H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 04:32 UTC
Irina-Camelia Begu vs Yaroslava Shvedova H2H: 2-1
Irina-Camelia Begu holds a 2–1 lead over Yaroslava Shvedova in their WTA head-to-head. Across 3 main-draw meetings, they are tied 1–1 on clay, while Irina-Camelia Begu leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Irina-Camelia Begu won the 2017 Australian Open first round 5-7 6-3 6-4.
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ROU
Age 35
Right-Handed
181 cm / 5'11"
H2H
2
–
1
3 main draw meetings
KAZ
Age 38
Right-Handed
180 cm / 5'11"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 18, 2017* | Australian Open | Grand Slam | R128 | Hard | Irina-Camelia Begu | 5-7 6-3 6-4 | Yaroslava Shvedova | Match data |
| Apr 9, 2015* | Charleston | WTA 500 | R32 | Clay | Irina-Camelia Begu | 6-0 6-7(4) 6-4 | Yaroslava Shvedova | Match data |
| Apr 21, 2011* | Fes | WTA 250 | R32 | Clay | Yaroslava Shvedova | 6-3 6-2 | Irina-Camelia Begu | 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 |
| Yaroslava Shvedova | #1,136 | #25 | 1,860 | 1,751 | 141 | 175 | 44.6% | 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 | Yaroslava Shvedova | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2005 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #292 | 1,513 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | 2009 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #234 | 1,493 | 0 | 0 | 2006 | 1–2 | 33.3% | #138 | 1,508 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 2010 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #202 | 1,485 | 0 | 0 | 2007 | 10–14 | 41.7% | #84 | 1,492 | 0 | 1 |
| 20 | 2011 | 16–11 | 59.3% | #40 | 1,657 | 0 | 0 | 2008 | 6–13 | 31.6% | #92 | 1,470 | 0 | 1 |
| 21 | 2012 | 22–18 | 55.0% | #52 | 1,729 | 0 | 1 | 2009 | 18–17 | 51.4% | #51 | 1,601 | 0 | 1 |
| 22 | 2013 | 10–17 | 37.0% | #131 | 1,559 | 0 | 1 | 2010 | 23–22 | 51.1% | #39 | 1,665 | 0 | 1 |
| 23 | 2014 | 14–15 | 48.3% | #41 | 1,617 | 0 | 1 | 2011 | 6–13 | 31.6% | #204 | 1,576 | 0 | 1 |
| 24 | 2015 | 30–20 | 60.0% | #31 | 1,711 | 0 | 2 | 2012 | 16–12 | 57.1% | #29 | 1,688 | 0 | 1 |
| 25 | 2016 | 25–18 | 58.1% | #29 | 1,711 | 0 | 3 | 2013 | 10–15 | 40.0% | #79 | 1,632 | 0 | 1 |
| 26 | 2017 | 20–22 | 47.6% | #43 | 1,667 | 0 | 4 | 2014 | 16–15 | 51.6% | #65 | 1,640 | 0 | 1 |
| 27 | 2018 | 19–24 | 44.2% | #67 | 1,601 | 0 | 4 | 2015 | 13–14 | 48.1% | #67 | 1,615 | 0 | 1 |
| 28 | 2019 | 11–16 | 40.7% | #102 | 1,555 | 0 | 4 | 2016 | 16–16 | 50.0% | #37 | 1,700 | 0 | 1 |
| 29 | 2020 | 5–8 | 38.5% | #78 | 1,710 | 0 | 4 | 2017 | 4–11 | 26.7% | #289 | 1,598 | 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 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,587 | 0 | 1 |
| 33 | 2024 | 10–7 | 58.8% | #79 | 1,807 | 0 | 5 | 2021 | 1–9 | 10.0% | #434 | 1,493 | 0 | 1 |
| 34 | 2025 | 7–9 | 43.8% | #144 | 1,760 | 0 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 35 | 2026 | 1–3 | 25.0% | #204 | 1,726 | 0 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |