Irina Camelia Begu vs Bethanie Mattek SandsCharleston Round of 32

Charleston · WTA · Round of 32
#204WTA
1769ELO
1733Clay ELO
35 yrs · 181 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 4 April 2016
clay
41 yrs · 168 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLLLLLLW
Begu I.
6-4 4-6 6-2
Mattek Sands B.
Begu I.
6462
Mattek Sands B.
4621

Irina Camelia Begu defeated Bethanie Mattek Sands 6-4 4-6 6-2 in the Charleston round of 32 on clay. The result followed the form book — Irina Camelia Begu came in leading the head-to-head 4–0, defending last year's quarter-final. Irina Camelia Begu extended the head-to-head to 5–0.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2016-05-23Roland GarrosR128clayIrina Camelia Begu5-7 6-1 6-3
2015-05-25Roland GarrosR128clayIrina Camelia Begu6-4 7-6(6)
2015-02-16Rio de JaneiroR16clayIrina Camelia Begu6-2 6-4
2012-10-08LinzQFhardIrina Camelia Begu6-4 1-6 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Begu I.serving71% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Mattek Sands B.

Mattek Sands B.serving62% hold

wins 55% 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
1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
58%
1st serve points won·Even
63%
62%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
46%
Service points won·Even
57%
56%
Return points won·Even
45%
42%
Break points saved·Even
55%
56%
Aces / match·Even
2.4
2.2
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.9
2.8

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 107). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
68
18
Break points saved·Slight edge
58
52
Break points won·Dominant
88
61
Deciding sets·Dominant
81
17
Tiebreaks·Dominant
88
52

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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·
98

Begu I.: 13 days rest · 1 match (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Weather
20°CClear
Wind 10 km/hHumidity 49%

Draw