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Match Details
Fixture: (13) Danielle Collins vs (PR) Irina-Camelia Begu
Date: Tuesday, May 14
Time: TBD
Tournament: 2024 Italian Open
Round: Fourth Round (Round of 16)
Venue: Foro Italico, Rome, Italy
Category: WTA 1000
Surface: Clay (Outdoor)
Prize Money: $5,509,771
Live Telecast: USA - Tennis Channel | UK - Sky Sports | Canada - TSN & DAZN
Danielle Collins vs Irina-Camelia Begu preview
13th seed Danielle Collins is set to take on Irina-Camelia Begu in the fourth round of the 2024 Italian Open on Tuesday, May 14.
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Collins has had incredible season so far, winning the Miami Open and the Credit One Open in Charleston. The American entered the Italian Open following a fourth-round exit at the Madrid Open.
Collins kicked off her campaign in Rome against Anna Blinkova in the second round after receiving a bye in the first. Leading 6-4, 0-0, the American advanced after her opponent was forced to pull out with an injury.
Up against 22nd seed Caroline Garcia in the following round, Collins was at her imposing best as she sealed a 6-3, 6-3 victory. She was great on serve and managed to dictate most rallies played from the back of the court.
Begu, meanwhile, kicked off her campaign in the first round with a hard-fought victory over local qualifier Rebeka Masarova. Down 1-0, Begu plowed back to eventually seal a 5-7, 6-3, 6-4 victory. She, too, received a bye in the second round after her opponent Oceane Dodin was forced to retire when the score was 5-2 in favor of the Romanian.
Begu turned back the clock during her third-round encounter against 27th seed Elise Mertens, dropping just two games en route to a 6-2, 6-0 victory.
Danielle Collins vs Irina-Camelia Begu head-to-head
Collins leads Begu 1-0 in their head-to-head, having won their only encounter in Miami way back in 2018.
Danielle Collins vs Irina-Camelia Begu odds
(Odds sourced from BetMGM)
Danielle Collins vs Irina-Camelia Begu prediction
Fans can expect plenty of action as Collins and Begu prepare to face off at the 2024 Italian Open in a battle of the veterans.
Collins has looked in impeccable form on the red dirt so far this season and has carried that good form into the Italian capital. Yet to drop a set at the event, Collins has been great on serve and from the back of the court. Her groundstrokes have been firing and the occasional net play has also worked in her favor.
Begu on the other hand has also impressed this week despite her gruelling opening round encounter. She's coming off a splendid victory in the previous round against Elise Mertens where she dropped a paltry 2 games, and will be hoping to carry that form forward.
With both players eager to make it to the business end of the tournament, we can expect a high-intensity match from the back of the court. Apart from just serving well, the pair will have to look to make early inroads on the opponent's serve if they are to have a chance of going through.
Collins holds the edge based on current form and her familiarity with the surface.
Pick: Danielle Collins in straight sets.
