Irina Camelia Begu
Romania

Irina Camelia Begu: Ranking, Schedule & Stats

WTA Rank
#462
Age
35
Height
181 cm (5'11")
Plays
Right
1769 Elo

Irina Camelia Begu is a professional tennis player from Romania, born 26 August 1990. The Romanian competes on the WTA Tour and plays right-handed. Begu stands 181 cm (5 ft 11 in) tall and weighs 67 kg (148 lb). Begu has won 6 tour-level singles titles. Among WTA players aged 35 and over, Begu is ranked No. 21. Begu has been strongest on clay, winning 65% of matches (196-107), ahead of hard (49%, 157-162) and grass (42%, 20-28). The Romanian was born in Bucharest.

This page tracks Irina Camelia Begu's upcoming schedule, latest results, recent form and surface record, with each match linking through to a detailed head-to-head and pre-match analysis. Scores update live as matches are played.

Biographical details (birthplace, residence, coach, height, weight) sourced from Wikidata (CC0 public domain). See Irina Camelia Begu on Wikipedia for more.

Rankings

Recent form

4–6 last 10
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Trends

Begu has won 10 of the last 30 first sets

33%

Begu has won 10 of 13 deciding sets

77%

Begu has won 67% of matches on clay

74–36

Ranking Projection

No. 462WTA127 pts
12 months agoNo. 90▼ 372 spots
12-month highNo. 82

Trajectory from our weekly snapshots. Defending— points dropping in the next ~12 weeks (last year's results at the same events). Win … — points gained by winning the round they're currently in. Expected — most likely landing rank from our draw model (Elo over the bracket). WTA points table.

Clutch Rating

52/ 100Solid
Break points saved
15
Break points won
86
Deciding sets
72
Tiebreaks
84

How a player performs in the biggest moments, across 527 matches in our records. About

Career highs

Ranking · last 12 monthsbestnow
No. 92No. 472
No. 92 · 25 Aug 2025No. 109 · 8 Sep 2025No. 115 · 15 Sep 2025No. 113 · 22 Sep 2025No. 123 · 13 Oct 2025No. 123 · 20 Oct 2025No. 124 · 27 Oct 2025No. 124 · 3 Nov 2025No. 147 · 10 Nov 2025No. 147 · 17 Nov 2025No. 146 · 24 Nov 2025No. 147 · 1 Dec 2025No. 144 · 8 Dec 2025No. 144 · 15 Dec 2025No. 144 · 22 Dec 2025No. 144 · 29 Dec 2025No. 139 · 5 Jan 2026No. 147 · 12 Jan 2026No. 147 · 19 Jan 2026No. 147 · 2 Feb 2026No. 148 · 9 Feb 2026No. 149 · 16 Feb 2026No. 158 · 23 Feb 2026No. 163 · 2 Mar 2026No. 171 · 16 Mar 2026No. 180 · 30 Mar 2026No. 181 · 6 Apr 2026No. 183 · 13 Apr 2026No. 182 · 20 Apr 2026No. 184 · 4 May 2026No. 211 · 18 May 2026No. 211 · 25 May 2026No. 211 · 30 May 2026No. 211 · 1 Jun 2026No. 208 · 8 Jun 2026No. 208 · 17 Jun 2026No. 213 · 18 Jun 2026No. 213 · 22 Jun 2026No. 211 · 28 Jun 2026No. 211 · 29 Jun 2026No. 173 · 6 Jul 2026No. 204 · 13 Jul 2026No. 204 · 14 Jul 2026No. 204 · 16 Jul 2026No. 458 · 20 Jul 2026No. 464 · 28 Jul 2026No. 464 · 3 Aug 2026No. 472 · 9 Aug 2026No. 472 · 10 Aug 2026No. 462 · 17 Aug 2026
12 mo agonow
Umpiry Rating 1818 · peak 1988 · 2016Umpiry rank #110 · WTA #462▲352Longest win streak 8

Ranking trajectory from our weekly snapshots (last ~12 months); peak rating and longest tour-level win streak from our match records. Umpiry rank is the player’s position by our rating — the arrow shows how many spots that is above (▲) or below (▼) their official ranking.

2026 season form

4–6W–L40%

Last 60 days
3–2
Current streak
2 losses

Recent surface record

Clay74–36 (67%)
Hard35–39 (47%)
Grass9–7 (56%)

Career record

373–297W–L

6 tour-level titles

Career surface record

Clay196–107 (65%)
Hard157–162 (49%)
Grass20–28 (42%)

Recent results

L
vsSwan K.
Wimbledon · Round of 128 · grass
4-64-6
L
vsMuchova K.
Bad Homburg · Round of 16 · grass
1-61-6
W
vsWilliams V.
Bad Homburg · Round of 32 · grass
6-24-67-6
W
vsParry D.
Bad Homburg · Qual. Final · grass
6-47-6
W
vsKorpatsch T.
Bad Homburg · Qual. Semi-final · grass
6-16-4
L
vsLamens S.
Roland Garros · Qual. Semi-final · clay
4-63-6
W
vsYaneva E.
Roland Garros · Qual. Quarter-final · clay
2-66-36-4
L
vsPotapova A.
Rome · Qual. Q1 · clay
1-65-7
L
vsPotapova A.
Rome · Qual. Q64 · clay
1-65-7
L
vsSiegemund L.
Madrid · Round of 128 · clay
4-60-6
W
vsCristian J.
Iasi · Semi-final · clay
6-46-4
W
vsTeichmann J.
Iasi · Final · clay
6-07-5
W
vsJimenez Kasintseva V.
Iasi · Round of 16 · clay
3-66-36-3
W
vsSiskova A.
Iasi · Quarter-final · clay
6-23-67-5
W
vsHibino N.
Iasi · Round of 32 · clay
6-16-2

Exhibitions & team events

Shown for completeness — not counted in form, surface, or career stats. 12 matches (exhibitions, Davis / Laver / United Cup).

L
vsNiemeier J.
W100 Wiesbaden 1 · Semi-final · clay
1-63-6
W
vsZavatska K.
W100 Wiesbaden 1 · Quarter-final · clay
6-26-2
W
vsWaltert S.
W100 Wiesbaden 1 · Round of 16 · clay
4-66-17-67
W
vsSalkova D.
W100 Wiesbaden 1 · Round of 32 · clay
6-06-4
L
vsSnigur D.
W60 Cairo · Round of 16 · hard
4-61-2
W
vsSherif M.
W60 Cairo · Round of 32 · hard
6-26-2
W
vsTsurenko L.
W100 Cairo 1 · Final · hard
6-43-66-2
W
vsBolsova A.
W100 Cairo 1 · Semi-final · hard
6-23-66-1
W
vsGasanova A.
W100 Cairo 1 · Quarter-final · hard
4-66-36-1
W
vsFruhvirtova L.
W100 Cairo 1 · Round of 16 · hard
7-56-0
W
vsKostyuk M.
W100 Cairo 1 · Round of 32 · hard
2-66-17-5
L
vsKovinic D.
W100 Szekesfehervar 1 · Final · clay
4-66-33-6

Head-to-head records

vs Daria Kasatkina10 meetingsvs Petra Kvitova8 meetingsvs Angelique Kerber8 meetingsvs Victoria Azarenka6 meetings

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Frequently asked questions

How tall is Irina Camelia Begu?

Irina Camelia Begu is 181 cm (5 ft 11 in) tall.

How much does Irina Camelia Begu weigh?

Irina Camelia Begu weighs 67 kg (148 lb), according to Wikidata records.

When was Irina Camelia Begu born?

Irina Camelia Begu was born on 26 August 1990 (35 years old).

Where is Irina Camelia Begu from?

Irina Camelia Begu is from Romania, born in Bucharest on 26 August 1990.

Is Irina Camelia Begu right or left-handed?

Irina Camelia Begu plays right-handed.

How good is Irina Camelia Begu on clay?

Irina Camelia Begu has won 65% of clay-court matches (196-107).

How good is Irina Camelia Begu on hard?

On hard, Irina Camelia Begu has compiled a 157-162 record (49% wins).

How good is Irina Camelia Begu on grass?

Irina Camelia Begu's grass-court record stands at 20-28, a 42% win rate.