Irina Camelia Begu vs Aliaksandra SasnovichCleveland Quarter-final

Cleveland · WTA · Quarter-final
#173WTA
1769ELO
1686Hard ELO
35 yrs · 181 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWWLWLLW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 23 August 2021
hard
#122WTA
1726ELO
1697Hard ELO
32 yrs · 174 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLLLWWLW
Begu I.
6-2 6-4
Sasnovich A.
Begu I.
662
Sasnovich A.
240

Irina Camelia Begu defeated Aliaksandra Sasnovich 6-2 6-4 in the Cleveland quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Aliaksandra Sasnovich came in ranked #122. Irina Camelia Begu extended the head-to-head to 3–1.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2022-03-21MiamiR32hardAliaksandra Sasnovich7-5 6-7(4) 6-4
2021-01-31Gippsland TrophyR32hardIrina Camelia Begu5-7 6-4 6-4
2015-09-21SeoulFhardIrina Camelia Begu6-3 6-1

Serve vs return

This season
Begu I.serving69% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Sasnovich A.

Sasnovich A.serving67% hold

wins 57% 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

Serve & return on hard

Begu I.Sasnovich A.
Serve
37
Return
35

Per-surface Serve / Return Rating (0–100, percentile within the hard field, opponent-adjusted over 52 weeks). About

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
65%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
63%
63%
2nd serve points won·Even
45%
44%
Service points won·Even
57%
56%
Return points won·Even
45%
45%
Break points saved·Even
55%
57%
Aces / match·Even
2.4
2.8
Double faults / match·Even
4.0
4.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (181 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
68
61
Break points saved·Clear edge
58
79
Break points won·Slight edge
88
93
Deciding sets·Slight edge
81
72
Tiebreaks·Dominant
88
25

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
4.9
Heavy underdogUmpiry Score
  • Extended break: 35 days (−0.7)
5.7
Slight disadvantageUmpiry Score
Form & Matchup
4.6Hard Elo 1686
Surface ELO
5.4+11 Hard Elo edge
5.1Overall Elo 1769
ELO gap
4.9Overall Elo 1726
10.0
H2H
0.0
4.6
Surface form
4.0
0.0
Win streak
0.0Lost last 2
Fatigue & Travel
Minutes 14d
8.8
3-set count
7.0
Prev. match
7.0
6.0
Surface transition
Context
5.0
Defending pts
5.0

The Umpiry Score combines match-context factors — matchup, form, fatigue, travel and motivation — into a single 0–10 score, updated daily. Read how it works.

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·Even
98
100

Begu I.: 12 days rest · 1 match (14d) · Sasnovich A.: 17 days rest. Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast