Samantha Stosur def. Irina-Camelia Begu
6-4 6-2
Samantha Stosur defeated Irina-Camelia Begu 6-4 6-2 in the 2018 Qatar Open first round on hard courts.
Match Information
Match Statistics
| Stat | Samantha Stosur | Irina-Camelia Begu |
|---|---|---|
| Serving | ||
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner. | 2 | 1 |
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve. | 4 | 6 |
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in. | 64.0% | 70.7% |
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve. | 84.4% | 58.5% |
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults. | 50.0% | 35.3% |
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server. | 66.7% | 20.0% |
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving. | 72.0% | 51.7% |
| Returning | ||
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner. | 80.0% | 33.3% |
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning. | 48.3% | 28.0% |
| Overall | ||
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won. | 59.3% | 40.7% |
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. | +15.3 | -5.0 |
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. | +5.0 | -15.3 |
* Match Serve+ and Match Return+ compare this match with the WTA 2018 average from available match stats. Zero is average; +5 means five percentage points above average. No opponent adjustment.
Player Comparison
| Field | Samantha Stosur | Irina-Camelia Begu |
|---|---|---|
| Country | AUS | ROU |
| Birth date | Mar 30, 1984 | Aug 26, 1990 |
| Age | 33 | 27 |
| Height | 175 cm | 181 cm |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 44 | 37 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 1,206 | 1,345 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,682 | 1,686 |
| Current career W-L | 459–345 | 245–237 |
| Current career earnings | $20,070,126 | $9,074,683 |
No prior-path match data is available for this tournament stage.