Kimberly Birrell def. Jessica Pegula 1-6, 6-3, 6-3 — French Open 2026 R128

Match recap

Kimberly Birrell defeated Jessica Pegula 1-6, 6-3, 6-3 in the R128 of the French Open 2026.

World No. 83 Kimberly Birrell flipped a one-sided opener into an upset of fifth-ranked Jessica Pegula, dropping the first set 6-1 before tightening everything that mattered. The difference was clean tennis: Birrell committed 28 unforced errors to Pegula's 38 and converted 6 of 12 break points to the American's 5 of 12. Pegula's seven aces never offset 57% first serves landed, and Birrell took 61% of second-serve return points. In their first clay meeting, the 1-1 head-to-head tilts the underdog's way.

Match stats

Kimberly Birrell: 1 ace, 24 winners, 68% first serves, 0 double faults, 6/12 break points. Jessica Pegula: 7 aces, 30 winners, 57% first serves, 2 double faults, 5/12 break points.

Profiles: Kimberly Birrell · Jessica Pegula — French Open 2026

Head-to-head

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

Skip to content
Log InSign Up