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

Anna-Lena Friedsam vs Irina-Camelia Begu H2H: 2-0

Anna-Lena Friedsam holds a 2–0 lead over Irina-Camelia Begu in their WTA head-to-head. Across 2 main-draw meetings, Anna-Lena Friedsam leads 1–0 on clay and 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Anna-Lena Friedsam won the 2019 Nurnberg first round 4-6 6-3 6-3.

Germany Age 32 Right-Handed 174 cm / 5'9"
H2H
2 0
2 main-draw meetings
Romania Age 36 Right-Handed 181 cm / 5'11"

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Irina-Camelia Begu #73 6-1 6-1 Anna-Lena Friedsam #109 Match data Sep 13, 2020 Q2 Q Italian Open Premier 5 modern equivalent WTA 1000 Clay
Anna-Lena Friedsam #523 4-6 6-3 6-3 Irina-Camelia Begu #118 Match data May 23, 2019* R32 Nurnberg International modern equivalent WTA 250 Clay
Anna-Lena Friedsam #95 7-5 3-2 (ret.) Irina-Camelia Begu #31 Match data Jan 8, 2016* R16 Shenzhen International modern equivalent WTA 250 Hard

1 qualifying meeting shown in the table; qualifying is excluded from the H2H score. 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
Anna-Lena Friedsam #253 #45 1,160 1,743 62 83 42.8% 0 0 0 0 0 0
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 Anna-Lena Friedsam 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 2014 7–10 41.2% #85 1,539 0 0 2011 16–11 59.3% #40 1,657 0 0
21 2015 11–14 44.0% #95 1,582 0 0 2012 22–19 53.7% #52 1,728 0 1
22 2016 15–14 51.7% #67 1,645 0 0 2013 10–17 37.0% #131 1,558 0 1
23 2017 0–1 0.0% #507 1,601 0 0 2014 14–15 48.3% #41 1,617 0 1
24 2018 1–2 33.3% #483 1,596 0 0 2015 30–20 60.0% #31 1,698 0 2
25 2019 7–9 43.8% #145 1,658 0 0 2016 25–20 55.6% #29 1,682 0 3
26 2020 5–4 55.6% #111 1,646 0 0 2017 20–22 47.6% #43 1,663 0 4
27 2021 5–11 31.2% #140 1,565 0 0 2018 19–25 43.2% #67 1,592 0 4
28 2022 4–3 57.1% #120 1,690 0 0 2019 11–15 42.3% #102 1,560 0 4
29 2023 7–14 33.3% #135 1,605 0 0 2020 5–8 38.5% #78 1,712 0 4
30 2021 17–15 53.1% #62 1,738 0 4
31 2025 0–1 0.0% #154 1,652 0 0 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 Anna-Lena Friedsam Irina-Camelia Begu
Yr HardClayGrassCarpet Yr HardClayGrassCarpet
W L M Win % W L M Win % 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 2014 5 5 10 50.0% 2 3 5 40.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 2011 5 5 10 50.0% 11 5 16 68.8% 0 1 1 0.0%
21 2015 7 9 16 43.8% 3 4 7 42.9% 1 1 2 50.0% 2012 11 7 18 61.1% 10 9 19 52.6% 1 3 4 25.0%
22 2016 6 5 11 54.5% 4 5 9 44.4% 5 4 9 55.6% 2013 6 10 16 37.5% 3 5 8 37.5% 1 2 3 33.3%
23 2017 0 1 1 0.0% 2014 6 8 14 42.9% 7 6 13 53.8% 1 1 2 50.0%
24 2018 1 2 3 33.3% 2015 15 11 26 57.7% 13 6 19 68.4% 2 3 5 40.0%
25 2019 1 2 3 33.3% 4 4 8 50.0% 2 3 5 40.0% 2016 11 12 23 47.8% 13 5 18 72.2% 1 3 4 25.0%
26 2020 5 3 8 62.5% 0 1 1 0.0% 2017 6 14 20 30.0% 13 7 20 65.0% 1 1 2 50.0%
27 2021 3 5 8 37.5% 2 6 8 25.0% 2018 10 16 26 38.5% 9 7 16 56.3% 0 2 2 0.0%
28 2022 3 2 5 60.0% 1 1 2 50.0% 2019 6 9 15 40.0% 5 6 11 45.5%
29 2023 5 8 13 38.5% 2 4 6 33.3% 0 2 2 0.0% 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 2025 0 1 1 0.0% 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 36 43 79 45.6% 18 28 46 39.1% 8 11 19 42.1% 0 1 1 0.0% 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 128/144 of Anna-Lena Friedsam'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 Anna-Lena Friedsam 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 2014 17/17 4.1 4.2 59.9% 64.7% 46.0% 49.9% 55.8% 56.9% 42.6% 2011 25/27 2.4 3.8 59.5% 61.9% 44.4% 50.6% 45.4% 54.7% 45.7%
21 2015 13/25 3.2 4.8 62.7% 64.0% 48.7% 45.1% 40.6% 58.1% 40.1% 2012 37/41 2.2 3.4 66.2% 59.6% 45.3% 48.2% 50.8% 55.0% 43.8%
22 2016 29/29 4.1 2.7 64.0% 66.8% 48.7% 55.2% 47.6% 60.2% 38.8% 2013 25/27 1.8 5.3 61.0% 58.2% 38.3% 51.4% 46.8% 50.4% 43.5%
23 2017 1/1 1.0 1.0 66.2% 51.0% 50.0% 61.5% 66.7% 50.6% 39.1% 2014 27/29 2.5 3.3 62.7% 62.2% 46.4% 48.9% 47.6% 56.1% 43.1%
24 2018 3/3 0.7 3.3 67.6% 52.3% 49.5% 65.9% 60.0% 52.0% 37.7% 2015 38/50 2.7 3.8 65.1% 64.1% 50.2% 52.0% 58.6% 59.1% 42.3%
25 2019 16/16 1.4 3.6 67.0% 62.6% 46.2% 56.0% 50.1% 56.9% 39.8% 2016 42/45 3.6 4.4 61.2% 63.7% 45.3% 54.4% 49.3% 56.6% 43.1%
26 2020 9/9 2.3 2.4 69.6% 67.9% 51.0% 45.4% 37.7% 62.7% 43.3% 2017 41/42 2.2 4.6 63.5% 61.6% 46.0% 54.5% 52.8% 55.8% 44.4%
27 2021 14/16 3.4 3.6 64.3% 63.5% 43.8% 55.2% 37.7% 56.5% 39.4% 2018 43/44 1.8 4.5 63.4% 59.3% 42.0% 50.4% 50.5% 53.0% 42.8%
28 2022 5/7 4.4 4.4 66.0% 62.0% 45.6% 57.1% 64.1% 56.3% 41.2% 2019 26/26 1.7 4.3 63.2% 61.8% 47.1% 46.3% 53.2% 56.5% 44.4%
29 2023 21/21 3.3 3.0 66.8% 62.2% 45.3% 54.4% 54.5% 56.6% 42.0% 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 128/145 3.3 3.4 64.8% 64.0% 47.0% 53.1% 48.7% 57.9% 40.5% 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 Anna-Lena Friedsam 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 2009 1493 101.8 +1.68 +0.59 0.849 46.4% 33.3% -1.67 0–1 -0.17
19 2010 1486 95.9 -0.38 -2.74 0.512 36.5% 0.0% -5.00 -0.01
20 2014 1539 113.8 +0.51 -1.51 0.986 49.8% +15 0 43.9% -0.29 3–4 (43%) 3–3 (50%) 100.5 -0.25 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 2015 1583 117.4 -0.11 -1.37 0.957 49.5% +1 -45 45.6% -0.30 5–4 (56%) 0–3 (0%) 100.4 +0.50 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 2016 1646 122.7 +3.29 -3.20 0.976 49.4% -4 -78 -8 49.2% -0.24 4–3 (57%) 4–5 (44%) 101.2 -0.35 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 2017 1602 95.5 -1.10 -1.20 0.792 45.4% 0.0% -3.00 +0.11 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 2018 1596 106.9 +0.57 +0.53 0.785 45.3% -6 28.6% -1.57 1–0 1–0 -0.15 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 2019 1658 119.7 +0.76 -1.59 0.922 48.6% -69 +3 -16 50.0% -0.06 2–4 (33%) 2–1 (67%) -1.03 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 2020 1647 124.1 +2.54 -0.84 1.162 51.8% -15 54.5% +0.46 2–2 (50%) 1–1 +0.27 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 2021 1566 109.4 -0.41 -3.05 0.906 48.0% +7 +39 34.2% -0.76 3–3 (50%) 1–3 (25%) 98.7 +0.82 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 2022 1691 113.4 -0.02 -1.40 0.944 49.3% -36 47.4% -0.58 4–1 (80%) 2–0 -0.07 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 2023 1606 124.0 -0.63 -1.56 0.967 49.4% +15 +85 41.2% -0.39 2–7 (22%) 1–6 (14%) 88.8 -0.94 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 2024 1545 100.1 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 2025 1653 102.6 0.0% -4.00 0.00 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 2026 1557 104.4 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 1743 121.9 +0.93 -1.96 0.963 49.2% -2 -4 -11 44.4% -0.36 26–28 (48%) 15–22 (41%) 98.5 -0.75 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.