Irina Camelia Begu vs Darja SemenistajaMontreux 125 Semi-final

Montreux 125 · CHALLENGER · Semi-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
#103WTA
1654ELO
1636Clay ELO
23 yrs · 169 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Begu I.
6-1 6-2
Semenistaja D.
Begu I.
662
Semenistaja D.
12

Irina Camelia Begu defeated Darja Semenistaja 6-1 6-2 in the Montreux 125 semi-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Darja Semenistaja came in ranked #103, but Irina Camelia Begu had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 5 on clay.

Key context

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
Begu I.serving47% hold

wins 49% of points on serve vs Semenistaja D.

Semenistaja D.serving40% hold

wins 46% 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·Even
66%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
62%
60%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
48%
Service points won·Even
57%
55%
Return points won·Even
46%
45%
Break points saved·Even
54%
54%
Aces / match·Even
1.8
1.8
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.2
1.5

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (65 vs 165). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
68
76
Break points saved·Slight edge
58
52
Break points won·Slight edge
88
96
Deciding sets·Clear edge
81
94
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
88
98

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
5.8
Slight disadvantageUmpiry Score
  • Injury return: 28 days (−0.3)
5.3
Clear underdogUmpiry Score
Form & Matchup
6.5+97 Clay Elo edge
Surface ELO
3.5Clay Elo 1636
6.6Overall Elo 1769
ELO gap
3.4Overall Elo 1654
5.4No prior meetings
H2H
4.6
5.5
Surface form
4.2
0.0
Win streak
0.0Lost last 2
Fatigue & Travel
3-set count
7.0
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
Freshness·Slight edge
99
94

Begu I.: 14 days rest · 1 match (14d) · Semenistaja D.: 8 days rest · 1 match (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast