Venus Williams vs Irina Camelia Begu — Bad Homburg Round of 32
Williams V.
Venus Williams faces Irina Camelia Begu in the Bad Homburg round of 32 on grass. Venus Williams holds the paper edge — leading the head-to-head 1–0.
Around the match
“It's really beautiful here. I heard from the players that it's a beautiful tournament. The courts are excellent.”
Williams V.sportschau.de ↗“It will just be incredible to go out there. It feels somehow unreal to me. We know that we both have the potential to play great. So we hope that we can deliver on that.”
Williams V.sportschau.de ↗
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Win Probability
Pre-match · updated 16:20 UTC50–58%
58–67%
67–80%
80%+
Slight edge · Begu I. narrowly ahead
Calibrated model · 65% favourite accuracy (2025–26, out-of-sample). Probability is a statistical estimate, not a certainty. How it works.
Key context
- Last match: Irina Camelia Begu edged Diane Parry in two tight sets (6–4 7–6).
- Head-to-head: Venus Williams leads the head-to-head 1–0; this is their first meeting on grass. Last met at Toronto 2017.
Umpiry Score
Pre-matchThe Umpiry Score combines match-context factors — matchup, form, fatigue, travel and motivation — into a single 0–10 score, updated daily. Read how it works.
Statistics
This seasonAverages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (6 vs 2). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Serve vs return
This seasonEach player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. Small sample — read as indicative. About
Clutch
Under pressurePerformance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadBegu I.: 1 day rest · 1 match, 17 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Head to head
1–0| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-08-07 | Toronto | R64 | hard | Venus Williams | 6-1 3-6 6-3 |