Irina Begu
Irina, aged 27, is currently ranked 37th in the WTA circuit of the Simple Sample.
Season 2017 was a consistent one for Begu, culminating in the victory in the tournament in Bucharest.
At the beginning of 2018, Irina reached the semifinals of the Shenzen tournament in the singles test, and double managed to win the trophy with Simona Halep.
At Melbourne he left the competition in the second round, being eliminated by Petra Martic.

Andrea Petkovic
The 30-year-old German player now occupies the 98th place in the WTA circuit of the simple test.
The previous season was a bad one for Petkovic, with no remarkable result, with the best finals in the tournament being the quarterfinals.
At the Australian Open, in the second round, after winning the first set against Lauren Davis, Petkovic lost 6-0 6-0 to the next two sets.
La. Petersburg, she took part in the qualifying tournament, but was defeated by Roberto Vinci, but the main picture was offered by Lucky Looser.

Direct meetings
Match Tournament at St. Petersburg will be the 4th straight encounter between the two players, the score being 2-1 in favor of Germancei Petkovic, the last game being won by Irina on the grass last season.

The two players are trying to recover after the premature elimination of the Australian Open tournament and get the best result in the tournament in Russia.
Irina Begu starts his favorite in this match due to the momentum of his opponent, which seems to be in the last season.
Taking into account the fact that Petkovic was defeated in the last qualification by Roberta Vinci, a player who was completely out of shape in the last period, Irina’s game should be solid enough to impose itself in this game.

Prediction: Irina Begu win @ 1.67