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Kimberly Birrell

Kimberly Birrell, Australian tennis player

Born
April 29, 1998
Age in 2026
28
Zodiac sign
Taurus
Birth year
1998

About Kimberly Birrell

Kimberly Birrell is an Australian professional tennis player. Birrell reached a career-high WTA ranking of No. 60 on 5 May 2025 and a doubles ranking of No. 144 on 8 September 2025. Birrell has won seven singles titles and two doubles titles on the ITF Circuit. Birrell competed in her first professional event at the Bendigo Tennis Centre in October 2012 at the age of 14. Birrell and compatriot Olivia Tjandramulia were awarded a wildcard entry into the doubles main-draw at the 2014 Hobart International, where they lost in the first round to second seeds Lisa Raymond and Zhang Shuai. She reached her first junior final a year later in Sydney and came out victorious over Pamela Boyanov in three sets.

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Kimberly Birrell timeline

  1. Birrell competed in her first professional event at the Bendigo Tennis Centre in October 2012 at the age of 14.
  2. Birrell and compatriot Olivia Tjandramulia were awarded a wildcard entry into the doubles main-draw at the 2014 Hobart International, where they lost in the first round to second seeds Lisa Raymond and Zhang Shuai.
  3. Birrell reached a career-high WTA ranking of No. 60 on 5 May 2025 and a doubles ranking of No. 144 on 8 September 2025.

The world when Kimberly Birrell was born

Kimberly Birrell was born in 1998. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1998

  • #1 song"Too Close" – Next
  • Top movieShakespeare in Love
  • Top TV showSeinfeld
  • Best-selling bookA Man in Full – Tom Wolfe

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentMark McGwire hits 70 home runs, breaking Roger Maris's record
  • Top headlinePresident Clinton impeached by the House of Representatives
  • Technology milestoneGoogle founded by Larry Page and Sergey Brin
  • Defining fadFurby
  • Notable inventionGoogle founded
  • World population5.93 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderBill Clinton
  • Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
  • Also wonChicago Bulls (NBA)
  • U.S. population270.2M

1998 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Kimberly Birrell's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19982026
Gas$1.06$3.45/gal
Average home$128,400$435,000
Average income$48,950$67,500
Minimum wage$5.15$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$4.69$11.95
Postage stamp$0.32$0.73
Population270.2M341 million

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