Irina Camelia Begu vs Polona Hercog — Antalya 125 Quarter-final

Antalya 125 · CHALLENGER · Quarter-final
Irina Camelia Begu
ROU
Irina Camelia Begu
#204WTA
1769ELO
1733Clay ELO
35 yrs · 181 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWWLWLLW
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 25 March 2024
clay
Polona Hercog
SLO
Polona Hercog
#228WTA
1590ELO
1574Clay ELO
35 yrs · 182 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WLLLWWLWWL
Begu I.
6-4 6-4
Hercog P.
Begu I.
662
Hercog P.
44–

Irina Camelia Begu defeated Polona Hercog 6-4 6-4 in the Antalya 125 quarter-final on clay. The result followed the form book — Irina Camelia Begu came in ranked #204, leading the head-to-head 4–0. Irina Camelia Begu extended the head-to-head to 5–0.

Key context

  • Match story: Irina Camelia Begu edged a tight contest from start to finish — 6–4 6–4.

Head to head

4–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2021-08-23ClevelandR16hardIrina Camelia Begu7-6(5) 7-5
2015-09-21SeoulR16hardIrina Camelia Begu6-2 6-7(6) 6-2
2015-08-03WashingtonR16hardIrina Camelia Begu3-6 7-5 6-4
2012-07-09PalermoR32clayIrina Camelia Begu6-1 7-6(8)

Serve vs return

This season
Begu I.serving47% hold

wins 49% of points on serve vs Hercog P.

Hercog P.serving49% hold

wins 50% 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

Statistics

This season
Begu I.Hercog P.
1st serve in·Even
66%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
62%
65%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
49%
Service points won·Even
57%
59%
Return points won·Even
46%
45%
Break points saved·Even
54%
55%
Aces / match·Even
1.8
2.4
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.2
2.4

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (65 vs 57). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Begu I.Hercog P.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
68
50
Break points saved·Slight edge
58
68
Break points won·Clear edge
88
75
Deciding sets·Dominant
81
51
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
88
69

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
Begu I.
4.7
Heavy underdogUmpiry Score
  • Extended break: 224 days (−1.5)
Hercog P.
5.7
Slight disadvantageUmpiry Score
Form & Matchup
7.0+159 Clay Elo edge
Surface ELO
3.0Clay Elo 1574
7.2Overall Elo 1769
ELO gap
2.8Overall Elo 1590
5.0
H2H
5.0
6.3
Surface form
7.8
0.0
Win streak
0.0Lost last 2
Fatigue & Travel
6.0
Surface transition
6.0
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
Begu I.Hercog P.
Freshness·Clear edge
99
80

Begu I.: 14 days rest · 1 match (14d) · Hercog P.: 1 day rest · 1 match, 26 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Final
Bouzas Maneiro J.
Begu I.
6-24-66-2
Semi-finals
Begu I.
Uchijima M.
7-56-2
Bouzas Maneiro J.
Waltert S.
6-26-3
Quarter-finals
Waltert S.
Danilovic O.
7-646-2
Bouzas Maneiro J.
Kudermetova P.
2-67-56-3
Begu I.
Hercog P.
6-46-4
Uchijima M.
Sonmez Z.
6-16-1
R16
Sonmez Z.
Seidel E.
4-66-16-2
Uchijima M.
Semenistaja D.
7-686-0
Kudermetova P.
Noha Akugue N.
6-33-0
Waltert S.
Jacquemot E.
6-26-4
Danilovic O.
Kawa K.
7-646-4
Bouzas Maneiro J.
Romero Gormaz L.
6-17-5
Hercog P.
Babos T.
6-17-65
Begu I.
Wurth T.
7-56-2
R32
Kudermetova P.
Gureva A.
6-26-0
Waltert S.
Galfi D.
6-46-3
Jacquemot E.
Paquet C.
1-66-36-1
Bouzas Maneiro J.
Udvardy P.
2-66-36-3
Babos T.
Oz I.
6-37-63
Wurth T.
Buyukakcay C.
6-36-1
Sonmez Z.
Ferro F.
6-16-786-2
Seidel E.
Fett J.
6-16-2
Uchijima M.
Erjavec V.
7-54-66-1
Semenistaja D.
Monnet C.
6-06-3
Kawa K.
Ruse E.
3-67-666-2
Danilovic O.
Lys E.
6-26-0
Noha Akugue N.
Grabher J.
5-77-56-2
Romero Gormaz L.
Kumru A.
6-07-5
Hercog P.
Bejlek S.
7-66-3
Begu I.
Kraus S.
7-6106-1