Victoria Azarenka vs Irina Camelia BeguOlympics Round of 64

Olympics · WTA · Round of 64
#433WTA
1875ELO
1839Hard ELO
36 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWWLWLW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 30 July 2012
hard
#173WTA
1769ELO
1686Hard ELO
35 yrs · 181 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWWLWLLW
Azarenka V.
6-1 3-6 6-1
Begu I.
Azarenka V.
6362
Begu I.
1611

Victoria Azarenka defeated Irina Camelia Begu 6-1 3-6 6-1 in the Olympics round of 64 on hard. The result followed the form book — Victoria Azarenka came in leading the head-to-head 4–1. Victoria Azarenka extended the head-to-head to 5–1.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2016-05-09RomeR32clayIrina Camelia Begu6-3 6-2
2015-05-11RomeR16clayVictoria Azarenka6-4 5-7 6-1
2012-10-08LinzSFhardVictoria Azarenka6-2 6-1
2011-09-26TokyoR32hardVictoria Azarenka6-1 6-3
2011-04-04MarbellaFclayVictoria Azarenka6-3 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Azarenka V.serving71% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Begu I.

Begu I.serving67% hold

wins 57% of points on serve vs Azarenka V.

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
1st serve in·Even
63%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
66%
63%
2nd serve points won·Even
44%
46%
Service points won·Even
58%
57%
Return points won·Even
46%
45%
Break points saved·Even
57%
55%
Aces / match·Even
2.8
2.4
Double faults / match·Slight edge
4.4
3.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (195 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
91
68
Break points saved·Dominant
94
58
Break points won·Slight edge
99
88
Deciding sets·Clear edge
96
81
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
77
88

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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·
98

Begu I.: 11 days rest · 1 match (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast

Draw