Irina Camelia Begu vs Heather WatsonFed Cup WG2 R1: ROU vs GBR Round Robin

Fed Cup WG2 R1: ROU vs GBR · WTA · Round Robin
#204WTA
1769ELO
1733Clay ELO
35 yrs · 181 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWWLWLLW
2 — 0
Sets
Saturday, 22 April 2017
clay
#470WTA
1572ELO
1441Clay ELO
34 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWLLLLW
Begu I.
6-4 7-5
Watson H.
Begu I.
672
Watson H.
450

Irina Camelia Begu defeated Heather Watson 6-4 7-5 in the Fed Cup WG2 R1: ROU vs GBR round robin on clay. The result followed the form book — Irina Camelia Begu came in ranked #204, leading the head-to-head 2–0. Irina Camelia Begu extended the head-to-head to 3–0.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2019-01-07HobartR32hardIrina Camelia Begu6-1 6-4
2013-03-04Indian WellsR128hardIrina Camelia Begu6-2 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Begu I.serving71% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Watson H.

Watson H.serving64% hold

wins 56% 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%
67%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
44%
Service points won·Even
57%
57%
Return points won·Even
45%
42%
Break points saved·Even
55%
54%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.4
3.3
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.9
3.4

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 199). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
68
20
Break points saved·Clear edge
58
43
Break points won·Dominant
88
62
Deciding sets·Dominant
81
50
Tiebreaks·Dominant
88
12

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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·Even
99
100

Begu I.: 14 days rest · 1 match (14d) · Watson H.: 19 days rest. Higher means fresher. About