Irina-Camelia Begu vs Polona Hercog Head-to-Head Stats, Results & Performance Comparison

Wojtek Kolan

Wojtek Kolan

HEAD TO HEAD

I. Begu vs P. Hercog

Irina-Camelia Begu
Irina-Camelia Begu

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l
w
w
w
w
w
Polona Hercog
Polona Hercog

Flag SLO SLO

w
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5

Win

5

Played

0

Win

35
Age
34
1.81m
Height
1.85m
147
C. Rank
884
22
Best Rank
35
6
Total Titles
3
1
YTD Titles
0
$5.0M
Career Money
$2.4M
Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
Plays
Right-handed (two-handed backhand)

Head-to-head: Begu 5 - 0 Hercog

They have played 12 sets in total, with Irina-Camelia Begu winning 10 and Polona Hercog winning 2. The last match between Irina-Camelia Begu and Polona Hercog was at the Megasaray Hotels Open - Antalya, 29-03-2024, Round: QF, Surface: Clay, with Irina-Camelia Begu getting the victory 6-4 6-4.

PlayersHead To Head Match Wins
Begu5
Hercog0
Last 5 H2H Matches:

(QFMegasaray Hotels Open - Antalya(03-29-24)

Clay
ROU Flag
Irina-Camelia Begu
6
6
SLO Flag
Polona Hercog
4
4

(R2Tennis in the Land - Cleveland(08-24-21)

Hard
ROU Flag
Irina-Camelia Begu
7
7
SLO Flag
Polona Hercog
6
5

(R2Korea Open - Seoul(09-24-15)

Hard
ROU Flag
Irina-Camelia Begu
6
6
6
SLO Flag
Polona Hercog
2
7
2

I. Begu vs P. Hercog H2H Profile

Stats
$4,979,300Career Prize Money$2,443,410
59.00% (521-362)Career Total W/L57.67% (481-353)
2Clay0
3Hard0
22Titles22
5Total H2H Matches0
43.75% (7-9)YTD Win/Loss0% (0-0)
1YTD Titles0

I. Begu vs P. Hercog Match Preview:

  • Second serve performance recent form: In recent form (last 6 months), Irina-Camelia Begu has won 38.92% of points on their second serve, while Polona Hercog has won 44.74%. There is a high correlation between this stat and match prediction accuracy.
  • Return game stats recent form: Return stats show Irina-Camelia Begu, in recent form, has won 50.70% of their opponent's second serve points, while Polona Hercog has won 46.67%. The same stats for first serve returns are 37.20% and 31.28% respectively and this has a high correlation to pick who is favored in this H2H matchup.
  • Under pressure analysis: Irina-Camelia Begu has saved 36.00% of breakpoints in recent form, whereas Polona Hercog has saved 43.88% which is a useful statistic for in-game betting predictions.
  • Performance overview: Over the last year Irina-Camelia Begu has won 53.85% of matches played (W/L 14/12), with Polona Hercog winning 41.67% (W/L 5/7) that gives us an overall head-to head prediction overview.
  • Best surface: Irina-Camelia Begu has their best career surface win % on Clay, winning 67% (W/L 311/152), and worse career win % on Grass, winning 39% (W/L 18/28). Polona Hercog has their best career surface win % on Clay, winning 67% (W/L 319/152), and worse career win % on Hard, winning 44% (W/L 114/144).
  • Player level: In the last year, Irina-Camelia Begu has played most of their matches on the Main tour, winning 66.67% of matches (W/L 6/3), where as Polona Hercog has played most of their matches on the Challengers/ITF tournaments > $10K, winning 50.00% of matches (W/L 5/5). When comparing stats between players to predict the favorite, it is of course all relative to the event level they have been playing at.
  • Direct H2H matches: They have played 5 times before with Irina-Camelia Begu winning 5 times and Polona Hercog being victorious 0 times. They have played 12 sets in total, with Irina-Camelia Begu winning 10 and Polona Hercog winning 2.
  • The last match between Irina-Camelia Begu and Polona Hercog was at the Megasaray Hotels Open - Antalya, 29-03-2024, Round: QF, Surface: Clay, with Irina-Camelia Begu getting the victory 6-4 6-4.
  • Head to head match duration: In past head to head matches, the average match time between these players has been 2:2:47.
  • Opponent quality stats: Over the last 12 months, Irina-Camelia Begu has played against opponents with an average rank of 138.81 while Polona Hercog has played against players with an average rank of 269.75.
  • Deciding set performance vs all players: If you are interested in live predictions and betting, if this match goes into a deciding set, Irina-Camelia Begu has won 64% of deciding sets over the last 12 months, while Polona Hercog has won 33% in all matches played on tour.
  • Break point conversion: In recent form, Irina-Camelia Begu has converted 44.29% of breakpoint opportunities, and Polona Hercog has converted 32.39% of their chances to break their opponents serve. A telling stat for in-game live betting tips when either player has a breakpoint opportunity.

Irina-Camelia Begu vs Polona Hercog Editorial Preview By TennisTipster88.

I. Begu vs P. Hercog H2H Stats Used In Our Predictions

Stats
5H2H Matches Won0
10Sets Won2
73Games Won52
4Aces (Total)11
16Total Double Faults19
2:2:47Average Match Time2:2:47
67% (283/421)1st Serve %55% (224/407)
66% (188/283)1st Serve Win %63% (141/224)
55% (76/138)2nd Serve Win %49% (89/183)
55% (23/42)Break Pts Won %32% (12/38)
43% (177/407)Return Points Win %37% (157/421)
100% (5/5)Best‑of‑3 Win %0% (0/5)
100% (2/2)Deciding Set Win %0% (0/2)
100% (4/4)1st Set Won, Won Match0% (0/1)
0% (0/4)1st Set Won, Lost Match100% (1/1)
100% (1/1)1st Set Lost, Won Match0% (0/4)

Recent Performance Stats

2nd Serve Win %: Begu 46%, Hercog 47%.
Opp 2nd Serve Pts Won: Begu 55%, Hercog 50%.
Break Points Saved %: Begu 48%, Hercog 52%.

I. Begu Recent Matches Played

OPPONENTRESULTSCOREH2H
ClayUniCredit Iasi Open - Iasi - 14-07-2025

F

SUIJ. Teichmann
W
6-0 7-5

SF

ROUJ. Cristian
W
6-4 6-4

QF

CZEA. Siskova
W
6-2 3-6 7-5

R2

ANDV. Jimenez
W
3-6 6-3 6-3

R1

JPNN. Hibino
W
6-1 6-2

P. Hercog Recent Matches Played

OPPONENTRESULTSCOREH2H
ClayLP Open by IND - Colina - 17-11-2025

R1

ARGJ. Ortenzi
W
6-2 6-2

Q3

UKRV. Strakhova
W
6-1 6-0
ClayTucuman Open - Tucuman - 03-11-2025

R1

EGYM. Sherif
L
7-6(4) 7-6(6)
ClayCali Open - Cali - 27-10-2025

R1

AUST. Nadine
L
6-3 6-4
ClayEngie Open - Florianopolis - 20-10-2025

R1

ARGJ. Riera
L
6-7(2) 6-4 6-2
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I. Begu vs P. Hercog Stats Breakdown Vs All H2H Opponents

Stats
58.92% (515/359)YTD Win/Loss57.73% (478/350)
56.54% (1137/874)Sets Win/Loss56.22% (1062/827)
52.85% (9706/8659)Games Win/Loss52.60% (9082/8183)
50.00% (149/149)Hard Win/Loss44.19% (114/144)
67.17% (311/152)Clay Win/Loss67.73% (319/152)
55.22% (37/30)Indoor Hard W/L44.00% (22/28)
39.13% (18/28)Grass Win/Loss46.94% (23/26)
0.17Aces Per Game0.21
1541Aces Total1784
0.3Double Faults Per Game0.25
2657Total Double Faults2097
1:14:57Average Match Time1:11:43
450.21Average Opponent Rank477.91
64% (29282/45906)1st Serve %60% (26929/44883)
62% (18243/29282)1st Serve Win %65% (17408/26929)
45% (7555/16617)2nd Serve Win %48% (8529/17949)
48% (2699/5679)Break Points Won % (Total)48% (2461/5175)
45% (20625/45931)Return Points Win %43% (19713/45378)
47.37% (54/60)Slam W/L40.22% (37/55)
47.01% (63/71)Masters W/L51.94% (67/62)
50.00% (8/8)Cups W/L53.85% (7/6)
58.10% (190/137)Main Tour W/L51.54% (151/142)
71.50% (153/61)Challenger W/L70.41% (188/79)
68.12% (47/22)Futures W/L82.35% (28/6)
59% (508/863)Best of 3 Sets Win %57% (467/813)
67% (2/3)Best of 5 Sets Win %100% (2/2)
52% (96/185)Tiebreaks Win % (Total)52% (90/173)
59% (157/268)Deciding Set Win %53% (129/244)
89% (470/416)1st Set Won, Won Match85% (473/404)
11% (470/54)1st Set Won, Lost Match14% (473/66)
24% (404/98)1st Set Lost, Won Match20% (355/71)

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