Angelique Kerber vs Irina Camelia BeguIndian Wells Round of 64

Indian Wells · WTA · Round of 64
38 yrs · 173 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWLLLLLW
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 4 March 2013
hard
#173WTA
1769ELO
1686Hard ELO
35 yrs · 181 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWWLWLLW
Kerber A.
6-3 6-2
Begu I.
Kerber A.
662
Begu I.
32

Angelique Kerber defeated Irina Camelia Begu 6-3 6-2 in the Indian Wells round of 64 on hard. The result followed the form book — Angelique Kerber came in leading the head-to-head 4–2, defending last year's semi-final. Angelique Kerber extended the head-to-head to 5–2.

Key context

Head to head

42
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2018-05-14RomeR32clayAngelique Kerber3-6 7-5 7-5
2016-04-16Fed Cup WG R1: GER vs ROURRclayAngelique Kerber6-2 6-3
2016-04-04CharlestonQFclayAngelique Kerber6-2 6-3
2015-05-11RomeR32clayIrina Camelia Begu6-3 6-3
2015-04-06CharlestonQFclayAngelique Kerber7-6(3) 7-6(4)
2015-01-19Australian OpenR128hardIrina Camelia Begu6-4 0-6 6-1

Serve vs return

This season
Kerber A.serving69% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Begu I.

Begu I.serving69% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Kerber A.

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
65%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
62%
63%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
46%
Service points won·Even
57%
57%
Return points won·Even
45%
45%
Break points saved·Even
57%
55%
Aces / match·Slight edge
1.4
2.4
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.3
3.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (198 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
87
68
Break points saved·Dominant
91
58
Break points won·Slight edge
95
88
Deciding sets·Slight edge
86
81
Tiebreaks·Even
90
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
Weather
23°CClear
Wind 10 km/hHumidity 29%

Draw