Irina Camelia Begu vs Jaqueline Cristian — Iasi Semi-final
Iasi · WTA · Semi-final
#458WTA
1769ELO
1733Clay ELO
35 yrs · 181 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWWLWLLW
2 — 0
Sets
Saturday, 19 July 2025 ·
clay
#41WTA
1834ELO
1746Clay ELO
$861kYTD
$3.8MCAREER
28 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWLLWWLW
Camelia Begu I.6-4 6-4
Cristian J.
Camelia 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 #41, defending last year's quarter-final. Irina Camelia Begu extended the head-to-head to 3–0.
Key context
- Match story: Irina Camelia Begu edged a tight contest from start to finish — 6–4 6–4.
Head to head
2–0| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-14 | Iasi | SF | clay | Irina Camelia Begu | 6-4 6-4 |
| 2017-07-17 | Bucharest | R16 | clay | Irina Camelia Begu | 6-4 6-0 |
Statistics
This season1st 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
48%
55%
Aces / match·Slight edge
1.8
2.6
Double faults / match·Even
3.3
3.3
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (27 vs 78). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Slight edge
51
40
Break points saved·Even
11
10
Break points won·Dominant
82
28
Deciding sets·Clear edge
72
90
Tiebreaks·Even
81
78
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast