Irina Camelia Begu vs Jaqueline CristianIasi Semi-final

Iasi · WTA · Semi-final
#173WTA
1769ELO
1733Clay ELO
35 yrs · 181 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWWLWLLW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 14 July 2025
clay
#37WTA
1834ELO
1746Clay ELO
$742kYTD
$3.7MCAREER
28 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWLLWWLW
Begu I.
6-4 6-4
Cristian J.
Begu I.
662
Cristian J.
440

Irina Camelia Begu defeated Jaqueline Cristian 6-4 6-4 in the Iasi semi-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Jaqueline Cristian came in ranked #37, defending last year's quarter-final. Irina Camelia Begu extended the head-to-head to 2–0.

Key context

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

Head to head

10
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2017-07-17BucharestR16clayIrina Camelia Begu6-4 6-0

Serve vs return

This season
Begu I.serving64% hold

wins 56% of points on serve vs Cristian J.

Cristian J.serving68% hold

wins 58% 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 clay

Begu I.Cristian J.
Serve
37
Return
10

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

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
65%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
61%
64%
2nd serve points won·Even
45%
46%
Service points won·Even
55%
57%
Return points won·Even
43%
43%
Break points saved·Slight edge
46%
55%
Aces / match·Slight edge
1.8
2.7
Double faults / match·Even
3.3
3.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (26 vs 77). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
68
77
Break points saved·Dominant
58
84
Break points won·Clear edge
88
71
Deciding sets·Slight edge
81
91
Tiebreaks·Even
88
88

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
4.9
Heavy underdogUmpiry Score
  • Surface jump clay↔grass (−0.8)
5.6
Slight disadvantageUmpiry Score
  • Surface jump clay↔grass (−0.8)
Form & Matchup
4.9Clay Elo 1733
Surface ELO
5.1+14 Clay Elo edge
4.2Overall Elo 1769
ELO gap
5.8Overall Elo 1834
5.0
H2H
5.0
5.0
Surface form
7.2
0.0
Win streak
0.0Lost last 3
Fatigue & Travel
7.6
Minutes 14d
8.9
4.0
3-set count
8.0
Prev. match
8.0
3.0
Surface transition
3.0
Context
5.0
Defending pts
7.0

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.: 11 days rest · 1 match (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast