Irina Camelia Begu vs Elise Mertens — Rome Round of 32
Rome · WTA · Round of 32
#462WTA
1769ELO
1733Clay ELO
35 yrs · 181 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWWLWLLL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 6 May 2024 ·
clay
BEL27#22WTA
1894ELO
1811Clay ELO
$2.2MYTD
$20MCAREER
30 yrs · 179 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWWWWLW
Camelia Begu I.6-2 6-0
Mertens E.
Camelia Begu I.
662
Mertens E.
200
Irina Camelia Begu defeated Elise Mertens 6-2 6-0 in the Rome round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Elise Mertens came in ranked #22, leading the head-to-head 3–1, defending last year's round of 64. Irina Camelia Begu narrowed the head-to-head to 3–2.
Key context
- Match story: Irina Camelia Begu handed Elise Mertens a second-set bagel in a 6–2 6–0 win.
Head to head
1–3| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 2017-04-24 | Istanbul | SF | clay | Elise Mertens | 6-1 6-1 |
| 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
67%
57%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
62%
70%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
47%
Service points won·Even
57%
60%
Return points won·Even
45%
44%
Break points saved·Slight edge
53%
58%
Aces / match·Clear edge
1.9
4.2
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.1
4.2
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (82 vs 142). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
52
69
Break points saved·Dominant
15
65
Break points won·Slight edge
86
97
Deciding sets·Slight edge
72
63
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
84
71
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·
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91
Mertens E.: 6 days rest · 1 match, 24 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast