Elise Mertens vs Irina Camelia Begu: Head-to-Head Record

Elise Mertens

Belgium

3–2
5 meetings
Irina Camelia Begu

Romania

Hard: 2–1Clay: 1–1
Weighted by importance & recency
2.0–3.0
The same matches re-weighted by what was at stake and how recently — a Grand Slam final this year counts for more than an early round a decade ago.
Elise Mertens
3–2
Irina Camelia Begu

Elise Mertens and Irina Camelia Begu have met 5 times on the professional tour. Elise Mertens leads the head-to-head 3–2. Their most recent meeting came at Rome in 2024.

Common opponents

Last 12 months
⚠Only 3 common opponents — small sample, treat as indicative.

Mertens E. and Camelia Begu I. faced 3 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Mertens E. went 1–2 (33%) against them, Camelia Begu I. 1–2 (33%). Results against comparable opponents are close (1 : 1 better-results split).

1–2 · 33%Mertens E. · better vs 1
Record vs common opponents
1–2 · 33%Camelia Begu I. · better vs 1
Vs common opponents · derived from scorelines
4–4Sets2–4
31–33Games19–34
0–0Tiebreaks1–0
0–2Deciding sets0–0
Both lost · different surfaces (Clay × Grass)▾
Camelia Begu I. better · different surfaces (Hard × Grass) · ⚠ lower-tier event▾
Mertens E. better · different surfaces (Grass × Clay)▾
Includes tour-level, 125s, qualifying and team events (⚑). Walkovers excluded. Describes past results in different contexts — not a prediction.

Elise Mertens vs Irina Camelia Begu stats comparison

Ratings

#22 WTARanking#462 WTA
1894Elo (overall)1769
1847Hard Elo1686
1811Clay Elo1733
1750Grass Elo1634

Form

LLWLWWWWLWLast 10LLWWWLWLLL
2026 win rate·Clear edge
61%
40%
02026 titles0

Clutch

Under pressure
Elise MertensIrina Camelia Begu
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
69
52
Break points saved·Dominant
65
15
Break points won·Slight edge
97
86
Deciding sets·Slight edge
63
72
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
71
84

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Freshness

Recent load
Elise MertensIrina Camelia Begu
Freshness·
91
—

Elise Mertens: 6 days rest · 1 match, 24 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Serve vs return

Recent form
Elise Mertensserving74% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Irina Camelia Begu

Irina Camelia Beguserving64% hold

wins 56% of points on serve vs Elise Mertens

Serve advantage — Elise Mertens

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Set records · last ~30 matches

First sets won·Clear edge
53%
33%
Deciding sets won·Dominant
50%
77%
Tiebreaks won·
—
67%

Career

Career win rate·Slight edge
62%
56%
10Career titles6

Profile

30Age35
179 cmHeight181 cm
RightPlaysRight

Set records use each player's last ~30 completed matches; form shows the last 10 results. Ratings come from the same data that powers the Umpiry Score.

All 5 meetings

Frequently asked questions

Who leads the head-to-head between Elise Mertens and Irina Camelia Begu?

Elise Mertens leads the head-to-head against Irina Camelia Begu 3–2 after 5 meetings.

How many times have Elise Mertens and Irina Camelia Begu played each other?

Elise Mertens and Irina Camelia Begu have played each other 5 times on the professional tour.

When did Elise Mertens and Irina Camelia Begu last play each other?

Their most recent meeting came at Rome in 2024, where Irina Camelia Begu won.