Irina Camelia Begu vs Ann Li — Indian Wells Round of 128
Indian Wells · WTA · Round of 128
#462WTA
1769ELO
1686Hard ELO
35 yrs · 181 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Wednesday, 5 March 2025 ·
hard
USA#29WTA
1807ELO
1746Hard ELO
$837kYTD
$3.9MCAREER
26 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Camelia Begu I.7-5 3-6 6-1
Li A.
Camelia Begu I.
7362
Li A.
5611
Irina Camelia Begu defeated Ann Li 7-5 3-6 6-1 in the Indian Wells round of 128 on hard. 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 came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 7–5 3–6 6–1.
Head to head
1–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-07-15 | Palermo | QF | clay | Irina Camelia Begu | 6-3 6-4 |
| 2021-10-18 | Tenerife | QF | hard | Ann Li | 7-5 7-5 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
66%
59%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
61%
67%
2nd serve points won·Even
45%
46%
Service points won·Even
55%
58%
Return points won·Even
43%
43%
Break points saved·Slight edge
48%
57%
Aces / match·Clear edge
1.9
4.8
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.2
2.5
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (39 vs 92). 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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75
Li A.: 1 day rest · 2 matches, 41 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast