Anna Karolina Schmiedlova vs Irina Camelia Begu — Rio de Janeiro Semi-final

Rio de Janeiro · WTA · Semi-final
SVK6
Anna Karolina Schmiedlova
31 yrs · 176 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLWLWLL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 16 February 2015
clay
Irina Camelia Begu
ROU2
Irina Camelia Begu
#173WTA
1769ELO
1733Clay ELO
35 yrs · 181 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWWLWLLW
Schmiedlova A.
6-3 4-6 6-2
Begu I.
Schmiedlova A.
6462
Begu I.
3621

Anna Karolina Schmiedlova defeated Irina Camelia Begu 6-3 4-6 6-2 in the Rio de Janeiro semi-final on clay. The result followed the form book — Anna Karolina Schmiedlova came in leading the head-to-head 3–2. Anna Karolina Schmiedlova extended the head-to-head to 4–2.

Key context

Head to head

3–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2021-07-12BudapestR32clayAnna Karolina Schmiedlova6-3 6-4
2019-01-07HobartQFhardAnna Karolina Schmiedlova7-5 7-5
2018-05-28Roland GarrosR128clayIrina Camelia Begu6-4 5-7 9-7
2015-08-17CincinnatiR32hardAnna Karolina Schmiedlova6-1 6-3
2014-04-07BogotaR32clayIrina Camelia Begu6-3 6-1

Serve vs return

This season
Schmiedlova A.serving60% hold

wins 54% of points on serve vs Begu I.

Begu I.serving64% hold

wins 56% of points on serve vs Schmiedlova 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
Schmiedlova A.Begu I.
1st serve in·Slight edge
59%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
62%
63%
2nd serve points won·Even
45%
46%
Service points won·Even
55%
57%
Return points won·Even
45%
45%
Break points saved·Even
53%
55%
Aces / match·Even
1.9
2.4
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.4
3.9

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Schmiedlova A.Begu I.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
48
68
Break points saved·Dominant
20
58
Break points won·Even
85
88
Deciding sets·Slight edge
88
81
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
66
88

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

Freshness

Recent load
Schmiedlova A.Begu I.
Freshness·
—
98

Begu I.: 12 days rest · 1 match (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast

Draw

Final
Errani S.[1]
Schmiedlova A.[6]
7-626-1
Semi-finals
Schmiedlova A.[6]
Begu I.[2]
6-34-66-2
Errani S.[1]
Larsson J.[5]
7-56-3
Quarter-finals
Errani S.[1]
Haddad Maia B.
3-67-623-0
Larsson J.[5]
Pfizenmaier D.
6-46-0
Schmiedlova A.[6]
Cepede Royg V.
6-36-1
Begu I.[2]
Glushko J.
6-16-2
R16
Haddad Maia B.
Hercog P.[7]
6-16-2
Pfizenmaier D.
Brengle M.[4]
7-50-67-5
Glushko J.
Min G.
6-36-1
Begu I.[2]
Mattek Sands B.
6-26-4
Cepede Royg V.
Vinci R.[3]
6-26-3
Errani S.[1]
Dominguez Lino L.
6-07-5
Larsson J.[5]
Ce G.
7-646-4
Schmiedlova A.[6]
Ormaechea P.
6-06-2
R32
Brengle M.[4]
Bogdan A.
6-43-3
Larsson J.[5]
Torro Flor M.
6-757-634-2
Pfizenmaier D.
Cabeza Candela E.
6-756-46-4
Ormaechea P.
Sorribes Tormo S.
6-46-4
Vinci R.[3]
Hradecka L.
7-646-3
Mattek Sands B.
Kovinic D.
6-46-3
Begu I.[2]
Rogowska O.
6-16-3
Hercog P.[7]
Mestach A.
6-36-4
Ce G.
Parmentier P.
6-26-716-0
Min G.
Scheepers C.[8]
6-26-1
Haddad Maia B.
Irigoyen M.
6-16-1
Errani S.[1]
Pereira T.
6-36-3
Cepede Royg V.
Goncalves P.
6-27-5
Dominguez Lino L.
Gonzalez M.
6-26-2
Glushko J.
Mitu C.
6-756-36-4
Schmiedlova A.[6]
Van Uytvanck A.
6-36-0