Irina Camelia Begu vs Polina KudermetovaMontreux 125 Quarter-final

Montreux 125 · CHALLENGER · Quarter-final
#204WTA
1769ELO
1733Clay ELO
35 yrs · 181 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 2 September 2024
clay
#109WTA
1727ELO
1683Clay ELO
23 yrs · 172 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWWWLWWL
Begu I.
6-3 6-3
Kudermetova P.
Begu I.
662
Kudermetova P.
33

Irina Camelia Begu defeated Polina Kudermetova 6-3 6-3 in the Montreux 125 quarter-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Polina Kudermetova came in ranked #109, leading the head-to-head 1–0. Irina Camelia Begu claimed a first win over Polina Kudermetova in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

01
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2025-03-31CharlestonR64clayPolina Kudermetova6-3 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Begu I.serving49% hold

wins 50% of points on serve vs Kudermetova P.

Kudermetova P.serving44% hold

wins 48% 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
1st serve in·Slight edge
66%
57%
1st serve points won·Even
62%
65%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
45%
Service points won·Even
57%
57%
Return points won·Even
46%
44%
Break points saved·Even
54%
55%
Aces / match·Clear edge
1.8
3.3
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.2
4.4

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (65 vs 121). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
68
53
Break points saved·Clear edge
58
77
Break points won·Slight edge
88
96
Deciding sets·Dominant
81
29
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
88
77

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
5.6
Slight disadvantageUmpiry Score
  • Injury return: 28 days (−0.3)
4.7
Heavy underdogUmpiry Score
  • Recent retirement (−1.5)
Form & Matchup
5.8+50 Clay Elo edge
Surface ELO
4.2Clay Elo 1683
5.6Overall Elo 1769
ELO gap
4.4Overall Elo 1727
5.0
H2H
5.0
5.5
Surface form
7.2
0.0
Win streak
0.0Lost last 2
Fatigue & Travel
3-set count
4.0
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
Freshness·Clear edge
99
83

Begu I.: 14 days rest · 1 match (14d) · Kudermetova P.: 1 day rest · 1 match, 19 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast