Elise Mertens vs Irina Camelia Begu — Istanbul Semi-final
Istanbul · WTA · Semi-final
BEL6#22WTA
1894ELO
1811Clay ELO
$2.2MYTD
$20MCAREER
30 yrs · 179 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 24 April 2017 ·
clay
#462WTA
1769ELO
1733Clay ELO
35 yrs · 181 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Mertens E.6-1 6-1
Camelia Begu I.
Mertens E.
662
Camelia Begu I.
110
Elise Mertens defeated Irina Camelia Begu 6-1 6-1 in the Istanbul semi-final on clay. The result followed the form book — Elise Mertens came in ranked #22. Elise Mertens extended the head-to-head to 3–2.
Key context
- Match story: Elise Mertens dropped just 2 games past Irina Camelia Begu.
Head to head
2–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-05-06 | Rome | R32 | clay | Irina Camelia Begu | 6-2 6-0 |
| 2022-08-29 | US Open | R128 | hard | Irina Camelia Begu | 3-6 6-2 6-3 |
| 2022-01-17 | Australian Open | R64 | hard | Elise Mertens | 6-3 6-2 |
| 2017-02-11 | Fed Cup WG2 R1: ROU vs BEL | RR | hard | Elise Mertens | 3-6 7-5 7-5 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
56%
66%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
69%
63%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
46%
Service points won·Even
59%
57%
Return points won·Even
45%
45%
Break points saved·Even
56%
54%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.1
2.3
Double faults / match·Clear edge
4.9
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
69
52
Break points saved·Dominant
65
15
Break points won·Slight edge
97
86
Deciding sets·Slight edge
63
72
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
71
84
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·
91
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Mertens E.: 6 days rest · 1 match, 24 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast