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Elise Mertens def. Irina-Camelia Begu
6-3 6-2
Match Information
| Date | Jan 20, 2022* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Australian Open |
| Category | Grand Slam |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R64 |
| Winner | Elise Mertens |
| Score | 6-3 6-2 |
| Loser | Irina-Camelia Begu |
| Stat | Elise Mertens | Irina-Camelia Begu |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 1 | 1 |
| Double faults | 2 | 2 |
| First serve % | 63 | 61 |
| First serve points won % | 76 | 57 |
| Second serve points won % | 59 | 44 |
| Break points saved % | 100 | 25 |
| Break points converted % | 75 | 0 |
| Service points won % | 69 | 52 |
| Return points won % | 48 | 31 |
| Total points won % | 60 | 40 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Elise Mertens | Irina-Camelia Begu |
|---|---|---|
| Country | BEL | ROU |
| Birth date | Nov 17, 1995 | Aug 26, 1990 |
| Age | 26 | 31 |
| Height | 179 | 181 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 26 | 64 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 2,091 | 1,033 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,859 | 1,773 |
| Career W-L | 311–199 | 249–234 |
| Career earnings | $20,040,505 | $9,074,683 |
Path
Elise Mertens's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 19, 2022 | R128 | Vera Zvonareva | 6-4 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
Elise Mertens's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 23, 2022 | R32 | Shuai Zhang | 6-2 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
Irina-Camelia Begu's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 19, 2022 | R128 | Oceane Dodin | 2-6 7-5 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |