Viktorija Golubic def. Kimberly Birrell 7(9)-6(7), 6-4 — Canadian Open 2026 R128

Match recap

Viktorija Golubic defeated Kimberly Birrell 7(9)-6(7), 6-4 in the R128 of the Canadian Open 2026.

The second serve settled it. Golubic won 58 percent of her second-serve points to Kimberly Birrell's 40 and took 18 of 30 return points against a Birrell second delivery that leaked eight double faults. Viktorija Golubic broke in game 9 of the second set for 5-4 and, after Birrell saved two match points, closed it in 1 hour, 44 minutes — just her second hard-court win of a season that read 1-4 on the surface entering the Canadian Open.

Match stats

Kimberly Birrell: 5 aces, 59% first serves, 8 double faults, 3/7 break points. Viktorija Golubic: 0 aces, 66% first serves, 1 double fault, 4/8 break points.

Profiles: Kimberly Birrell · Viktorija Golubic — Canadian Open 2026

Head-to-head

Kimberly Birrell and Viktorija Golubic have met 2 times, splitting the head-to-head 1–1.

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