WTA 1000 · Round of 16 · Rome
Final score & match stats
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Begu
🪃 Counterpuncher
Kasatkina
⚔️ The Gladiator
Matchup analysis
The 🪃 Counterpuncher archetype wins about 57% vs ⚔️ The Gladiator across 666 matches in our dataset. That is a small stylistic lean for Irina Camelia Begu here.
Counterpuncher players often use elite bp conversion and strong return game to pressure the the gladiator's physical intensity. On Clay, that can swing with conditions.
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Begu | Kasatkina |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 0–1 | 1–3 |
| Avg odds | 2.74 | 1.76 |
| ROI % | -100.0% | -59.3% |
| Units P/L | -1.00u | -2.37u |
Small sample: ROI stabilizes with more matches; fewer than 10 in the window is noisy.
Prior meetings and scores · 10 career meetings
1
Begu
9
Kasatkina
Jun 30, 2025
Wimbledon
G Grass · Round of 64
Apr 29, 2021
Madrid
C Clay · Round of 64
May 13, 2019
Rome
C Clay · Round of 64
Apr 2, 2018
Charleston
C Clay · Round of 16
Oct 16, 2017
Moscow
H Hard · Semifinals
Apr 3, 2017
Charleston
C Clay · Quarterfinals
Feb 13, 2017
Doha
H Hard · Round of 32
Jan 2, 2017
Brisbane
H Hard · Round of 32
May 9, 2016
Rome
C Clay · Round of 16
Oct 19, 2015
Moscow
H Hard · Round of 16
Results vs. opponents both players faced · Last 12 months
Kasatkina has a higher win rate against shared opponents (67% vs Begu's 33%).
| Opponent | Begu | Kasatkina |
|---|---|---|
| Jaqueline Cristian | W 64 64 | L 67 63 26 |
| Laura Siegemund | L 46 06 | W 62 63 |
| Leolia Jeanjean | L 60 57 03 | W 64 62 |
Serve and return comparison · Last 90 days
| Stat | Begu | Kasatkina |
|---|---|---|
| Serve | ||
| 1st Serve In % | 74.5% | 71.2% |
| 1st Serve Pts Won % | 44.7% | 55.6% |
| 2nd Serve Pts Won % | 23.1% | 40.4% |
| Aces / Match | 1 | 3 |
| Double Faults / Match | 1 | 5 |
| Break Points Saved % | 45.5% | 56.3% |
| Return | ||
| 1st Return Pts Won % | 36.6% | 44.1% |
| 2nd Return Pts Won % | 50% | 60.4% |
| BP Converted % | 66.7% | 48.7% |
| Rally | ||
| Winners / Match | 0 | 0 |
| Unforced Errors / Match | 0 | 0 |
| Net Pts Won % | 0% | 0% |
| Total Pts Won % | 38.5% | 50.5% |
| Surface (Clay) | ||
| Clay Win % | 0% | 33% |
Last five matches per player
Matchup overview
Irina Camelia Begu and Daria Kasatkina face off in the Round of 16 at Rome on Clay.
Irina Camelia Begu leads 1-9 over 10 previous meetings.
Irina Camelia Begu is 4-1 over the last 5 matches. Latest result: L vs Laura Siegemund (Apr 21).
Daria Kasatkina is 2-3 over the last 5 matches. Latest result: L vs Jaqueline Cristian (May 17).
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