Irina Camelia Begu vs Jessica PegulaIndian Wells 125K Quarter-final

Indian Wells 125K · CHALLENGER · Quarter-final
#208WTA
1759ELO
1681Hard ELO
35 yrs · 181 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 2 March 2020
hard
#4WTA
2103ELO
2061Hard ELO
$2.6MYTD
$24MCAREER
32 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Irina Camelia Begu defeated Jessica Pegula 7-5 6-1 in the Indian Wells 125K quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Jessica Pegula came in ranked #4, leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's round of 16. Irina Camelia Begu narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.

Key context

  • Match story: Irina Camelia Begu came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 7–5 6–1.
Begu I.
762
Pegula J.
51

Head to head

12
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2023-04-03CharlestonR16clayJessica Pegula7-5 4-6 6-4
2022-05-23Roland GarrosR16clayJessica Pegula4-6 6-2 6-3
2022-01-03Melbourne 2R32hardIrina Camelia Begu7-6(6) 6-3

Statistics

Recent form
66%1st serve in+2%64%
60%1st serve points won+11%71%
44%2nd serve points won+8%52%
55%Service points won+9%64%
44%Return points won44%
49%Break points saved+15%64%
1.6Aces / match+3.45
3.4Double faults / match+1.61.8

Averages from each player's recent completed matches (20 vs 20). ATP, WTA & Challenger.