draw victory in four years.
A. Kimberly Birrell attended Coomera Anglican College, and graduated in 2015.
A. The net worth of Kimberly Birrell is estimated between $500,000 - $1 million as of January 2024.
