Simona Halep vs Irina Camelia Begu — Madrid Quarter-final

Madrid · WTA · Quarter-final
ROU6
Simona Halep
34 yrs · 168 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 2 May 2016
clay
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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Halep S.
6-3 0-6 6-1
Begu I.
Halep S.
6062
Begu I.
3611

Simona Halep defeated Irina Camelia Begu 6-3 0-6 6-1 in the Madrid quarter-final on clay. The result followed the form book — Simona Halep came in leading the head-to-head 5–0, defending last year's round of 64. Simona Halep extended the head-to-head to 6–0.

Key context

  • Match story: Simona Halep closed it out in three sets, 6–3 0–6 6–1.

Head to head

5–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2020-09-28Roland GarrosR64claySimona Halep6-3 6-4
2020-08-10PragueSFclaySimona Halep7-6(2) 6-3
2018-01-01ShenzhenSFhardSimona Halep6-1 6-4
2016-09-26WuhanR32hardSimona Halep6-3 2-0 RET
2012-01-09HobartR16hardSimona Halep6-4 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Halep S.serving69% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Begu I.

Begu I.serving57% hold

wins 53% of points on serve vs Halep S.

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
Halep S.Begu I.
1st serve in·Even
66%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
65%
63%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
46%
Service points won·Even
59%
57%
Return points won·Even
48%
45%
Break points saved·Even
57%
55%
Aces / match·Even
2.1
2.4
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.8
3.9

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Halep S.Begu I.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
89
68
Break points saved·Dominant
87
58
Break points won·Clear edge
100
88
Deciding sets·Clear edge
98
81
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
82
88

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

Freshness

Recent load
Halep S.Begu I.
Freshness·
—
98

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast
Weather
15°CClear
Wind 8 km/hHumidity 32%

Draw

Final
Halep S.[6]
Cibulkova D.
6-26-4
Semi-finals
Halep S.[6]
Stosur S.
6-26-0
Cibulkova D.
Chirico L.
6-16-1
Quarter-finals
Stosur S.
Tig P.
6-36-4
Halep S.[6]
Begu I.
6-30-66-1
Chirico L.
Saville D.
7-616-2
Cibulkova D.
Cirstea S.
4-66-36-3
R16
Tig P.
Keys M.
6-36-4
Chirico L.
Azarenka V.[4]
W/O
Cirstea S.
Siegemund L.
6-47-69
Cibulkova D.
Pavlyuchenkova A.
2-66-37-5
Stosur S.
Suarez Navarro C.[8]
4-66-26-3
Saville D.
Kvitova P.[5]
6-36-4
Begu I.
Mchale C.
6-766-46-4
Halep S.[6]
Bacsinszky T.[10]
6-26-3
R32
Stosur S.
Safarova L.[11]
W/O
Pavlyuchenkova A.
Giorgi C.
W/O
Halep S.[6]
Knapp K.
6-16-1
Chirico L.
Ivanovic A.[14]
5-76-16-3
Azarenka V.[4]
Cornet A.
6-36-2
Cirstea S.
Kovinic D.
6-37-5
Suarez Navarro C.[8]
Lisicki S.
6-36-2
Saville D.
Svitolina E.[12]
6-27-64
Siegemund L.
Lucic M.
6-23-66-3
Cibulkova D.
Garcia C.
0-66-36-4
Mchale C.
Pliskova K.[13]
7-636-4
Kvitova P.[5]
Vesnina E.
6-36-3
Keys M.
Strycova B.
6-36-3
Tig P.
Stephens S.[16]
6-26-3
Bacsinszky T.[10]
Makarova K.
6-45-76-4
Begu I.
Muguruza G.[3]
5-77-646-3
R64
Cornet A.
Badosa P.
2-66-22-2
Halep S.[6]
Doi M.
6-06-3
Garcia C.
Konta J.
6-42-1
Chirico L.
Niculescu M.
7-56-1
Siegemund L.
Kuznetsova S.[9]
6-03-66-3
Safarova L.[11]
Vandeweghe C.
7-646-1
Suarez Navarro C.[8]
Babos T.
3-66-26-3
Bacsinszky T.[10]
Petkovic A.
6-42-66-3
Muguruza G.[3]
Schmiedlova A.
6-27-5
Vesnina E.
Ostapenko J.
7-56-0
Lucic M.
Mladenovic K.
6-26-3
Pavlyuchenkova A.
Tsurenko L.
6-26-1
Knapp K.
Gasparyan M.
4-66-36-2
Azarenka V.[4]
Robson L.
6-46-2
Cirstea S.
Jankovic J.
6-46-3
Strycova B.
Kerber A.[2]
6-46-2
Begu I.
Bouchard E.
6-43-66-4
Mchale C.
Friedsam A.
6-06-4
Svitolina E.[12]
Wickmayer Y.
4-66-36-4
Giorgi C.
Errani S.[15]
7-57-5
Pliskova K.[13]
Dominguez Lino L.
6-26-1
Makarova K.
Beck A.
6-36-4
Kvitova P.[5]
Arruabarrena L.
6-36-2
Keys M.
Riske Amritraj A.
1-66-36-4
Lisicki S.
Puig M.
6-16-3
Ivanovic A.[14]
Siniakova K.
6-33-66-4
Tig P.
Kasatkina D.
6-34-66-2
Stephens S.[16]
Pereira T.
3-66-36-2
Stosur S.
Sorribes Tormo S.
6-16-3
Saville D.
Watson H.
7-56-4
Kovinic D.
Vinci R.[7]
6-46-2
Cibulkova D.
Radwanska A.[1]
6-46-736-3