Elise Mertens vs Irina Camelia Begu — Fed Cup WG2 R1: ROU vs BEL Round Robin
Mertens E.
Elise Mertens defeated Irina Camelia Begu 3-6 7-5 7-5 in the Fed Cup WG2 R1: ROU vs BEL round robin on hard. The result followed the form book — Elise Mertens came in ranked #24. Elise Mertens extended the head-to-head to 3–2.
Key context
- Match story: Elise Mertens dropped the opening set before beating Irina Camelia Begu 3–6 7–5 7–5.
Head to head
2–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-05-06 | Rome | R32 | clay | Irina Camelia Begu | 6-2 6-0 |
| 2022-08-29 | US Open | R128 | hard | Irina Camelia Begu | 3-6 6-2 6-3 |
| 2022-01-17 | Australian Open | R64 | hard | Elise Mertens | 6-3 6-2 |
| 2017-04-24 | Istanbul | SF | clay | Elise Mertens | 6-1 6-1 |
Serve vs return
This seasonEach player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About
Serve & return on hard
Per-surface Serve / Return Rating (0–100, percentile within the hard field, opponent-adjusted over 52 weeks). About
Statistics
This seasonAverages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressurePerformance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadMertens E.: 5 days rest · 2 matches, 41 games (7d) · Begu I.: 13 days rest · 1 match (14d). Higher means fresher. About