H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 16:32 UTC
Irina-Camelia Begu vs Lucie Safarova H2H: 1-1
Irina-Camelia Begu and Lucie Safarova are tied 1–1 in their WTA head-to-head. Across 2 main-draw meetings, they are tied 1–1 on hard courts. Most recently, Lucie Safarova won the 2015 New Haven fourth round 6-3 6-4.
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ROU
Age 35
Right-Handed
181 cm / 5'11"
H2H
1
–
1
2 main draw meetings
CZE
Age 39
Left-Handed
177 cm / 5'10"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 2015* | New Haven | WTA 500 | R16 | Hard | Lucie Safarova | 6-3 6-4 | Irina-Camelia Begu | Match data |
| Oct 18, 2014* | Moscow | WTA 500 | SF | Hard | Irina-Camelia Begu | 7-6(5) 1-6 6-3 | Lucie Safarova | 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 |
| Lucie Safarova | #1,269 | #5 | 4,055 | 1,929 | 351 | 270 | 56.5% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
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 | Lucie Safarova | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2005 | 15–9 | 62.5% | #47 | 1,665 | 0 | 2 |
| 19 | 2010 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #202 | 1,485 | 0 | 0 | 2006 | 21–21 | 50.0% | #42 | 1,625 | 0 | 3 |
| 20 | 2011 | 16–11 | 59.3% | #40 | 1,657 | 0 | 0 | 2007 | 28–16 | 63.6% | #23 | 1,778 | 0 | 3 |
| 21 | 2012 | 22–18 | 55.0% | #52 | 1,729 | 0 | 1 | 2008 | 15–19 | 44.1% | #63 | 1,640 | 0 | 4 |
| 22 | 2013 | 10–17 | 37.0% | #131 | 1,559 | 0 | 1 | 2009 | 32–23 | 58.2% | #41 | 1,768 | 0 | 4 |
| 23 | 2014 | 14–15 | 48.3% | #41 | 1,617 | 0 | 1 | 2010 | 27–23 | 54.0% | #33 | 1,722 | 0 | 4 |
| 24 | 2015 | 30–20 | 60.0% | #31 | 1,711 | 0 | 2 | 2011 | 34–23 | 59.6% | #25 | 1,797 | 0 | 4 |
| 25 | 2016 | 25–18 | 58.1% | #29 | 1,711 | 0 | 3 | 2012 | 27–22 | 55.1% | #17 | 1,771 | 0 | 4 |
| 26 | 2017 | 20–22 | 47.6% | #43 | 1,667 | 0 | 4 | 2013 | 26–22 | 54.2% | #29 | 1,797 | 0 | 5 |
| 27 | 2018 | 19–24 | 44.2% | #67 | 1,601 | 0 | 4 | 2014 | 36–23 | 61.0% | #16 | 1,858 | 0 | 5 |
| 28 | 2019 | 11–16 | 40.7% | #102 | 1,555 | 0 | 4 | 2015 | 31–21 | 59.6% | #9 | 1,829 | 0 | 6 |
| 29 | 2020 | 5–8 | 38.5% | #78 | 1,710 | 0 | 4 | 2016 | 14–18 | 43.8% | #62 | 1,696 | 0 | 7 |
| 30 | 2021 | 17–15 | 53.1% | #62 | 1,736 | 0 | 4 | 2017 | 35–19 | 64.8% | #30 | 1,791 | 0 | 7 |
| 31 | 2022 | 25–15 | 62.5% | #34 | 1,834 | 0 | 5 | 2018 | 10–11 | 47.6% | #105 | 1,754 | 0 | 7 |
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |