H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 02:15 UTC
Irina-Camelia Begu vs Polona Hercog H2H: 4-0
Irina-Camelia Begu holds a 4–0 lead over Polona Hercog in their WTA head-to-head. Across 4 main-draw meetings, Irina-Camelia Begu leads 3–0 on hard courts and 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Irina-Camelia Begu won the 2021 Cleveland fourth round 7-6(5) 7-5.
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ROU
Age 35
Right-Handed
181 cm / 5'11"
H2H
4
–
0
4 main draw meetings
SLO
Age 35
Right-Handed
185 cm / 6'1"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26, 2021* | Cleveland | WTA 250 | R16 | Hard | Irina-Camelia Begu | 7-6(5) 7-5 | Polona Hercog | Match data |
| Sep 25, 2015* | Seoul | WTA 250 | R16 | Hard | Irina-Camelia Begu | 6-2 6-7(6) 6-2 | Polona Hercog | Match data |
| Aug 7, 2015* | Washington | WTA 500 | R16 | Hard | Irina-Camelia Begu | 3-6 7-5 6-4 | Polona Hercog | Match data |
| Jul 12, 2012* | Palermo | WTA 250 | R32 | Clay | Irina-Camelia Begu | 6-1 7-6(8) | Polona Hercog | 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 |
| Polona Hercog | #228 | #35 | 1,605 | 1,768 | 170 | 212 | 44.5% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 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 | Polona Hercog | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2007 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #375 | 1,488 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2008 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #245 | 1,470 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | 2009 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #234 | 1,493 | 0 | 0 | 2009 | 6–8 | 42.9% | #68 | 1,501 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 2010 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #202 | 1,485 | 0 | 0 | 2010 | 26–24 | 52.0% | #47 | 1,671 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 2011 | 16–11 | 59.3% | #40 | 1,657 | 0 | 0 | 2011 | 27–25 | 51.9% | #36 | 1,699 | 0 | 1 |
| 21 | 2012 | 22–18 | 55.0% | #52 | 1,729 | 0 | 1 | 2012 | 14–20 | 41.2% | #76 | 1,676 | 0 | 2 |
| 22 | 2013 | 10–17 | 37.0% | #131 | 1,559 | 0 | 1 | 2013 | 10–10 | 50.0% | #65 | 1,701 | 0 | 2 |
| 23 | 2014 | 14–15 | 48.3% | #41 | 1,617 | 0 | 1 | 2014 | 12–16 | 42.9% | #97 | 1,647 | 0 | 2 |
| 24 | 2015 | 30–20 | 60.0% | #31 | 1,711 | 0 | 2 | 2015 | 19–23 | 45.2% | #73 | 1,609 | 0 | 2 |
| 25 | 2016 | 25–18 | 58.1% | #29 | 1,711 | 0 | 3 | 2016 | 10–16 | 38.5% | #143 | 1,573 | 0 | 2 |
| 26 | 2017 | 20–22 | 47.6% | #43 | 1,667 | 0 | 4 | 2017 | 2–2 | 50.0% | #101 | 1,584 | 0 | 2 |
| 27 | 2018 | 19–24 | 44.2% | #67 | 1,601 | 0 | 4 | 2018 | 15–19 | 44.1% | #85 | 1,626 | 0 | 2 |
| 28 | 2019 | 11–16 | 40.7% | #102 | 1,555 | 0 | 4 | 2019 | 19–21 | 47.5% | #49 | 1,714 | 0 | 3 |
| 29 | 2020 | 5–8 | 38.5% | #78 | 1,710 | 0 | 4 | 2020 | 6–8 | 42.9% | #49 | 1,683 | 0 | 3 |
| 30 | 2021 | 17–15 | 53.1% | #62 | 1,736 | 0 | 4 | 2021 | 4–15 | 21.1% | #134 | 1,590 | 0 | 3 |
| 31 | 2022 | 25–15 | 62.5% | #34 | 1,834 | 0 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 32 | 2023 | 17–14 | 54.8% | #75 | 1,781 | 0 | 5 | 2023 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #267 | 1,565 | 0 | 3 |
| 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 | 2026 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #228 | 1,628 | 0 | 3 |