Begu, Niculescu - Nara, Zheng
30.01.2019, 13:35, Hua Hin WTA, quarterfinal, hard
| Begu Irina | 2 : 0 (6-2, 7-5)  | 
			Nara Kurumi | ||
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			164. | Doubles ranking | -. | ![]()  | 
		
| 26. 8. 1990 | Birthdate | 30. 12. 1991 | ||
| 181 cm | Height | 155 cm | ||
| 67 kg | Weight | 52 kg | ||
| right | Plays | right | ||
| - | Turned pro | - | ||
| Niculescu Monica | Zheng Saisai | |||
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			97. | Doubles ranking | 81. | ![]()  | 
		
| 25. 9. 1987 | Birthdate | 5. 2. 1994 | ||
| 168 cm | Height | 170 cm | ||
| 63 kg | Weight | 62 kg | ||
| right | Plays | right | ||
| - | Turned pro | - | ||
No records for this pair.
| Year | Summary | Clay | Hard | Indoors | Grass | Not set | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summary: | 44/23 | 4/4 | 25/13 | 7/3 | 5/3 | 3/0 | 
| 2024 | 0/1 | 0/1 | - | - | - | - | 
| 2022 | 2/2 | - | 2/2 | - | - | - | 
| 2019 | 8/1 | - | 4/0 | - | 3/1 | 1/0 | 
| 2018 | 5/4 | - | 5/4 | - | - | - | 
| 2017 | 1/1 | - | - | 1/1 | - | - | 
| 2016 | 3/4 | 3/2 | 0/2 | - | - | - | 
| 2015 | 8/4 | 1/1 | 3/2 | 3/1 | - | 1/0 | 
| 2014 | 1/0 | - | - | - | - | 1/0 | 
| 2013 | 2/1 | - | 2/1 | - | - | - | 
| 2012 | 14/5 | - | 9/2 | 3/1 | 2/2 | - | 
| Year | Summary | Clay | Hard | Indoors | Grass | Not set | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summary: | 189/158 | 76/48 | 78/79 | 15/13 | 17/17 | 3/1 | 
| 2025 | 4/4 | 3/1 | 0/2 | 1/1 | - | - | 
| 2024 | 0/3 | 0/2 | - | - | 0/1 | - | 
| 2023 | 4/6 | 0/1 | 3/4 | - | 1/1 | - | 
| 2022 | 6/8 | 1/1 | 5/6 | - | 0/1 | - | 
| 2021 | 10/7 | 7/2 | 1/4 | 2/1 | - | - | 
| 2020 | 1/6 | 0/2 | 0/3 | 1/1 | - | - | 
| 2019 | 16/12 | 2/4 | 8/6 | 2/1 | 3/1 | 1/0 | 
| 2018 | 26/16 | 5/3 | 15/10 | 0/1 | 6/2 | - | 
| 2017 | 20/12 | 10/3 | 9/6 | 1/2 | 0/1 | - | 
| 2016 | 3/9 | 3/2 | 0/4 | - | 0/2 | 0/1 | 
| 2015 | 22/17 | 7/5 | 10/9 | 3/1 | 1/2 | 1/0 | 
| 2014 | 25/14 | 17/6 | 6/4 | 1/2 | 0/2 | 1/0 | 
| 2013 | 15/16 | 2/3 | 8/10 | 1/2 | 4/1 | - | 
| 2012 | 30/17 | 14/7 | 11/7 | 3/1 | 2/2 | - | 
| 2011 | 6/10 | 4/5 | 2/4 | - | 0/1 | - | 
| 2009 | 1/1 | 1/1 | - | - | - | - | 
| Year | Summary | Clay | Hard | Indoors | Grass | Not set | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summary: | 410/308 | 69/61 | 226/177 | 70/36 | 39/30 | 6/4 | 
| 2025 | 8/18 | 0/4 | 8/13 | 0/1 | - | - | 
| 2024 | 26/22 | 8/6 | 15/15 | 3/0 | - | 0/1 | 
| 2023 | 28/24 | 7/6 | 11/13 | 6/2 | 3/2 | 1/1 | 
| 2022 | 24/21 | 6/4 | 7/9 | 6/5 | 4/3 | 1/0 | 
| 2021 | 29/16 | 2/3 | 10/8 | 12/4 | 5/1 | - | 
| 2020 | 11/7 | 6/4 | 4/2 | 1/1 | - | - | 
| 2019 | 21/12 | - | 14/8 | 1/1 | 5/2 | 1/1 | 
| 2018 | 12/12 | - | 9/8 | 1/2 | 2/2 | - | 
| 2017 | 24/17 | 1/2 | 10/10 | 7/2 | 5/2 | 1/1 | 
| 2016 | 33/14 | 3/2 | 26/9 | 4/2 | 0/1 | - | 
| 2015 | 28/18 | 1/3 | 16/11 | 8/1 | 2/3 | 1/0 | 
| 2014 | 28/16 | 3/2 | 16/9 | 6/3 | 2/2 | 1/0 | 
| 2013 | 13/17 | 4/3 | 6/9 | 0/3 | 3/2 | - | 
| 2012 | 28/18 | 4/5 | 17/10 | 5/1 | 2/2 | - | 
| 2011 | 16/20 | 4/4 | 10/13 | 1/1 | 1/2 | - | 
| 2010 | 28/18 | 7/5 | 17/10 | 3/2 | 1/1 | - | 
| 2009 | 27/20 | 7/3 | 15/13 | 3/2 | 2/2 | - | 
| 2008 | 19/16 | 3/3 | 11/7 | 3/3 | 2/3 | - | 
| 2007 | 7/2 | 3/2 | 4/0 | - | - | - | 
| Year | Summary | Clay | Hard | Indoors | Grass | Not set | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summary: | 26/50 | 4/7 | 17/32 | 3/6 | 1/5 | 1/0 | 
| 2022 | 1/2 | - | - | 1/2 | - | - | 
| 2021 | 1/4 | 0/2 | 1/2 | - | - | - | 
| 2019 | 4/4 | - | 2/3 | 2/1 | - | - | 
| 2018 | 0/1 | - | - | 0/1 | - | - | 
| 2017 | 1/4 | 0/1 | 1/2 | 0/1 | - | - | 
| 2016 | 2/9 | 2/1 | 0/6 | - | 0/2 | - | 
| 2015 | 8/9 | 0/1 | 7/7 | - | 1/1 | - | 
| 2014 | 2/6 | 0/1 | 2/3 | - | 0/2 | - | 
| 2013 | 4/4 | 2/1 | 2/3 | - | - | - | 
| 2012 | 1/3 | - | 1/2 | 0/1 | - | - | 
| 2011 | 2/2 | - | 1/2 | - | - | 1/0 | 
| 2010 | 0/1 | - | 0/1 | - | - | - | 
| 2009 | 0/1 | - | 0/1 | - | - | - | 
| Year | Summary | Clay | Hard | Indoors | Grass | Not set | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summary: | 199/173 | 46/30 | 122/124 | 20/7 | 11/12 | - | 
| 2025 | 11/17 | 3/6 | 5/8 | 3/1 | 0/2 | - | 
| 2024 | 10/11 | 4/4 | 2/6 | - | 4/1 | - | 
| 2021 | 18/14 | 4/4 | 4/9 | 10/1 | - | - | 
| 2020 | 10/7 | - | 10/7 | - | - | - | 
| 2019 | 23/20 | 5/3 | 16/16 | - | 2/1 | - | 
| 2018 | 8/14 | 4/1 | 3/12 | 0/1 | 1/0 | - | 
| 2017 | 11/10 | 5/2 | 4/7 | 2/1 | - | - | 
| 2016 | 23/23 | 4/3 | 17/17 | - | 2/3 | - | 
| 2015 | 27/14 | 7/2 | 20/11 | - | 0/1 | - | 
| 2014 | 19/15 | 6/3 | 12/10 | - | 1/2 | - | 
| 2013 | 23/15 | 3/1 | 15/11 | 4/2 | 1/1 | - | 
| 2012 | 12/13 | 1/1 | 10/10 | 1/1 | 0/1 | - | 
| 2011 | 4/0 | - | 4/0 | - | - | - | 
Head-to-head: 1 - 0
| Year | Tournament | Match | S | Surface | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Round | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Hua Hin WTA | Begu / Niculescu | 2 | 6 | 7 | QF | ||||
| Nara / Zheng | 0 | 2 | 5 | 
Betting odds
| Begu Irina Niculescu Monica  | 
			Nara Kurumi Zheng Saisai  | 
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| 10Bet | 1.33  | 
			3.20 
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| 1xBet | 1.38 
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			2.98 
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| bet-at-home | 1.33  | 
			3.06  | 
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| bet365 | 1.36  | 
			3.00  | 
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| Betfair | 1.35 
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			3.28 
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| BetVictor | 1.36  | 
			3.20  | 
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| Betway | 1.33  | 
			3.00  | 
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| BoyleSports | 1.36  | 
			3.00  | 
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| bwin | 1.34  | 
			3.10  | 
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| Interwetten | 1.35  | 
			3.05  | 
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| Pinnacle | 1.35  | 
			3.28  | 
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| Unibet | 1.35  | 
			3.10  | 
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| William Hill | 1.36  | 
			3.00  | 
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| Average odds | 1.35  | 
			3.07  | 
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| Over/Under 19 games | |||
| Total | Over | Under | |
| 1xBet | 19 | 1.89  | 
			1.89  | 
		
| Average odds | 19 | 0  | 
			0  | 
		
| Asian Handicap 1.5 set | |||
| Handicap | Begu Irina Niculescu Monica  | 
			Nara Kurumi Zheng Saisai  | 
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| Betway | 1.5 | 1.85  | 
			1.85  | 
		
| Average odds | 1.5 | 1.85  | 
			1.85  | 
		
| Asian Handicap 3.5 games | |||
| Handicap | Begu Irina Niculescu Monica  | 
			Nara Kurumi Zheng Saisai  | 
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| 1xBet | 3.5 | 1.85  | 
			1.93  | 
		
| Average odds | 3.5 | 0  | 
			0  | 
		
| Correct Score 2:0 | ||
| Result | ||
| 10Bet | 2:0 | 1.87  | 
		
| bet365 | 2:0 | 1.90  | 
		
| Betway | 2:0 | 1.85  | 
		
| William Hill | 2:0 | 1.91  | 
		
| Average odds | 2:0 | 1.89  | 
		
| Correct Score 2:1 | ||
| Result | ||
| 10Bet | 2:1 | 3.10  | 
		
| bet365 | 2:1 | 4.00  | 
		
| Betway | 2:1 | 4.00  | 
		
| William Hill | 2:1 | 4.00  | 
		
| Average odds | 2:1 | 4.00  | 
		
| Correct Score 0:2 | ||
| Result | ||
| 10Bet | 0:2 | 4.65  | 
		
| bet365 | 0:2 | 5.50  | 
		
| Betway | 0:2 | 5.50  | 
		
| William Hill | 0:2 | 5.80  | 
		
| Average odds | 0:2 | 5.60  | 
		
| Correct Score 1:2 | ||
| Result | ||
| 10Bet | 1:2 | 7.00  | 
		
| bet365 | 1:2 | 6.00  | 
		
| Betway | 1:2 | 6.00  | 
		
| William Hill | 1:2 | 5.50  | 
		
| Average odds | 1:2 | 5.83  | 
		
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