H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 04:32 UTC
Heather Watson vs Irina-Camelia Begu H2H: 0-2
Irina-Camelia Begu holds a 2–0 lead over Heather Watson in their WTA head-to-head. Across 2 main-draw meetings, Irina-Camelia Begu leads 2–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Irina-Camelia Begu won the 2019 Hobart third round 6-1 6-4.
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GBR
Age 34
Right-Handed
170 cm / 5'7"
H2H
0
–
2
2 main draw meetings
ROU
Age 35
Right-Handed
181 cm / 5'11"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 10, 2019* | Hobart | WTA 250 | R32 | Hard | Irina-Camelia Begu | 6-1 6-4 | Heather Watson | Match data |
| Mar 5, 2013* | Indian Wells | WTA 1000 | R128 | Hard | Irina-Camelia Begu | 6-2 6-4 | Heather Watson | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heather Watson | #470 | #38 | 1,386 | 1,755 | 144 | 195 | 42.5% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 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 | Heather Watson | Irina-Camelia Begu | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 18 | 2010 | 1–5 | 16.7% | #176 | 1,472 | 0 | 0 | 2009 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #234 | 1,493 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 2011 | 10–11 | 47.6% | #92 | 1,537 | 0 | 0 | 2010 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #202 | 1,485 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 2012 | 17–16 | 51.5% | #49 | 1,690 | 0 | 1 | 2011 | 16–11 | 59.3% | #40 | 1,657 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 2013 | 9–16 | 36.0% | #121 | 1,550 | 0 | 1 | 2012 | 22–18 | 55.0% | #52 | 1,729 | 0 | 1 |
| 22 | 2014 | 9–17 | 34.6% | #49 | 1,555 | 0 | 1 | 2013 | 10–17 | 37.0% | #131 | 1,559 | 0 | 1 |
| 23 | 2015 | 18–19 | 48.6% | #55 | 1,614 | 0 | 2 | 2014 | 14–15 | 48.3% | #41 | 1,617 | 0 | 1 |
| 24 | 2016 | 15–18 | 45.5% | #76 | 1,584 | 0 | 3 | 2015 | 30–20 | 60.0% | #31 | 1,711 | 0 | 2 |
| 25 | 2017 | 13–14 | 48.1% | #73 | 1,626 | 0 | 3 | 2016 | 25–18 | 58.1% | #29 | 1,711 | 0 | 3 |
| 26 | 2018 | 10–16 | 38.5% | #91 | 1,584 | 0 | 3 | 2017 | 20–22 | 47.6% | #43 | 1,667 | 0 | 4 |
| 27 | 2019 | 5–10 | 33.3% | #103 | 1,622 | 0 | 3 | 2018 | 19–24 | 44.2% | #67 | 1,601 | 0 | 4 |
| 28 | 2020 | 9–8 | 52.9% | #58 | 1,663 | 0 | 4 | 2019 | 11–16 | 40.7% | #102 | 1,555 | 0 | 4 |
| 29 | 2021 | 7–16 | 30.4% | #72 | 1,590 | 0 | 4 | 2020 | 5–8 | 38.5% | #78 | 1,710 | 0 | 4 |
| 30 | 2022 | 9–12 | 42.9% | #139 | 1,569 | 0 | 4 | 2021 | 17–15 | 53.1% | #62 | 1,736 | 0 | 4 |
| 31 | 2023 | 8–7 | 53.3% | #137 | 1,598 | 0 | 4 | 2022 | 25–15 | 62.5% | #34 | 1,834 | 0 | 5 |
| 32 | 2024 | 3–6 | 33.3% | #162 | 1,570 | 0 | 4 | 2023 | 17–14 | 54.8% | #75 | 1,781 | 0 | 5 |
| 33 | 2025 | 1–3 | 25.0% | #269 | 1,545 | 0 | 4 | 2024 | 10–7 | 58.8% | #79 | 1,807 | 0 | 5 |
| 34 | 2026 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #470 | 1,592 | 0 | 4 | 2025 | 7–9 | 43.8% | #144 | 1,760 | 0 | 6 |
| 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2026 | 1–3 | 25.0% | #204 | 1,726 | 0 | 6 |