Irina-Camelia Begu def. Andrea Petkovic
6-7(3) 4-3 (ret.)
The match ended when Andrea Petkovic retired.
Irina-Camelia Begu defeated Andrea Petkovic 6-7(3) 4-3 RET after Andrea Petkovic retired in the 2019 Australian Open first round on hard courts.
Match Information
Match Statistics
| Stat | Irina-Camelia Begu | Andrea Petkovic |
|---|---|---|
| Serving | ||
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner. | 2 | 0 |
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve. | 8 | 2 |
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in. | 63.5% | 73.5% |
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve. | 59.6% | 62.0% |
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults. | 40.7% | 22.2% |
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server. | 70.0% | 66.7% |
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving. | 52.7% | 51.5% |
| Returning | ||
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner. | 33.3% | 30.0% |
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning. | 48.5% | 47.3% |
| Overall | ||
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won. | 50.7% | 49.3% |
Match Serve+This match’s service points won percentage minus the tour’s season average, in percentage points. Zero is average; +5 means five points above average. Match-weighted available stats; no opponent adjustment. | -4.1 | -5.3 |
Match Return+This match’s return points won percentage minus the tour’s season average, in percentage points. Zero is average; +5 means five points above average. Match-weighted available stats; no opponent adjustment. | +5.3 | +4.1 |
* Match Serve+ and Match Return+ compare this match with the WTA 2019 average from available match stats. Zero is average; +5 means five percentage points above average. No opponent adjustment.
Player Comparison
| Field | Irina-Camelia Begu | Andrea Petkovic |
|---|---|---|
| Country | ROU | GER |
| Birth date | Aug 26, 1990 | Sep 9, 1987 |
| Age | 28 | 31 |
| Height | 181 cm | 180 cm |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 70 | 63 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 822 | 904 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,590 | 1,723 |
| Current career W-L | 245–237 | 279–228 |
| Current career earnings | $9,074,683 | $8,829,248 |
No prior-path match data is available for this tournament stage.