Irina Camelia Begu vs Ann Li — Palermo Quarter-final
Palermo · WTA · Quarter-final
#462WTA
1769ELO
1733Clay ELO
35 yrs · 181 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 15 July 2024 ·
clay
USA#29WTA
1807ELO
1743Clay ELO
$837kYTD
$3.9MCAREER
26 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Camelia Begu I.6-3 6-4
Li A.
Camelia Begu I.
662
Li A.
340
Irina Camelia Begu defeated Ann Li 6-3 6-4 in the Palermo quarter-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Ann Li came in ranked #29. Irina Camelia Begu extended the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Irina Camelia Begu closed it out in two sets, 6–3 6–4.
Head to head
1–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-05 | Indian Wells | R128 | hard | Irina Camelia Begu | 7-5 3-6 6-1 |
| 2021-10-18 | Tenerife | QF | hard | Ann Li | 7-5 7-5 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
67%
60%
1st serve points won·Even
62%
66%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
46%
Service points won·Even
57%
58%
Return points won·Even
45%
44%
Break points saved·Even
53%
56%
Aces / match·Clear edge
1.8
3.7
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.2
2.4
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (82 vs 169). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Slight edge
52
43
Break points saved·Clear edge
15
27
Break points won·Slight edge
86
79
Deciding sets·Even
72
70
Tiebreaks·Dominant
84
26
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·
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80
Li A.: 2 days rest · 2 matches, 41 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast