Irina Begu looks to be in excellent shape after several seasons, having managed two excellent matches in the Indian Wells 125K tournament so far, meeting Kristie Ahn in the 3rd round.
The match between the two is scheduled on Thursday, around 6:15 pm.
Kristie Ahn
◾️Americanca, aged 27, occupies the position with no. 98 in the WTA standings, crossing one of the best periods of his career.
◾️He made the transition from the last ITF to WTA tournaments, crossing an excellent period this summer of the previous year in the US tournaments.
◾️The best result of his career was obtained at the US Open last year, when he reached the stage of the finals, but this year he did not stand out in any tournament, and the second round of this tournament defeated Usue Arconada in the set. decisive.
Irina Begu
◾️Irina gives the feeling that she has regained her form with a few seasons, trying to return to the first hundred WTA, currently occupying 104th place.
◾️After a previous season with no notable results, Irina preferred not to take part in Romania’s Fed Cup matches this season, focusing on the tournaments in the circuit.
◾️He won against Mona Barthel the strongest victory this year, in a minimum of sets, this good form continuing in the match against Taylor Townsend, whom he defeated extremely clearly, 6-0 6-2.
🎾Direct meetings
▪️The two players have not met so far in the circuit, the first direct confrontation between the two will take place.
🎾What is the shape of the players in the last 5 matches?
Kristie Ahn
◽️World number 98, Kristie Ahn, tennis native from New York, United States, is present for the third time in her career on the main board of the Oracle Challenger Series, the 125k WTA tournament, held in Indian Wells, California.
◽️A year ago, she stopped in the sixteenth round of the finals, defeated by 1-6, 6-7 by Krystina Pliskova.
◽️Following the abandonment (due to muscular problems) recorded two weeks ago, in the finals of the ITF Glasgow tournament, Kristie Ahn returned with a success in the first round at Indian Wells, 6-1, 4-6, 6 -1 against his younger compatriot, Usue Maitane Arconada, 134th WTA.
Irina Begu
◽️Irina Begu, currently occupying the 104th position in the WTA hierarchy, is present at the Indian Wells premiere in the Oracle Challenger Series, a tournament with total prizes worth over $ 150,000, organized for the third consecutive year in California.
◽️As her opponent on Thursday night, Irina failed to finish the match played in Daria Snigur’s company (211 WTA), the Romanian having to withdraw at the start of the second set of the finals of the ITF W60 Cairo finals, due to pain. the left thigh.
🎾News, analysis, statistics and progress about the 2 players.
Kristie Ahn
◾️In the autumn of last year, the first 100 WTA was achieved.
◾️It has 7 ITF trophies.
◾️A year ago, he ticked off a presence in the sixteenth round of the US Open.
◾️He has managed only 28 aces in the WTA competitions in the last three years.
◾️He played 10 matches in 2020, all on the hard side, winning half of them.
Irina Begu
◾️In August 2016, the best career ranking, 22nd place WTA.
◾️He won 4 WTA titles, the last three years ago, on the slab in Bucharest.
◾️During his professional career, he played another three WTA finals.
◾️He prevailed in 11 of the 15 matches played this season.
◾️60.4% is the percentage of points earned by Irina on the first service, in 2019.
Tennis Prediction of the Day Kristie Ahn vs Irina Begu
I rely on Irina Begu’s high confidence from these moments, confidence coming from the two consistent victories from previous matches, this one representing the best romance tournament of the last period.
Kristie Ahn had a long match against Usua Arconada, a player inferior to Irina.
I bet on a new consistent game made by the Romanian, this becoming one of the favorites to win the California trophy, if he maintains the same high pace of play.
Prediction Today: I. Begu
Odds: 1.53
