Irina Camelia Begu vs Veronika KudermetovaAdelaide 1 Quarter-final

Adelaide 1 · WTA · Quarter-final
#173WTA
1769ELO
1686Hard ELO
35 yrs · 181 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWWLWLLW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 2 January 2023
hard
#115WTA
1836ELO
1786Hard ELO
29 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWLLLWW
Begu I.
7-5 6-4
Kudermetova V.
Begu I.
762
Kudermetova V.
540

Irina Camelia Begu defeated Veronika Kudermetova 7-5 6-4 in the Adelaide 1 quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Veronika Kudermetova came in ranked #115, leading the head-to-head 1–0. Irina Camelia Begu claimed a first win over Veronika Kudermetova in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

01
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2018-12-31ShenzhenR32hardVeronika Kudermetova3-6 6-1 7-6(5)

Serve vs return

This season
Begu I.serving71% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Kudermetova V.

Kudermetova V.serving71% hold

wins 59% 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.Kudermetova V.
Serve
67
Return
24

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

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
66%
60%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
62%
67%
2nd serve points won·Even
45%
47%
Service points won·Even
56%
59%
Return points won·Even
46%
43%
Break points saved·Even
54%
53%
Aces / match·Clear edge
2.0
4.6
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.6
2.4

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (96 vs 158). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
68
85
Break points saved·Dominant
58
85
Break points won·Even
88
85
Deciding sets·Slight edge
81
91
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
88
96

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
3.9
Heavy underdogUmpiry Score
  • Injury return: 98 days (−1.5)
5.3
Clear underdogUmpiry Score
  • Extended break: 77 days (−1.2)
Form & Matchup
3.7Hard Elo 1686
Surface ELO
6.3+100 Hard Elo edge
4.1Overall Elo 1769
ELO gap
5.9Overall Elo 1836
5.0
H2H
5.0
4.0
Surface form
7.2
Win streak
0.0
Fatigue & Travel
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·
98

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

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast