Irina Camelia Begu vs Svetlana Kuznetsova — Marbella Semi-final

Marbella · WTA · Semi-final
Irina Camelia Begu
ROU
Irina Camelia Begu
#204WTA
1769ELO
1733Clay ELO
35 yrs · 181 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 4 April 2011
clay
RUS
Svetlana Kuznetsova
41 yrs · 174 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Begu I.
3-6 7-6 6-4
Kuznetsova S.
Begu I.
37762
Kuznetsova S.
66341

Irina Camelia Begu defeated Svetlana Kuznetsova 3-6 7-6 6-4 in the Marbella semi-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Svetlana Kuznetsova came in leading the head-to-head 2–1. Irina Camelia Begu narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.

Key context

Head to head

1–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2017-01-09SydneyR32hardSvetlana Kuznetsova6-1 6-4
2012-04-23FesR16clayIrina Camelia Begu1-6 7-6(4) 3-2 RET
2011-05-23Roland GarrosR64claySvetlana Kuznetsova6-1 6-1

Serve vs return

This season
Begu I.serving64% hold

wins 56% of points on serve vs Kuznetsova S.

Kuznetsova S.serving64% hold

wins 56% of points on serve vs Begu I.

Baseline battle — serve is shaky, expect plenty of breaks

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Statistics

This season
Begu I.Kuznetsova S.
1st serve in·Even
65%
66%
1st serve points won·Even
63%
64%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
45%
Service points won·Even
57%
57%
Return points won·Even
45%
45%
Break points saved·Even
55%
55%
Aces / match·Even
2.4
2.8
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.9
3.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 197). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Begu I.Kuznetsova S.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
68
79
Break points saved·Clear edge
58
81
Break points won·Even
88
89
Deciding sets·Even
81
85
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
88
82

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Freshness

Recent load
Begu I.Kuznetsova S.
Freshness·
99
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Begu I.: 14 days rest · 1 match (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Draw

Final
Azarenka V.
Begu I.
6-36-2
Semi-finals
Begu I.
Kuznetsova S.
3-67-636-4
Azarenka V.
Errani S.
6-26-1
Quarter-finals
Azarenka V.
Safina D.
5-1
Errani S.
Dulgheru A.
6-26-2
Begu I.
Koukalova K.
6-36-3
Kuznetsova S.
Arruabarrena L.
6-16-2
R16
Begu I.
Cabeza Candela E.
7-56-0
Azarenka V.
Pous Tio L.
6-36-2
Kuznetsova S.
Szavay A.
6-726-16-2
Arruabarrena L.
Zahlavova S.
7-53-66-3
Koukalova K.
Dominguez Lino L.
7-631-67-60
Errani S.
Barrois K.
6-16-2
Dulgheru A.
Medina Garrigues A.
5-76-46-4
Safina D.
Pironkova T.
6-36-4
R32
Zahlavova S.
Vinci R.
7-56-3
Arruabarrena L.
Niculescu M.
7-56-4
Szavay A.
Larsson J.
6-16-1
Kuznetsova S.
Barthel M.
4-67-646-4
Safina D.
Rus A.
3-66-26-4
Azarenka V.
Parra Santonja A.
6-26-3
Begu I.
Brianti A.
6-46-1
Pous Tio L.
Hercog P.
6-16-2
Cabeza Candela E.
Rezai A.
6-36-0
Pironkova T.
Torro Flor M.
6-26-2
Dulgheru A.
Pivovarova A.
7-636-757-5
Dominguez Lino L.
Kerber A.
6-43-66-3
Medina Garrigues A.
Benesova I.
6-06-2
Barrois K.
Flipkens K.
6-37-5
Errani S.
Cirstea S.
1-66-46-2
Koukalova K.
Yakimova A.
1-67-56-3