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Irina-Camelia Begu def. Claire Liu
6-4 6-2
Match Information
| Date | Apr 5, 2018* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Charleston |
| Category | WTA 500 |
| Surface | Clay |
| Round | R32 |
| Winner | Irina-Camelia Begu |
| Score | 6-4 6-2 |
| Loser | Claire Liu |
| Stat | Irina-Camelia Begu | Claire Liu |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 0 | — |
| Double faults | 5 | — |
| First serve % | 66 | — |
| First serve points won % | 74 | — |
| Second serve points won % | 56 | — |
| Break points saved % | 75 | — |
| Break points converted % | 33 | — |
| Service points won % | 68 | — |
| Return points won % | 47 | — |
| Total points won % | 56 | — |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Irina-Camelia Begu | Claire Liu |
|---|---|---|
| Country | ROU | USA |
| Birth date | Aug 26, 1990 | May 25, 2000 |
| Age | 27 | 17 |
| Height | 181 | 170 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 38 | 202 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 1,315 | 273 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,675 | 1,538 |
| Career W-L | 249–234 | 45–65 |
| Career earnings | $9,074,683 | $2,816,160 |
Path
Irina-Camelia Begu's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 4, 2018 | R64 | Georgina Garcia Perez | 6-3 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
Irina-Camelia Begu's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 6, 2018 | R16 | Daria Kasatkina | 2-6 1-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
Claire Liu's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 4, 2018 | R64 | Magda Linette | 1-6 6-3 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Apr 1, 2018 | Q2 | Irina Bara | 7-6(5) 3-6 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Mar 31, 2018 | Q1 | Patty Schnyder | 7-6(2) 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |