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Irina-Camelia Begu def. Polona Hercog
7-6(5) 7-5
Match Information
| Date | Aug 26, 2021* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Cleveland |
| Category | WTA 250 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R16 |
| Winner | Irina-Camelia Begu |
| Score | 7-6(5) 7-5 |
| Loser | Polona Hercog |
| Stat | Irina-Camelia Begu | Polona Hercog |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 1 | 2 |
| Double faults | 2 | 3 |
| First serve % | 71 | 55 |
| First serve points won % | 73 | 65 |
| Second serve points won % | 75 | 55 |
| Break points saved % | 33 | 40 |
| Break points converted % | 60 | 67 |
| Service points won % | 74 | 60 |
| Return points won % | 40 | 26 |
| Total points won % | 56 | 44 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Irina-Camelia Begu | Polona Hercog |
|---|---|---|
| Country | ROU | SLO |
| Birth date | Aug 26, 1990 | Jan 20, 1991 |
| Age | 31 | 30 |
| Height | 181 | 185 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 74 | 85 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 1,015 | 936 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,718 | 1,639 |
| Career W-L | 249–234 | 170–212 |
| Career earnings | $9,074,683 | $4,547,434 |
Path
Irina-Camelia Begu's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 2021 | R32 | Ekaterina Alexandrova | 7-6(3) 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
Irina-Camelia Begu's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 2021 | QF | Aliaksandra Sasnovich | 6-2 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
Polona Hercog's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 2021 | R32 | Maria Mateas | 6-3 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |