Simona Halep vs Irina Camelia Begu — Prague Semi-final

Prague · WTA · Semi-final
ROU1
Simona Halep
34 yrs · 168 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWLLLLWW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 10 August 2020
clay
Irina Camelia Begu
ROU
Irina Camelia Begu
#204WTA
1769ELO
1733Clay ELO
35 yrs · 181 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWWLWLLW
Halep S.
7-6 6-3
Begu I.
Halep S.
7762
Begu I.
6230

Simona Halep defeated Irina Camelia Begu 7-6 6-3 in the Prague semi-final on clay. The result followed the form book — Simona Halep came in leading the head-to-head 5–0. Simona Halep extended the head-to-head to 6–0.

Key context

  • Match story: Simona Halep closed it out in two sets, 7–6 6–3.

Head to head

5–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2020-09-28Roland GarrosR64claySimona Halep6-3 6-4
2018-01-01ShenzhenSFhardSimona Halep6-1 6-4
2016-09-26WuhanR32hardSimona Halep6-3 2-0 RET
2016-05-02MadridQFclaySimona Halep6-3 0-6 6-1
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
65%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
66%
63%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
46%
Service points won·Even
59%
57%
Return points won·Even
48%
45%
Break points saved·Even
59%
55%
Aces / match·Even
2.5
2.4
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.0
3.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (113 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·
—
99

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast
Weather
29°CPartly cloudy
Wind 9 km/hHumidity 47%

Draw

Final
Halep S.[1]
Mertens E.[3]
6-27-5
Semi-finals
Halep S.[1]
Begu I.
7-626-3
Mertens E.[3]
Pliskova K.
7-57-64
Quarter-finals
Pliskova K.
Bogdan A.
2-5
Begu I.
Sorribes Tormo S.
6-24-66-2
Halep S.[1]
Frech M.
6-26-0
Mertens E.[3]
Bouchard E.
6-41-66-4
R16
Frech M.
Rus A.
6-32-66-4
Bogdan A.
Tsurenko L.
W/O
Begu I.
Kung L.
6-737-57-67
Sorribes Tormo S.
Siegemund L.
6-26-3
Halep S.[1]
Krejcikova B.
3-67-56-2
Bouchard E.
Zidansek T.
7-626-726-2
Pliskova K.
Martic P.[2]
6-17-5
Mertens E.[3]
Giorgi C.
6-46-2
R32
Tsurenko L.
Alexandrova E.[5]
6-26-4
Begu I.
Sevastova A.[9]
6-26-2
Kung L.
Bolsova A.
6-46-3
Sorribes Tormo S.
Strycova B.[7]
7-636-1
Bouchard E.
Kudermetova V.[8]
6-06-3
Zidansek T.
Siniakova K.
6-33-66-0
Giorgi C.
Kostyuk M.
4-66-27-64
Mertens E.[3]
Paolini J.
7-54-66-3
Bogdan A.
Hunter S.
6-16-1
Pliskova K.
Fruhvirtova L.
6-27-5
Martic P.[2]
Gracheva V.
7-626-3
Krejcikova B.
Tig P.
6-46-3
Frech M.
Ruse E.
7-686-3
Rus A.
Pavlyuchenkova A.[6]
7-56-2
Halep S.[1]
Hercog P.
6-11-67-63
Siegemund L.
Sherif M.
4-66-06-1