Sara Errani vs Irina Camelia Begu — Palermo Semi-final
Palermo · WTA · Semi-final
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 9 July 2012 ·
clay
#462WTA
1769ELO
1733Clay ELO
35 yrs · 181 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWWLWLLL
Errani S.6-4 6-1
Camelia Begu I.
Errani S.
662
Camelia Begu I.
410
Sara Errani defeated Irina Camelia Begu 6-4 6-1 in the Palermo semi-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Irina Camelia Begu came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's quarter-final, but Sara Errani had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 5 on clay. Sara Errani narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.
Key context
- Match story: Sara Errani dropped just 5 games past Irina Camelia Begu.
Head to head
1–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-05-29 | Roland Garros | R64 | clay | Irina Camelia Begu | 6-3 6-0 |
| 2020-09-12 | Rome | Q32 | clay | Irina Camelia Begu | 6-1 6-3 |
| 2012-04-09 | Barcelona | R32 | clay | Sara Errani | 7-6 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Clear edge
78%
66%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
55%
63%
2nd serve points won·Even
43%
46%
Service points won·Slight edge
52%
57%
Return points won·Even
48%
45%
Break points saved·Slight edge
49%
54%
Aces / match·Clear edge
0.3
2.3
Double faults / match·Dominant
1.7
3.9
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
40
52
Break points saved·Clear edge
1
15
Break points won·Slight edge
97
86
Deciding sets·Even
69
72
Tiebreaks·Dominant
35
84
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