H2H data updated: 2026-09-13 00:00 UTC

Ann Li vs Irina-Camelia Begu H2H: 1-2

Irina-Camelia Begu holds a 2–1 lead over Ann Li in their WTA head-to-head. Across 3 main-draw meetings, they are tied 1–1 on hard courts, while Irina-Camelia Begu leads 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Irina-Camelia Begu won the 2025 Indian Wells Open first round 7-5 3-6 6-1.

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Ann Li
United States Age 26 Right-Handed 170 cm / 5'7"
H2H
1 – 2
3 main-draw meetings
Irina-Camelia Begu
Romania Age 36 Right-Handed 181 cm / 5'11"

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Irina-Camelia Begu #74 7-5 3-6 6-1 Ann Li #66 Match data Mar 5, 2025 R128 Indian Wells Open WTA 1000 Hard
Irina-Camelia Begu #142 6-3 6-4 Ann Li #127 Match data Jul 20, 2024* QF Palermo WTA 250 Clay
Ann Li #60 7-5 7-5 Irina-Camelia Begu #56 Match data Oct 23, 2021* QF Tenerife WTA 250 Hard

Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable. Arrows show an edition's recorded category and documented modern equivalent; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Asterisked totals include editions mapped from documented historical predecessor categories. Mapping details.

Career Comparison

Player Current Peak Pts Elo W L Win % GS 1000 including documented historical predecessor categories Finals 500 including documented historical predecessor categories 250 including documented historical predecessor categories Titles
Ann Li #28 #28 1,683 1,844 95 85 52.8% 0 0 0 0 2 2
Irina-Camelia Begu #461 #22 1,925 1,883 245 237 50.8% 0 0 0 0 6 6

Career Progression by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. GS and Titles are cumulative career totals through that season.

Age Ann Li Irina-Camelia Begu
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
18 — — — — — — — 2009 0–1 0.0% #234 1,493 0 0
19 — — — — — — — 2010 0–1 0.0% #202 1,485 0 0
20 2020 3–4 42.9% #98 1,613 0 0 2011 16–11 59.3% #40 1,657 0 0
21 2021 19–10 65.5% #47 1,755 0 1 2012 22–19 53.7% #52 1,728 0 1
22 2022 11–16 40.7% #129 1,666 0 1 2013 10–17 37.0% #131 1,558 0 1
23 2023 1–4 20.0% #169 1,668 0 1 2014 14–15 48.3% #41 1,617 0 1
24 2024 7–5 58.3% #96 1,706 0 1 2015 30–20 60.0% #31 1,698 0 2
25 2025 30–23 56.6% #38 1,816 0 2 2016 25–20 55.6% #29 1,682 0 3
26 2026 24–23 51.1% #28 1,792 0 2 2017 20–22 47.6% #43 1,663 0 4
27 — — — — — — — 2018 19–25 43.2% #67 1,592 0 4
28 — — — — — — — 2019 11–15 42.3% #102 1,560 0 4
29 — — — — — — — 2020 5–8 38.5% #78 1,712 0 4
30 — — — — — — — 2021 17–15 53.1% #62 1,738 0 4
31 — — — — — — — 2022 25–15 62.5% #34 1,832 0 5
32 — — — — — — — 2023 13–13 50.0% #75 1,776 0 5
33 — — — — — — — 2024 10–8 55.6% #79 1,803 0 5
34 — — — — — — — 2025 7–9 43.8% #144 1,758 0 6
35 — — — — — — — 2026 1–3 25.0% #461 1,725 0 6

Surface Results by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Results cover completed main-draw matches. Bold green marks the higher win percentage when both players have at least 5 matches on that surface at the aligned age.

Age Ann Li Irina-Camelia Begu
Yr HardClayGrass Yr HardClayGrass
W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win %
18 — — — — — — — — — — — — — 2009 — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — —
19 — — — — — — — — — — — — — 2010 — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — —
20 2020 3 4 7 42.9% — — — — — — — — 2011 5 5 10 50.0% 11 5 16 68.8% 0 1 1 0.0%
21 2021 17 7 24 70.8% 1 1 2 50.0% 1 2 3 33.3% 2012 11 7 18 61.1% 10 9 19 52.6% 1 3 4 25.0%
22 2022 8 11 19 42.1% 0 1 1 0.0% 3 4 7 42.9% 2013 6 10 16 37.5% 3 5 8 37.5% 1 2 3 33.3%
23 2023 1 4 5 20.0% — — — — — — — — 2014 6 8 14 42.9% 7 6 13 53.8% 1 1 2 50.0%
24 2024 5 4 9 55.6% 2 1 3 66.7% — — — — 2015 15 11 26 57.7% 13 6 19 68.4% 2 3 5 40.0%
25 2025 21 15 36 58.3% 7 6 13 53.8% 2 2 4 50.0% 2016 11 12 23 47.8% 13 5 18 72.2% 1 3 4 25.0%
26 2026 13 14 27 48.1% 9 6 15 60.0% 2 3 5 40.0% 2017 6 14 20 30.0% 13 7 20 65.0% 1 1 2 50.0%
27 — — — — — — — — — — — — — 2018 10 16 26 38.5% 9 7 16 56.3% 0 2 2 0.0%
28 — — — — — — — — — — — — — 2019 6 9 15 40.0% 5 6 11 45.5% — — — —
29 — — — — — — — — — — — — — 2020 0 4 4 0.0% 5 4 9 55.6% — — — —
30 — — — — — — — — — — — — — 2021 14 10 24 58.3% 1 4 5 20.0% 2 1 3 66.7%
31 — — — — — — — — — — — — — 2022 10 9 19 52.6% 13 5 18 72.2% 2 1 3 66.7%
32 — — — — — — — — — — — — — 2023 5 8 13 38.5% 7 4 11 63.6% 1 1 2 50.0%
33 — — — — — — — — — — — — — 2024 1 2 3 33.3% 9 5 14 64.3% 0 1 1 0.0%
34 — — — — — — — — — — — — — 2025 1 4 5 20.0% 5 4 9 55.6% 1 1 2 50.0%
35 — — — — — — — — — — — — — 2026 — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% 1 2 3 33.3%
Career — 68 59 127 53.5% 19 15 34 55.9% 8 11 19 42.1% — 107 129 236 45.3% 124 85 209 59.3% 14 23 37 37.8%

Performance Progression by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Detailed serve and return statistics available for 165/181 of Ann Li's and 446/482 of Irina-Camelia Begu's main draw matches. Sample is shown as matches with detailed serve and return statistics / total main draw matches. Bold green marks the stronger value when both stat samples contain at least 5 matches; lower is better for DFs/M.

Age Ann Li Irina-Camelia Begu
Yr Sample Aces/M DFs/M 1st Sv% 1st Pts% 2nd Pts% BP Saved% BP Conv% Svc Pts% Ret Pts% Yr Sample Aces/M DFs/M 1st Sv% 1st Pts% 2nd Pts% BP Saved% BP Conv% Svc Pts% Ret Pts%
18 — —/— — — — — — — — — — 2009 1/1 1.0 6.0 65.5% 50.0% 43.6% 50.0% 62.5% 47.8% 44.3%
19 — —/— — — — — — — — — — 2010 1/1 0.0 4.0 69.8% 56.7% 15.4% 28.6% 0.0% 44.2% 28.6%
20 2020 7/7 1.6 1.4 65.4% 60.3% 45.8% 47.0% 36.5% 55.3% 40.2% 2011 25/27 2.4 3.8 59.5% 61.9% 44.4% 50.6% 45.4% 54.7% 45.7%
21 2021 29/29 2.0 2.8 60.3% 63.9% 50.2% 57.1% 48.1% 58.7% 47.0% 2012 37/41 2.2 3.4 66.2% 59.6% 45.3% 48.2% 50.8% 55.0% 43.8%
22 2022 25/27 1.8 2.7 60.9% 61.1% 44.6% 53.2% 42.5% 54.5% 40.9% 2013 25/27 1.8 5.3 61.0% 58.2% 38.3% 51.4% 46.8% 50.4% 43.5%
23 2023 5/5 2.4 2.2 54.4% 63.4% 45.2% 51.9% 43.3% 54.6% 37.0% 2014 27/29 2.5 3.3 62.7% 62.2% 46.4% 48.9% 47.6% 56.1% 43.1%
24 2024 12/12 1.7 2.3 66.0% 65.9% 44.5% 51.4% 45.0% 58.5% 47.5% 2015 38/50 2.7 3.8 65.1% 64.1% 50.2% 52.0% 58.6% 59.1% 42.3%
25 2025 42/54 4.5 2.4 58.4% 66.4% 48.0% 50.5% 45.8% 58.6% 44.4% 2016 42/45 3.6 4.4 61.2% 63.7% 45.3% 54.4% 49.3% 56.6% 43.1%
26 2026 45/47 4.8 2.8 58.5% 67.8% 45.0% 57.2% 47.2% 58.4% 42.0% 2017 41/42 2.2 4.6 63.5% 61.6% 46.0% 54.5% 52.8% 55.8% 44.4%
27 — —/— — — — — — — — — — 2018 43/44 1.8 4.5 63.4% 59.3% 42.0% 50.4% 50.5% 53.0% 42.8%
28 — —/— — — — — — — — — — 2019 26/26 1.7 4.3 63.2% 61.8% 47.1% 46.3% 53.2% 56.5% 44.4%
29 — —/— — — — — — — — — — 2020 13/13 1.3 4.0 67.6% 58.9% 45.8% 46.5% 47.1% 54.9% 40.5%
30 — —/— — — — — — — — — — 2021 32/32 2.8 3.8 64.2% 63.9% 43.4% 50.0% 42.1% 56.6% 42.4%
31 — —/— — — — — — — — — — 2022 39/40 3.3 4.6 64.0% 66.2% 46.4% 49.0% 43.8% 59.0% 43.5%
32 — —/— — — — — — — — — — 2023 26/26 2.6 4.2 65.6% 63.6% 45.5% 55.2% 48.0% 57.3% 43.6%
33 — —/— — — — — — — — — — 2024 17/18 1.8 2.7 67.5% 63.9% 46.2% 59.5% 51.3% 58.6% 45.2%
34 — —/— — — — — — — — — — 2025 9/16 1.7 4.2 62.5% 59.1% 43.6% 41.9% 49.2% 53.2% 39.9%
35 — —/— — — — — — — — — — 2026 4/4 2.8 3.0 69.3% 53.1% 38.8% 33.0% 35.4% 48.9% 34.0%
Career — 165/181 3.3 2.6 59.9% 65.2% 46.6% 53.8% 45.6% 57.7% 43.5% — 446/482 2.4 4.1 63.7% 62.0% 45.0% 50.8% 49.2% 55.9% 43.3%

Advanced Statistics Comparison by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Metrics use eligible main-draw results; point statistics use matches with detailed data. Bold green marks the stronger value when both underlying samples are sufficient. Lower is better for Schedule because a negative value means a tougher schedule. Career Schedule is normalized per 100 matches.

Age Ann Li Irina-Camelia Begu
Yr Elo P+ Serve+ Return+ PD TPW% Hard Elo Clay Elo Grass Elo Set Win % Set Margin Dec. Set Tiebreak Pressure+ Schedule Yr Elo P+ Serve+ Return+ PD TPW% Hard Elo Clay Elo Grass Elo Set Win % Set Margin Dec. Set Tiebreak Pressure+ Schedule
18 2018 1511 99.7 — — — — — — — — — — — — — 2009 1493 101.8 +1.68 +0.59 0.849 46.4% — — — 33.3% -1.67 0–1 — — -0.17
19 2019 1527 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 2010 1486 95.9 -0.38 -2.74 0.512 36.5% — — — 0.0% -5.00 — — — -0.01
20 2020 1613 127.7 -1.21 -0.60 0.898 47.9% +17 — — 40.0% -0.60 1–0 2–0 — +0.13 2011 1657 128.9 +0.21 +1.84 1.010 50.2% -80 +48 — 61.4% +0.35 2–3 (40%) 1–1 — -1.11
21 2021 1755 141.4 +1.81 +2.79 1.138 52.9% +27 — -163 62.5% +0.88 4–4 (50%) 4–2 (67%) 102.3 +0.04 2012 1729 124.4 -0.08 -0.14 0.972 49.4% -44 -4 -163 50.5% -0.14 8–5 (62%) 6–5 (55%) 105.0 -1.47
22 2022 1667 126.3 -1.81 -0.68 0.898 48.0% +42 — -81 42.6% -0.41 5–4 (56%) 2–6 (25%) 97.9 -1.14 2013 1559 109.9 -4.05 -1.09 0.877 47.2% +38 +77 -50 39.3% -0.64 4–2 (67%) 2–2 (50%) 101.9 +0.92
23 2023 1669 123.4 -0.74 -1.07 0.814 46.1% +18 — — 25.0% -1.50 1–1 1–0 — -0.31 2014 1617 119.9 -0.25 -1.13 0.983 49.6% -23 +30 — 53.0% +0.03 5–7 (42%) 5–6 (45%) 99.1 +1.11
24 2024 1706 123.8 +0.97 +1.36 1.145 52.8% -63 +90 — 53.6% +0.72 3–1 (75%) 1–1 — +0.29 2015 1698 131.5 +1.34 +0.89 1.034 50.9% -37 +30 -116 57.4% +0.44 9–10 (47%) 8–8 (50%) 100.3 +2.64
25 2025 1817 139.2 +1.60 +0.86 1.071 51.3% -21 -53 -232 55.6% +0.32 9–9 (50%) 9–7 (56%) 102.2 -1.29 2016 1682 126.6 +0.58 +0.63 0.991 50.0% -72 +175 -137 52.4% 0.00 14–6 (70%) 7–2 (78%) 107.7 +0.64
26 2026 1792 142.7 +1.18 -0.52 1.008 50.2% -16 +23 -173 49.1% +0.06 12–10 (55%) 7–8 (47%) 102.5 +1.69 2017 1664 128.6 -0.38 +1.07 1.004 49.9% -89 +195 — 47.0% -0.15 9–7 (56%) 3–5 (38%) 99.2 +1.03
27 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 2018 1593 124.2 -2.95 -0.51 0.911 48.0% -36 +204 — 43.9% -0.57 7–5 (58%) 2–3 (40%) 102.2 +0.57
28 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 2019 1560 121.8 -0.13 +0.23 1.021 50.4% -4 +132 — 45.0% -0.18 3–7 (30%) 3–5 (38%) 95.8 +0.93
29 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 2020 1712 131.3 +0.09 -0.90 0.898 47.5% -48 +81 — 34.5% -0.65 3–0 (100%) 1–2 (33%) — -0.92
30 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 2021 1739 138.8 +0.20 -0.34 0.975 49.3% +5 -16 -180 50.7% +0.12 6–3 (67%) 7–9 (44%) 102.9 -1.63
31 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 2022 1832 139.8 +1.77 +0.58 1.060 51.1% -93 +130 -232 58.5% +0.44 9–7 (56%) 5–4 (56%) 101.6 +0.25
32 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 2023 1777 132.8 +0.02 +1.18 1.021 50.3% -86 +140 — 50.8% -0.05 3–4 (43%) 3–1 (75%) 99.8 +0.24
33 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 2024 1803 131.2 +1.25 +2.03 1.090 51.8% -132 +166 — 52.6% 0.00 2–2 (50%) 2–2 (50%) 99.2 +0.10
34 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 2025 1758 125.4 -2.22 -2.60 0.853 46.5% -101 +159 — 45.0% -0.43 4–4 (50%) 2–0 — +0.64
35 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 2026 1726 103.3 -3.12 -1.52 0.666 41.4% — — -74 22.2% -2.11 1–0 1–0 — +0.43
Career — 1845 141.5 +0.77 +0.51 1.027 50.6% -1 -2 -150 51.4% +0.17 35–29 (55%) 26–24 (52%) 106.2 -0.33 — 1883 134.3 -0.24 +0.24 0.980 49.5% -45 +108 -136 50.1% -0.07 89–73 (55%) 58–55 (51%) 104.7 +0.87

Career Rivalries

Each player's five most-played main-draw opponents. The current matchup is highlighted when it appears in a player's top five.