Polina Kudermetova vs Irina-Camelia Begu Preview & Prediction | 2025 Charleston Open | First Round

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Polina Kudermetova will play Irina-Camelia Begu in the first round of the Charleston Open with the winner to play Diana Shnaider in the next round.

Ranking points: WTA 500

Start date/time: Monday 31st March, 2025: UK – not before 4:00pm / US ET – not before 11:00am / US PT – not before 8:00am

Venue: Family Circle Tennis Center, Charleston, USA

Surface: Outdoor clay

How to watch on TV: UK – Sky Sports Tennis / US – Tennis Channel

How to watch online: UK – Sky Go / US – Tennis Channel

Tickets: Visit this link for the latest Polina Kudermetova vs Irina-Camelia Begu ticket information

Polina Kudermetova vs Irina-Camelia Begu prediction

Polina Kudermetova has struggled at times since her unbelievable run to the final of the Brisbane International, in which she got past the qualifiers and defeated the likes of Daria Kasatkina before eventually losing to world number one Aryna Sabalenka in a close, three-set match.

She lost in the first round of both Dubai and Miami but performed slightly better at Indian Wells, with victories over Claire Liu and Ekaterina Alexandrova before losing in the third round to Sonay Kartal. 

Irina-Camelia Begu’s recent form has not been particularly great, as she couldn’t make it out of the qualifiers for Miami and lost in the second round of Indian Wells despite taking the first set against Katie Boulter.

Begu was victorious in the only match between the pair in September 2024 on clay in Montreux on her way to winning the tournament and we think she will win again when they face off on the surface once more.

Polina Kudermetova vs Irina-Camelia Begu tip: Irina-Camelia Begu to win