Nadia Podoroska vs Irina Camelia Begu — Linz Round of 32

Linz · WTA · Round of 32
ARG6
Nadia Podoroska
#574WTA
29 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWWWWWW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 9 November 2020
hard
Irina Camelia Begu
ROU
Irina Camelia Begu
#173WTA
1769ELO
1686Hard ELO
35 yrs · 181 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWWLWLLW
Podoroska N.
6-4 6-4
Begu I.
Podoroska N.
662
Begu I.
440

Nadia Podoroska defeated Irina Camelia Begu 6-4 6-4 in the Linz round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Irina Camelia Begu came in ranked #173, leading the head-to-head 1–0. Nadia Podoroska claimed a first win over Irina Camelia Begu in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Nadia Podoroska edged a tight contest from start to finish — 6–4 6–4.

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2021-02-13Phillip Island TrophyR64hardIrina Camelia Begu6-3 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Podoroska N.serving67% hold

wins 57% of points on serve vs Begu I.

Begu I.serving69% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Podoroska N.

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
Podoroska N.Begu I.
1st serve in·Even
64%
66%
1st serve points won·Even
62%
63%
2nd serve points won·Even
45%
46%
Service points won·Even
56%
57%
Return points won·Even
45%
45%
Break points saved·Even
54%
55%
Aces / match·Slight edge
1.6
2.4
Double faults / match·Even
3.8
3.9

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Podoroska N.Begu I.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
52
68
Break points saved·Clear edge
42
58
Break points won·Slight edge
81
88
Deciding sets·Even
84
81
Tiebreaks·Dominant
56
88

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

Freshness

Recent load
Podoroska N.Begu I.
Freshness·
—
98

Begu I.: 11 days rest · 1 match (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast
Weather
5°COvercast
Wind 5 km/hHumidity 91%

Draw

Final
Sabalenka A.[1]
Mertens E.[2]
7-56-2
Semi-finals
Sabalenka A.[1]
Krejcikova B.
7-54-66-3
Mertens E.[2]
Alexandrova E.[4]
2-66-17-5
Quarter-finals
Sabalenka A.[1]
Dodin O.
6-33-3
Mertens E.[2]
Kudermetova V.[5]
6-46-1
Krejcikova B.
Sasnovich A.
6-36-1
Alexandrova E.[4]
Podoroska N.[6]
6-26-1
R16
Sasnovich A.
Fett J.
3-66-16-3
Podoroska N.[6]
Giorgi C.
6-746-16-4
Alexandrova E.[4]
Gracheva V.
7-56-1
Kudermetova V.[5]
Rus A.
6-41-66-3
Mertens E.[2]
Zvonareva V.
6-45-76-2
Sabalenka A.[1]
Voegele S.
6-06-3
Dodin O.
Cirstea S.
6-46-4
Krejcikova B.
Minnen G.
5-77-676-4
R32
Cirstea S.
Grabher J.
2-3
Fett J.
Martincova T.
6-23-1
Minnen G.
Yastremska D.[3]
6-46-3
Krejcikova B.
Tan H.
6-35-76-2
Sasnovich A.
Pera B.[8]
6-36-1
Sabalenka A.[1]
Paolini J.
6-46-4
Voegele S.
Hruncakova V.
7-636-3
Podoroska N.[6]
Begu I.
6-46-4
Giorgi C.
Sorribes Tormo S.
6-35-76-4
Gracheva V.
Zavatska K.
6-47-5
Kudermetova V.[5]
Haas B.
6-06-0
Rus A.
Zidansek T.
6-46-4
Zvonareva V.
Kostyuk M.
6-46-2
Mertens E.[2]
Kalinina A.
2-66-16-2
Alexandrova E.[4]
Siniakova K.
6-36-4
Dodin O.
Teichmann J.[7]
1-66-46-2