H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 04:32 UTC

Irina-Camelia Begu vs Tsvetana Pironkova H2H: 2-3

Tsvetana Pironkova holds a 3–2 lead over Irina-Camelia Begu in their WTA head-to-head. Across 5 main-draw meetings, Irina-Camelia Begu leads 2–1 on hard courts, while Tsvetana Pironkova leads 2–0 on grass. Most recently, Tsvetana Pironkova won the 2016 Birmingham fourth round 6-3 6-3.

ROU Age 35 Right-Handed 181 cm / 5'11"
H2H
2 3
5 main draw meetings
BUL Age 38 Right-Handed 180 cm / 5'11"

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Jun 17, 2016* Birmingham WTA 250 R16 Grass Tsvetana Pironkova #72 6-3 6-3 Irina-Camelia Begu #26 Match data
Oct 22, 2015* Moscow WTA 500 R32 Hard Irina-Camelia Begu #29 1-6 7-6(2) 6-2 Tsvetana Pironkova #52 Match data
Oct 18, 2014* Moscow WTA 500 QF Hard Irina-Camelia Begu #61 1-6 6-3 6-2 Tsvetana Pironkova #43 Match data
Jun 21, 2013* 's Hertogenbosch WTA 250 R16 Grass Tsvetana Pironkova #65 7-6(7) 6-2 Irina-Camelia Begu #60 Match data
Jan 10, 2013* Hobart WTA 250 R32 Hard Tsvetana Pironkova #39 6-3 6-4 Irina-Camelia Begu #53 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
Tsvetana Pironkova #1,170 #31 1,805 1,770 169 222 43.2% 0 0 0 1 0 1

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 Tsvetana Pironkova
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
17 2005 6–3 66.7% #86 1,599 0 0
18 2009 0–1 0.0% #234 1,493 0 0 2006 15–16 48.4% #64 1,662 0 0
19 2010 0–1 0.0% #202 1,485 0 0 2007 7–15 31.8% #95 1,596 0 0
20 2011 16–11 59.3% #40 1,657 0 0 2008 15–17 46.9% #44 1,631 0 0
21 2012 22–18 55.0% #52 1,729 0 1 2009 9–20 31.0% #97 1,546 0 0
22 2013 10–17 37.0% #131 1,559 0 1 2010 16–15 51.6% #35 1,623 0 0
23 2014 14–15 48.3% #41 1,617 0 1 2011 13–22 37.1% #46 1,644 0 0
24 2015 30–20 60.0% #31 1,711 0 2 2012 19–23 45.2% #42 1,658 0 0
25 2016 25–18 58.1% #29 1,711 0 3 2013 9–21 30.0% #108 1,561 0 0
26 2017 20–22 47.6% #43 1,667 0 4 2014 17–19 47.2% #38 1,619 0 1
27 2018 19–24 44.2% #67 1,601 0 4 2015 18–21 46.2% #59 1,633 0 1
28 2019 11–16 40.7% #102 1,555 0 4 2016 10–12 45.5% #64 1,671 0 1
29 2020 5–8 38.5% #78 1,710 0 4 2017 6–10 37.5% #165 1,639 0 1
30 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 2020 6–2 75.0% #136 1,739 0 1
33 2024 10–7 58.8% #79 1,807 0 5 2021 3–6 33.3% #252 1,706 0 1
34 2025 7–9 43.8% #144 1,760 0 6
35 2026 1–3 25.0% #204 1,726 0 6