# Kimberley Birrell WTA Seoul victory

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/kimberley-birrell-wta-seoul-victory
> Updated: 2026-09-27T08:27:07.000Z. Sources: 22. Developments: 2.

Australian tennis player Kimberley Birrell secured her first WTA title at the Korea Open in Seoul. In the final, the second seed defeated fellow Australian Maya Joint in straight sets, 6-4, 6-2.

Prior to the final, Birrell’s victory was expected to propel her into the world top 50. At the time of the tournament, Birrell was ranked 60th in the world, while Joint was ranked 99th.

## Timeline

### 2026-09-27: Kimberley Birrell wins first WTA title in Seoul

Kimberley Birrell won her first WTA title by defeating compatriot Maya Joint 6-4, 6-2 in the Seoul tournament final.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/kimberley-birrell-wins-first-wta-title-in-seoul

### 2026-09-25: Tennis: Birrell wins WTA Seoul title; Medvedev advances in Hangzhou

Kimberly Birrell won her first WTA title in Seoul, while Daniil Medvedev advanced to the Hangzhou Open quarterfinals following a victory over Valentin Royer.

20 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/kamil-majchrzak-faces-yunchaokete-bu-at-atp-hangzhou-open

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