H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 02:15 UTC
Irina-Camelia Begu vs Ekaterina Makarova H2H: 3-1
Irina-Camelia Begu holds a 3–1 lead over Ekaterina Makarova in their WTA head-to-head. Across 4 main-draw meetings, Irina-Camelia Begu leads 2–1 on hard courts and 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Irina-Camelia Begu won the 2018 Australian Open first round 3-6 6-4 8-6.
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ROU
Age 35
Right-Handed
181 cm / 5'11"
H2H
3
–
1
4 main draw meetings
RUS
Age 38
Left-Handed
180 cm / 5'11"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 17, 2018* | Australian Open | Grand Slam | R128 | Hard | Irina-Camelia Begu | 3-6 6-4 8-6 | Ekaterina Makarova | Match data |
| Aug 8, 2015* | Washington | WTA 500 | QF | Hard | Ekaterina Makarova | 6-4 2-6 6-1 | Irina-Camelia Begu | Match data |
| Apr 10, 2015* | Charleston | WTA 500 | R16 | Clay | Irina-Camelia Begu | (w/o) | Ekaterina Makarova | Match data |
| Oct 17, 2014* | Moscow | WTA 500 | R16 | Hard | Irina-Camelia Begu | 6-4 6-4 | Ekaterina Makarova | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irina-Camelia Begu | #204 | #22 | 1,925 | 1,886 | 249 | 234 | 51.6% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| Ekaterina Makarova | #1,000 | #8 | 3,620 | 1,940 | 248 | 222 | 52.8% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
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 | Irina-Camelia Begu | Ekaterina Makarova | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2007 | 2–2 | 50.0% | #110 | 1,536 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 2011 | 16–11 | 59.3% | #40 | 1,657 | 0 | 0 | 2008 | 17–20 | 45.9% | #46 | 1,626 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 2012 | 22–18 | 55.0% | #52 | 1,729 | 0 | 1 | 2009 | 19–22 | 46.3% | #60 | 1,634 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 2013 | 10–17 | 37.0% | #131 | 1,559 | 0 | 1 | 2010 | 14–20 | 41.2% | #49 | 1,662 | 0 | 1 |
| 23 | 2014 | 14–15 | 48.3% | #41 | 1,617 | 0 | 1 | 2011 | 15–23 | 39.5% | #53 | 1,604 | 0 | 1 |
| 24 | 2015 | 30–20 | 60.0% | #31 | 1,711 | 0 | 2 | 2012 | 26–19 | 57.8% | #20 | 1,757 | 0 | 1 |
| 25 | 2016 | 25–18 | 58.1% | #29 | 1,711 | 0 | 3 | 2013 | 24–18 | 57.1% | #24 | 1,838 | 0 | 1 |
| 26 | 2017 | 20–22 | 47.6% | #43 | 1,667 | 0 | 4 | 2014 | 39–21 | 65.0% | #11 | 1,837 | 0 | 2 |
| 27 | 2018 | 19–24 | 44.2% | #67 | 1,601 | 0 | 4 | 2015 | 26–16 | 61.9% | #23 | 1,784 | 0 | 2 |
| 28 | 2019 | 11–16 | 40.7% | #102 | 1,555 | 0 | 4 | 2016 | 23–18 | 56.1% | #30 | 1,782 | 0 | 2 |
| 29 | 2020 | 5–8 | 38.5% | #78 | 1,710 | 0 | 4 | 2017 | 27–21 | 56.2% | #33 | 1,836 | 0 | 3 |
| 30 | 2021 | 17–15 | 53.1% | #62 | 1,736 | 0 | 4 | 2018 | 16–19 | 45.7% | #57 | 1,750 | 0 | 3 |
| 31 | 2022 | 25–15 | 62.5% | #34 | 1,834 | 0 | 5 | 2019 | 0–3 | 0.0% | #997 | 1,700 | 0 | 3 |
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |