Irina Camelia Begu vs Magda Linette — Cleveland Semi-final
Cleveland · WTA · Semi-final
#462WTA
1769ELO
1686Hard ELO
35 yrs · 181 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWWLWLLL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 23 August 2021 ·
hard
POL6#62WTA
1831ELO
1780Hard ELO
$732kYTD
$8.8MCAREER
34 yrs · 171 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLLLWWW
Camelia Begu I.7-6 6-2
Linette M.
Camelia Begu I.
762
Linette M.
620
Irina Camelia Begu defeated Magda Linette 7-6 6-2 in the Cleveland semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Magda Linette came in ranked #62, leading the head-to-head 4–0. Irina Camelia Begu claimed a first win over Magda Linette in five meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 4–1.
Key context
- Match story: Irina Camelia Begu closed it out in two sets, 7–6 6–2.
Head to head
0–4| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-04-15 | BJK Cup QLS R1: ROU vs POL | RR | hard | Magda Linette | 6-1 4-6 6-2 |
| 2019-09-16 | Seoul | R32 | hard | Magda Linette | 6-1 6-4 |
| 2010-08-09 | Versmold 25K | F | clay | Magda Linette | 6-2 7-5 |
| 2010-08-02 | Hechingen 25K | R16 | clay | Magda Linette | 6-3 3-6 7-6(2) |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
66%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
63%
64%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
47%
Service points won·Even
57%
58%
Return points won·Even
45%
42%
Break points saved·Even
54%
55%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.3
3.2
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.9
2.0
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Slight edge
52
58
Break points saved·Slight edge
15
25
Break points won·Clear edge
86
70
Deciding sets·Clear edge
72
88
Tiebreaks·Even
84
87
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·
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97
Linette M.: 8 days rest · 1 match (14d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast