Irina Camelia Begu vs Jessica Pegula — Melbourne 2 Round of 32
Melbourne 2 · WTA · Round of 32
#462WTA
1769ELO
1686Hard ELO
35 yrs · 181 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 3 January 2022 ·
hard
USA1#3WTA
2097ELO
2058Hard ELO
$3.5MYTD
$25MCAREER
32 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Camelia Begu I.7-6 6-3
Pegula J.
Camelia Begu I.
762
Pegula J.
630
Irina Camelia Begu defeated Jessica Pegula 7-6 6-3 in the Melbourne 2 round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Jessica Pegula came in ranked #3, leading the head-to-head 2–0. Irina Camelia Begu claimed a first win over Jessica Pegula in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Irina Camelia Begu closed it out in two sets, 7–6 6–3.
Head to head
0–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-04-03 | Charleston | R16 | clay | Jessica Pegula | 7-5 4-6 6-4 |
| 2022-05-23 | Roland Garros | R16 | clay | Jessica Pegula | 4-6 6-2 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
66%
61%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
63%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
50%
Service points won·Even
57%
61%
Return points won·Even
46%
45%
Break points saved·Even
54%
58%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.2
3.1
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.9
2.1
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (165 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
52
93
Break points saved·Dominant
15
86
Break points won·Clear edge
86
99
Deciding sets·Dominant
72
99
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
84
91
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·
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78
Pegula J.: 2 days rest · 2 matches, 37 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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