H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 16:32 UTC
Elise Mertens vs Irina-Camelia Begu H2H: 2-2
Elise Mertens and Irina-Camelia Begu are tied 2–2 in their WTA head-to-head. Across 4 main-draw meetings, they are tied 1–1 on clay, while they are tied 1–1 on hard courts. Most recently, Irina-Camelia Begu won the 2024 Rome third round 6-2 6-0.
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BEL
Age 30
Right-Handed
179 cm / 5'10"
H2H
2
–
2
4 main draw meetings
ROU
Age 35
Right-Handed
181 cm / 5'11"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 12, 2024* | Rome | WTA 1000 | R32 | Clay | Irina-Camelia Begu | 6-2 6-0 | Elise Mertens | Match data |
| Aug 31, 2022* | US Open | Grand Slam | R128 | Hard | Irina-Camelia Begu | 3-6 6-2 6-3 | Elise Mertens | Match data |
| Jan 20, 2022* | Australian Open | Grand Slam | R64 | Hard | Elise Mertens | 6-3 6-2 | Irina-Camelia Begu | Match data |
| Apr 29, 2017* | Istanbul | WTA 250 | SF | Clay | Elise Mertens | 6-1 6-1 | Irina-Camelia Begu | Match data |
* Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable.
Career Comparison
| Player | Current | Peak | Pts | Elo | W | L | Win % | GS | 1000 | Finals | 500 | 250 | Titles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elise Mertens | #24 | #12 | 3,685 | 2,013 | 311 | 199 | 61.0% | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 10 |
| Irina-Camelia Begu | #204 | #22 | 1,925 | 1,886 | 249 | 234 | 51.6% | 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 | Elise Mertens | Irina-Camelia Begu | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2009 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #234 | 1,493 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2010 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #202 | 1,485 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 2016 | 3–3 | 50.0% | #125 | 1,546 | 0 | 0 | 2011 | 16–11 | 59.3% | #40 | 1,657 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 2017 | 30–22 | 57.7% | #35 | 1,737 | 0 | 1 | 2012 | 22–18 | 55.0% | #52 | 1,729 | 0 | 1 |
| 22 | 2018 | 43–19 | 69.4% | #12 | 1,821 | 0 | 4 | 2013 | 10–17 | 37.0% | #131 | 1,559 | 0 | 1 |
| 23 | 2019 | 33–24 | 57.9% | #17 | 1,836 | 0 | 5 | 2014 | 14–15 | 48.3% | #41 | 1,617 | 0 | 1 |
| 24 | 2020 | 32–13 | 71.1% | #20 | 1,934 | 0 | 5 | 2015 | 30–20 | 60.0% | #31 | 1,711 | 0 | 2 |
| 25 | 2021 | 33–18 | 64.7% | #21 | 1,856 | 0 | 6 | 2016 | 25–18 | 58.1% | #29 | 1,711 | 0 | 3 |
| 26 | 2022 | 28–21 | 57.1% | #29 | 1,795 | 0 | 7 | 2017 | 20–22 | 47.6% | #43 | 1,667 | 0 | 4 |
| 27 | 2023 | 26–21 | 55.3% | #29 | 1,819 | 0 | 8 | 2018 | 19–24 | 44.2% | #67 | 1,601 | 0 | 4 |
| 28 | 2024 | 27–25 | 51.9% | #34 | 1,788 | 0 | 8 | 2019 | 11–16 | 40.7% | #102 | 1,555 | 0 | 4 |
| 29 | 2025 | 36–20 | 64.3% | #20 | 1,866 | 0 | 10 | 2020 | 5–8 | 38.5% | #78 | 1,710 | 0 | 4 |
| 30 | 2026 | 20–13 | 60.6% | #24 | 1,908 | 0 | 10 | 2021 | 17–15 | 53.1% | #62 | 1,736 | 0 | 4 |
| 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2022 | 25–15 | 62.5% | #34 | 1,834 | 0 | 5 |
| 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2023 | 17–14 | 54.8% | #75 | 1,781 | 0 | 5 |
| 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2024 | 10–7 | 58.8% | #79 | 1,807 | 0 | 5 |
| 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2025 | 7–9 | 43.8% | #144 | 1,760 | 0 | 6 |
| 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2026 | 1–3 | 25.0% | #204 | 1,726 | 0 | 6 |