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Australia's Birrell, ranked 240 in the world, stuns 29th seed at Australian Open

Australian wildcard Kimberly Birrell has stunned world number 29 Donna Vekic to reach the third round of the Australian Open.

Key points:

• Kimberly Birrell, ranked 240 in the world, reaches Australian Open third round after beating Donna Vekic in three sets
• Birrell was granted a wildcard entry to the Australian Open, with her ranking certain to skyrocket after win over 29th seed
• Has two ITF titles to her name and recently beat the world number 10 at the Brisbane International

Ranked 240 in the world — though that is now sure to rocket upwards — Birrell held her nerve to see out a 6-4, 4-6, 6-1 win over the Croatian to set up a potential clash with second seed Angelique Kerber, assuming she beats Brazilian qualifier Beatriz Haddad Maia.

"It is so surreal. That was just such a blur but all I know is I left it all out there," Birrell said.

"I used the energy from the crowd and they were the best. I get to play again. It's crazy."

The elegant Birrell was out-aced 12-7 by her more-esteemed opponent, but enjoyed a far-more accurate serve, delivering fewer double faults and hitting fewer unforced errors, while dominating at the net.

A string of winners in the deciding set saw the German-born Gold Coast native streak clear to clinch the match, before soaking up a huge applause on Court Three.

"There were so many things going through my head," she said.

"I had to bring myself back to the present and focus on getting my first serve in."

Birrell has made the most of her wildcard entry to the Australian Open, having beaten Spanish qualifier Paula Badosa Gibert in the first round in straight sets.

Progression to the last 32 will precipitate a rankings rise for the 20-year-old, with a cheque of at least $165,000 awaiting her.

That windfall could be even higher should she produce the shock of all shocks in beating Kerber, or qualifier Haddad Maia.

Birrell was born to Australian parents in Dusseldorf, Germany, while her father John was working as a tennis coach.

She moved to Australia at the age of three when John took up a posting as the head coach at Pat Cash's Tennis Academy on the Gold Coast.

A baseline player who favours the hardcourt, Birrell has two ITF titles to her name, and made a splash earlier this year with a win over world number 10 Daria Kasatkina of Russia at the Brisbane International, before losing in the round of 16.

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