PlayersIrina-Camelia Begu
Historical archive. Facts and results reflect the period recorded.
Personal details
| Field | Value |
|---|
| Date of birth | 26 August 1990 (36) |
| Place of birth | Bucharest |
| Turned professional | 2005 |
| Height | 178 cm |
| Weight | 67 kg |
| Country | Romania |
Career
| Field | Value |
|---|
| Career-high WTA ranking | 22 (week 34 / 2016) |
| Career singles record | 696 383 313 |
| Career doubles record | 462 267 195 |
| Singles titles | 6 |
| Doubles titles | 9 |
Nearby players in the rankings
Recent matches
| Opponent | Result |
|---|
| Darya Kasatkina | Loss |
| Nao Hibino | Win |
| Victoria Jimenez Kasintseva | Win |
| Anna Siskova | Win |
| Jaqueline Adina Cristian | Win |
| Jil Belen Teichmann | Win |
| Laura Siegemund | Loss |
| Venus Williams | Win |
| Karolina Muchova | Loss |
| Katie Swan | Loss |
Season 2022
| Tournament | Competition | Date | Finish |
|---|
| Parma Ladies Open Italy | WTA Tour | 27 September 2022 | Quarter-final |
| Round / date | Players | Set scores |
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| Quarter-final · 29 September 2022 | A. Bogdan [6] / I. Begu [3] | 6:2 · 7:6 · 2:0 |
| Round of 16 · 28 September 2022 | M. Paoletti [WC] / I. Begu [3] | 4:6 · 4:6 · 0:2 |
| First round · 27 September 2022 | V. Tomova / I. Begu [3] | 5:7 · 1:5 |
| Tournament | Competition | Date | Finish |
|---|
| US Open USA | Grand Slam | 30 August 2022 | Second round |
| Round / date | Players | Set scores |
|---|
| Second round · 1 September 2022 | I. Begu / Y. Yuan [Q] | 3:6 · 6:7 · 0:2 |
| First round · 30 August 2022 | E. Mertens [32] / I. Begu | 6:3 · 2:6 · 3:6 · 1:2 |
| Tournament | Competition | Date | Finish |
|---|
| Tennis in the Land USA | WTA Tour | 21 August 2022 | Round of 16 |
| Round / date | Players | Set scores |
|---|
| Round of 16 · 24 August 2022 | S. Kenin / I. Begu [5] | 6:3 · 6:2 · 2:0 |
| First round · 21 August 2022 | P. Stearns / I. Begu [5] | 4:6 · 3:6 · 0:2 |
| Tournament | Competition | Date | Finish |
|---|
| Palermo Ladies Open Italy | WTA Tour | 18 July 2022 | Champion |
| Round / date | Players | Set scores |
|---|
| Final · 24 July 2022 | L. Bronzetti / I. Begu [6] | 2:6 · 2:6 · 0:2 |
| Semi-final · 23 July 2022 | S. Sorribes Tormo [4] / I. Begu [6] | 6:3 · 3:6 · 4:6 · 1:2 |
| Quarter-final · 22 July 2022 | I. Begu [6] / D. Parry | 6:1 · 6:3 · 2:0 |
| Round of 16 · 20 July 2022 | I. Begu [6] / O. Dodin | 1:6 · 6:2 · 6:4 · 2:1 |
| First round · 18 July 2022 | I. Begu [6] / M. Bassols Ribera [Q] | 6:3 · 4:6 · 6:3 · 2:1 |
| Tournament | Competition | Date | Finish |
|---|
| Ladies Open Lausanne Switzerland | WTA Tour | 12 July 2022 | Round of 16 |
| Round / date | Players | Set scores |
|---|
| Round of 16 · 13 July 2022 | I. Begu [3] / A. Potapova | 4:6 · 2:6 · 0:2 |
| First round · 12 July 2022 | I. Begu [3] / T. Korpatsch | 6:4 · 6:2 · 2:0 |
| Tournament | Competition | Date | Finish |
|---|
| Wimbledon England | Grand Slam | 27 June 2022 | Third round |
| Round / date | Players | Set scores |
|---|
| Third round · 1 July 2022 | I. Begu / J. Ostapenko [12] | 6:3 · 1:6 · 1:6 · 1:2 |
| Second round · 29 June 2022 | E. Cocciaretto / I. Begu | 4:6 · 4:6 · 0:2 |
| First round · 27 June 2022 | E. Gorgodze / I. Begu | 4:6 · 1:6 · 0:2 |
| Tournament | Competition | Date | Finish |
|---|
| French Open France | Grand Slam | 23 May 2022 | Round of 16 |
| Round / date | Players | Set scores |
|---|
| Round of 16 · 30 May 2022 | J. Pegula [11] / I. Begu | 4:6 · 6:2 · 6:3 · 2:1 |
| Third round · 28 May 2022 | I. Begu / L. Jeanjean | 6:1 · 6:4 · 2:0 |
| Second round · 26 May 2022 | E. Alexandrova [30] / I. Begu | 7:6 · 3:6 · 4:6 · 1:2 |
| First round · 23 May 2022 | I. Begu / J. Paolini | 4:6 · 6:1 · 7:6 · 2:1 |
| Tournament | Competition | Date | Finish |
|---|
| Mutua Madrid Open Spain | WTA Tour | 28 April 2022 | First round |
| Round / date | Players | Set scores |
|---|
| First round · 28 April 2022 | I. Begu [Q] / B. Bencic [11] | 4:6 · 1:6 · 0:2 |
| Tournament | Competition | Date | Finish |
|---|
| Credit One Charleston Open USA | WTA Tour | 5 April 2022 | Round of 16 |
| Round / date | Players | Set scores |
|---|
| Round of 16 · 8 April 2022 | O. Jabeur [4] / I. Begu | 6:3 · 6:2 · 2:0 |
| Second round · 6 April 2022 | I. Begu / A. Tomljanovic [14] | 6:2 · 6:3 · 2:0 |
| First round · 5 April 2022 | X. Wang / I. Begu | 6:7 · 4:6 · 0:2 |
| Tournament | Competition | Date | Finish |
|---|
| Miami Open USA | WTA Tour | 23 March 2022 | Third round |
| Round / date | Players | Set scores |
|---|
| Third round · 26 March 2022 | I. Begu / A. Sasnovich | 5:7 · 7:6 · 4:6 · 1:2 |
| Second round · 25 March 2022 | A. Sabalenka [1] / I. Begu | 4:6 · 4:6 · 0:2 |
| First round · 23 March 2022 | H. Baptiste / I. Begu | 7:6 · 1:6 · 1:6 · 1:2 |
| Tournament | Competition | Date | Finish |
|---|
| BNP Paribas Open USA | WTA Tour | 11 March 2022 | First round |
| Round / date | Players | Set scores |
|---|
| First round · 11 March 2022 | K. Siniakova / I. Begu | 6:2 · 4:6 · 6:4 · 2:1 |
| Tournament | Competition | Date | Finish |
|---|
| Qatar TotalEnergies Open Qatar | WTA Tour | 21 February 2022 | First round |
| Round / date | Players | Set scores |
|---|
| First round · 21 February 2022 | P. Kvitova / I. Begu | 6:3 · 6:1 · 2:0 |
| Tournament | Competition | Date | Finish |
|---|
| Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships United Arab Emirates | WTA Tour | 15 February 2022 | First round |
| Round / date | Players | Set scores |
|---|
| First round · 15 February 2022 | I. Begu / D. Yastremska [Q] | 6:4 · 2:6 · 3:6 · 1:2 |
| Tournament | Competition | Date | Finish |
|---|
| St. Petersburg Ladies Trophy Russia | WTA Tour | 8 February 2022 | Semi-final |
| Round / date | Players | Set scores |
|---|
| Semi-final · 12 February 2022 | M. Sakkari [1] / I. Begu | 6:4 · 6:7 · 6:4 · 2:1 |
| Quarter-final · 11 February 2022 | T. Martincova / I. Begu | 4:6 · 2:6 · 0:2 |
| Round of 16 · 10 February 2022 | I. Begu / P. Kvitova [6] | 6:4 · 6:0 · 2:0 |
| First round · 8 February 2022 | S. Zhang / I. Begu | 3:6 · 1:6 · 0:2 |
| Tournament | Competition | Date | Finish |
|---|
| Australian Open Australia | Grand Slam | 18 January 2022 | Second round |
| Round / date | Players | Set scores |
|---|
| Second round · 20 January 2022 | E. Mertens [19] / I. Begu | 6:3 · 6:2 · 2:0 |
| First round · 18 January 2022 | O. Dodin / I. Begu | 6:2 · 5:7 · 3:6 · 1:2 |
| Tournament | Competition | Date | Finish |
|---|
| Melbourne Summer Set 2 Australia | WTA Tour | 4 January 2022 | Quarter-final |
| Round / date | Players | Set scores |
|---|
| Quarter-final · 7 January 2022 | I. Begu / A. Anisimova | 6:2 · 3:6 · 2:6 · 1:2 |
| Round of 16 · 6 January 2022 | I. Begu / J. Paolini | 3:6 · 6:2 · 6:3 · 2:1 |
| First round · 4 January 2022 | J. Pegula [1] / I. Begu | 6:7 · 3:6 · 0:2 |
Season 2023
| Tournament | Competition | Date | Finish |
|---|
| US Open USA | Grand Slam | 29 August 2023 | First round |
| Round / date | Players | Set scores |
|---|
| First round · 29 August 2023 | I. Begu / T. Korpatsch | 3:6 · 2:6 · 0:2 |
| Tournament | Competition | Date | Finish |
|---|
| Western & Southern Open USA | WTA Tour | 15 August 2023 | First round |
| Round / date | Players | Set scores |
|---|
| First round · 15 August 2023 | I. Begu / M. Bouzkova | 2:6 · 2:6 · 0:2 |
| Tournament | Competition | Date | Finish |
|---|
| Wimbledon England | Grand Slam | 5 July 2023 | Second round |
| Round / date | Players | Set scores |
|---|
| Second round · 7 July 2023 | I. Begu [29] / A. Blinkova | 5:7 · 3:6 · 0:2 |
| First round · 5 July 2023 | I. Begu [29] / R. Marino | 6:2 · 3:6 · 6:2 · 2:1 |
| Tournament | Competition | Date | Finish |
|---|
| French Open France | Grand Slam | 28 May 2023 | Third round |
| Round / date | Players | Set scores |
|---|
| Third round · 2 June 2023 | K. Muchova / I. Begu [27] | 6:3 · 6:2 · 2:0 |
| Second round · 31 May 2023 | S. Errani / I. Begu [27] | 3:6 · 0:6 · 0:2 |
| First round · 28 May 2023 | A. Bondar / I. Begu [27] | 4:6 · 2:6 · 0:2 |
| Tournament | Competition | Date | Finish |
|---|
| Internazionali BNL d'Italia Italien | WTA Tour | 11 May 2023 | Second round |
| Round / date | Players | Set scores |
|---|
| Second round · 11 May 2023 | I. Begu [31] / X. Wang | 4:6 · 5:7 · 0:2 |
| Tournament | Competition | Date | Finish |
|---|
| Mutua Madrid Open Spain | WTA Tour | 27 April 2023 | Quarter-final |
| Round / date | Players | Set scores |
|---|
| Quarter-final · 2 May 2023 | M. Sakkari [9] / I. Begu [31] | 6:7 · 6:4 · 6:2 · 2:1 |
| Round of 16 · 1 May 2023 | L. Samsonova [14] / I. Begu [31] | 4:6 · 4:6 · 0:2 |
| Third round · 29 April 2023 | I. Begu [31] / S. Rogers [33] | 7:5 · 6:2 · 2:0 |
| Second round · 27 April 2023 | I. Begu [31] / K. Muchova | 6:4 · 7:5 · 2:0 |
| Tournament | Competition | Date | Finish |
|---|
| Credit One Charleston Open USA | WTA Tour | 3 April 2023 | Round of 16 |
| Round / date | Players | Set scores |
|---|
| Round of 16 · 6 April 2023 | J. Pegula [1] / I. Begu [15] | 7:5 · 4:6 · 6:4 · 2:1 |
| Second round · 5 April 2023 | S. Kenin [WC] / I. Begu [15] | 1:6 · 4:6 · 0:2 |
| First round · 3 April 2023 | D. Galfi / I. Begu [15] | 1:6 · 5:7 · 0:2 |
| Tournament | Competition | Date | Finish |
|---|
| Miami Open USA | WTA Tour | 21 March 2023 | Second round |
| Round / date | Players | Set scores |
|---|
| Second round · 23 March 2023 | I. Begu / Q. Zheng [23] | 6:2 · 1:6 · 1:6 · 1:2 |
| First round · 21 March 2023 | A. Eala [WC] / I. Begu | 2:6 · 5:7 · 0:2 |
| Tournament | Competition | Date | Finish |
|---|
| BNP Paribas Open USA | WTA Tour | 8 March 2023 | First round |
| Round / date | Players | Set scores |
|---|
| First round · 8 March 2023 | L. Noskova / I. Begu | 7:6 · 6:1 · 2:0 |
| Tournament | Competition | Date | Finish |
|---|
| Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships United Arab Emirates | WTA Tour | 19 February 2023 | First round |
| Round / date | Players | Set scores |
|---|
| First round · 19 February 2023 | I. Begu / B. Krejcikova | 4:6 · 2:6 · 0:2 |
| Tournament | Competition | Date | Finish |
|---|
| Upper Austria Ladies Austria | WTA Tour | 8 February 2023 | First round |
| Round / date | Players | Set scores |
|---|
| First round · 8 February 2023 | I. Begu [3] / C. Tauson [LL] | 1:6 · 2:6 · 0:2 |
| Tournament | Competition | Date | Finish |
|---|
| Australian Open Australia | Grand Slam | 18 January 2023 | Second round |
| Round / date | Players | Set scores |
|---|
| Second round · 19 January 2023 | I. Begu [27] / L. Siegemund | 7:5 · 5:7 · 3:6 · 1:2 |
| First round · 18 January 2023 | I. Begu [27] / E. Mandlik [LL] | 3:6 · 7:6 · 6:2 · 2:1 |
| Tournament | Competition | Date | Finish |
|---|
| Adelaide International Australia | WTA Tour | 2 January 2023 | Semi-final |
| Round / date | Players | Set scores |
|---|
| Semi-final · 7 January 2023 | I. Begu / A. Sabalenka [2] | 3:6 · 2:6 · 0:2 |
| Quarter-final · 6 January 2023 | I. Begu / V. Kudermetova [4] | 7:5 · 6:4 · 2:0 |
| Round of 16 · 5 January 2023 | J. Ostapenko [7] / I. Begu | 3:6 · 0:6 · 0:2 |
| First round · 2 January 2023 | I. Begu / S. Rogers [Q] | 3:6 · 7:6 · 6:1 · 2:1 |
Season 2024
| Tournament | Competition | Date | Finish |
|---|
| Wuhan Open China | WTA Tour | 7 October 2024 | Second round |
| Round / date | Players | Set scores |
|---|
| Second round · 7 October 2024 | B. Pera [Q] / I. Begu | 6:2 · 4:6 · 6:2 · 2:1 |
| Tournament | Competition | Date | Finish |
|---|
| China Open China | WTA Tour | 26 September 2024 | Second round |
| Round / date | Players | Set scores |
|---|
| Second round · 28 September 2024 | M. Andreeva [17] / I. Begu | 6:7 · 6:1 · 6:1 · 2:1 |
| First round · 26 September 2024 | Y. Ma [WC] / I. Begu | 6:1 · 4:6 · 1:6 · 1:2 |
| Tournament | Competition | Date | Finish |
|---|
| Olympics, women France | WTA Tour | 27 July 2024 | First round |
| Round / date | Players | Set scores |
|---|
| First round · 27 July 2024 | I. Swiatek [1] / I. Begu | 6:2 · 7:5 · 2:0 |
| Tournament | Competition | Date | Finish |
|---|
| Palermo Ladies Open Italy | WTA Tour | 15 July 2024 | Semi-final |
| Round / date | Players | Set scores |
|---|
| Semi-final · 20 July 2024 | I. Begu / K. Muchova [2] | 1:6 · 1:6 · 0:2 |
| Quarter-final · 19 July 2024 | I. Begu / A. Li | 6:3 · 6:4 · 2:0 |
| Round of 16 · 17 July 2024 | A. Rus / I. Begu | 2:6 · 5:7 · 0:2 |
| First round · 15 July 2024 | I. Begu / M. Bassols Ribera | 6:0 · 6:0 · 2:0 |
| Tournament | Competition | Date | Finish |
|---|
| Wimbledon England | Grand Slam | 1 July 2024 | First round |
| Round / date | Players | Set scores |
|---|
| First round · 1 July 2024 | I. Begu / L. Zhu | 0:6 · 4:6 · 0:2 |
| Tournament | Competition | Date | Finish |
|---|
| French Open France | Grand Slam | 27 May 2024 | Third round |
| Round / date | Players | Set scores |
|---|
| Third round · 1 June 2024 | V. Gracheva / I. Begu | 7:5 · 6:3 · 2:0 |
| Second round · 30 May 2024 | I. Begu / L. Noskova [27] | 6:4 · 6:2 · 2:0 |
| First round · 27 May 2024 | J. Riera [Q] / I. Begu | 2:6 · 2:6 · 0:2 |
| Tournament | Competition | Date | Finish |
|---|
| Internazionali BNL d'Italia Italien | WTA Tour | 8 May 2024 | Round of 16 |
| Round / date | Players | Set scores |
|---|
| Round of 16 · 13 May 2024 | D. Collins [13] / I. Begu | 6:0 · 6:3 · 2:0 |
| Third round · 12 May 2024 | E. Mertens [27] / I. Begu | 2:6 · 0:6 · 0:2 |
| Second round · 10 May 2024 | I. Begu / O. Dodin [LL] | 5:2 |
| First round · 8 May 2024 | R. Masarova [Q] / I. Begu | 7:5 · 3:6 · 4:6 · 1:2 |
| Tournament | Competition | Date | Finish |
|---|
| Mutua Madrid Open Spain | WTA Tour | 23 April 2024 | Second round |
| Round / date | Players | Set scores |
|---|
| Second round · 25 April 2024 | M. Keys [18] / I. Begu | 7:6 · 7:6 · 2:0 |
| First round · 23 April 2024 | I. Begu / L. Fruhvirtova | 6:4 · 7:6 · 2:0 |
Season 2025
| Tournament | Competition | Date | Finish |
|---|
| UniCredit Iasi Open Romania | WTA Tour | 14 July 2025 | Champion |
| Round / date | Players | Set scores |
|---|
| Final · 20 July 2025 | J. Teichmann [6] / I. Begu [7] | 0:6 · 5:7 · 0:2 |
| Semi-final · 19 July 2025 | I. Begu [7] / J. Cristian [2] | 6:4 · 6:4 · 2:0 |
| Quarter-final · 18 July 2025 | I. Begu [7] / A. Siskova [Q] | 6:2 · 3:6 · 7:5 · 2:1 |
| Round of 16 · 17 July 2025 | I. Begu [7] / V. Jimenez Kasintseva | 3:6 · 6:3 · 6:3 · 2:1 |
| Third round · 14 July 2025 | I. Begu [7] / N. Hibino | 6:1 · 6:2 · 2:0 |
| Tournament | Competition | Date | Finish |
|---|
| Wimbledon England | Grand Slam | 1 July 2025 | Second round |
| Round / date | Players | Set scores |
|---|
| Second round · 3 July 2025 | D. Kasatkina [16] / I. Begu | 6:2 · 4:6 · 6:1 · 2:1 |
| First round · 1 July 2025 | I. Begu / K. Juvan [Q] | 7:6 · 1:6 · 6:3 · 2:1 |
| Tournament | Competition | Date | Finish |
|---|
| French Open France | Grand Slam | 26 May 2025 | First round |
| Round / date | Players | Set scores |
|---|
| First round · 26 May 2025 | L. Jeanjean [WC] / I. Begu | 0:6 · 7:5 · 3:0 |
| Tournament | Competition | Date | Finish |
|---|
| Internazionali BNL d'Italia Italien | WTA Tour | 6 May 2025 | First round |
| Round / date | Players | Set scores |
|---|
| First round · 6 May 2025 | P. Kvitova / I. Begu | 7:5 · 6:1 · 2:0 |
| Tournament | Competition | Date | Finish |
|---|
| Mutua Madrid Open Spain | WTA Tour | 23 April 2025 | First round |
| Round / date | Players | Set scores |
|---|
| First round · 23 April 2025 | D. Parry [Q] / I. Begu | 6:3 · 6:4 · 2:0 |
| Tournament | Competition | Date | Finish |
|---|
| Credit One Charleston Open USA | WTA Tour | 31 March 2025 | Second round |
| Round / date | Players | Set scores |
|---|
| Second round · 31 March 2025 | P. Kudermetova / I. Begu | 6:3 · 6:4 · 2:0 |
| Tournament | Competition | Date | Finish |
|---|
| BNP Paribas Open USA | WTA Tour | 5 March 2025 | Second round |
| Round / date | Players | Set scores |
|---|
| Second round · 7 March 2025 | I. Begu / K. Boulter [25] | 7:6 · 3:6 · 0:6 · 1:2 |
| First round · 5 March 2025 | I. Begu / A. Li | 7:5 · 3:6 · 6:1 · 2:1 |
| Tournament | Competition | Date | Finish |
|---|
| Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships United Arab Emirates | WTA Tour | 17 February 2025 | Second round |
| Round / date | Players | Set scores |
|---|
| Second round · 17 February 2025 | E. Lys [Q] / I. Begu [Q] | 5:7 · 7:5 · 6:3 · 2:1 |
| Tournament | Competition | Date | Finish |
|---|
| Transylvania Open Romania | WTA Tour | 4 February 2025 | Third round |
| Round / date | Players | Set scores |
|---|
| Third round · 4 February 2025 | E. Cocciaretto [7] / I. Begu | 6:3 · 7:5 · 2:0 |
| Tournament | Competition | Date | Finish |
|---|
| Australian Open Australia | Grand Slam | 14 January 2025 | First round |
| Round / date | Players | Set scores |
|---|
| First round · 14 January 2025 | I. Begu / E. Ruse [Q] | 4:6 · 0:6 · 0:2 |
Season 2026
| Tournament | Competition | Date | Finish |
|---|
| Wimbledon England | Grand Slam | 30 June 2026 | First round |
| Round / date | Players | Set scores |
|---|
| First round · 30 June 2026 | I. Begu / K. Swan [WC] | 4:6 · 4:6 · 0:2 |
| Tournament | Competition | Date | Finish |
|---|
| Bad Homburg Open Germany | WTA Tour | 22 June 2026 | Round of 16 |
| Round / date | Players | Set scores |
|---|
| Round of 16 · 24 June 2026 | K. Muchova [4] / I. Begu [Q] | 6:1 · 6:1 · 2:0 |
| Third round · 22 June 2026 | V. Williams [WC] / I. Begu [Q] | 2:6 · 6:4 · 6:7 · 1:2 |
| Tournament | Competition | Date | Finish |
|---|
| Mutua Madrid Open Spain | WTA Tour | 21 April 2026 | First round |
| Round / date | Players | Set scores |
|---|
| First round · 21 April 2026 | L. Siegemund / I. Begu | 6:4 · 6:0 · 2:0 |