Ann Li def. Kimberly Birrell 6-2, 2-6, 6-3 — Miami Open 2026 R128

Match recap

Ann Li defeated Kimberly Birrell 6-2, 2-6, 6-3 in the R128 of the Miami Open 2026.

Ann Li won 77% behind her first serve to Kimberly Birrell's 62%, and that 15-point gap decided a match that swung both ways. After dropping the second set 2-6, Li broke early in game 2 of the decider and rode the serve home — seven aces to one, plus a 38% first-return rate that kept the pressure flowing. Two match points came and went before it closed. She moves on to face Aryna Sabalenka.

Match stats

Ann Li: 7 aces, 59% first serves, 3 double faults. Kimberly Birrell: 1 ace, 64% first serves, 5 double faults.

Profiles: Ann Li · Kimberly Birrell — Miami Open 2026

Head-to-head

Ann Li and Kimberly Birrell have met 2 times, with Ann Li leading the head-to-head 2–0.

• Nottingham Open 2026 R32 — Ann Li won 4-6, 7(7)-6(3), 6-4