Kimberly Birrell vs Marta Kostyuk Prediction & Picks - WTA Miami

Prediction published on 3/20/25, 6:26 AM  by Bradley Gibbs | Modified on 3/20/25 at 6:36 AM in Tennis Picks

Friday will be a busy day for players involved in both Miami Opens, that's for sure. Several matches are due to take place, and on the WTA side of things, there's a clash between Kimberly Birrell and Marta Kostyuk, who will be meeting competitively for the first time The early betting suggests that the Ukrainian player should make light work of getting the job done and progressing, though I woudn't be too quick to discount the in-form Aussie, who comes into this match having beaten a higher-ranked player last time out. 

Kimberly Birrell may be ranked below Marta Kostyuk but she's unlikely to go down without a serious fight here. The Aussie has lost just one of her last 14 matches in straight sets, while she's no stranger to making life tough for higher-ranked players, as Potapova found out on Wednesday. Marta Kostyuk will be looking to bouce back at this tournament having been knocked out of the Indian Wells event by Qinwen Zheng, though she hasn't been too consistent of late, winning only three of her last six matches, meaning that this match is far from a foregone conclusion.