Irina Camelia Begu vs Jelena OstapenkoAdelaide 1 Round of 16

Adelaide 1 · WTA · Round of 16
#173WTA
1769ELO
1686Hard ELO
35 yrs · 181 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWWLWLLW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 2 January 2023
hard
#31WTA
1855ELO
1794Hard ELO
$1.2MYTD
$20MCAREER
29 yrs · 177 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWWWLWL
Begu I.
6-3 6-0
Ostapenko J.
Begu I.
662
Ostapenko J.
300

Irina Camelia Begu defeated Jelena Ostapenko 6-3 6-0 in the Adelaide 1 round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Jelena Ostapenko came in ranked #31. Irina Camelia Begu extended the head-to-head to 3–1.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2022-06-27WimbledonR32grassJelena Ostapenko3-6 6-1 6-1
2018-05-07MadridR64clayIrina Camelia Begu6-3 6-3
2014-02-08Fed Cup G1 RR: ROU vs LATRRhardIrina Camelia Begu6-3 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Begu I.serving67% hold

wins 57% of points on serve vs Ostapenko J.

Ostapenko J.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.Ostapenko J.
Serve
10
Return
45

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%
57%
1st serve points won·Even
62%
66%
2nd serve points won·Even
45%
44%
Service points won·Even
56%
57%
Return points won·Even
46%
45%
Break points saved·Even
55%
54%
Aces / match·Clear edge
2.0
4.0
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.6
5.4

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (96 vs 163). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
68
88
Break points saved·Clear edge
58
79
Break points won·Clear edge
88
100
Deciding sets·Clear edge
81
96
Tiebreaks·Even
88
87

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)
5.5
Slight disadvantageUmpiry Score
  • Extended break: 51 days (−0.7)
Form & Matchup
3.8Hard Elo 1686
Surface ELO
6.2+108 Hard Elo edge
4.2Overall Elo 1769
ELO gap
5.8Overall Elo 1855
5.0
H2H
5.0
4.0
Surface form
5.8
Win streak
7.03-match win streak
Fatigue & Travel
6.0
Surface transition
6.0
Context
5.0
Defending pts
5.0
Opponent rise
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·Slight edge
98
91

Begu I.: 11 days rest · 1 match (14d) · Ostapenko J.: 8 days rest · 3 matches (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast