H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 14:15 UTC
Irina Spirlea vs Petra Begerow H2H: 2-0
Irina Spirlea holds a 2–0 lead over Petra Begerow in their WTA head-to-head. Across 2 main-draw meetings, Irina Spirlea leads 1–0 on clay and 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Irina Spirlea won the 1996 US Open first round 6-3 6-2.
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ROU
Age 52
Right-Handed
175 cm / 5'9"
H2H
2
–
0
2 main draw meetings
GER
Age 51
Right-Handed
178 cm / 5'10"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 1996* | US Open | Grand Slam | R128 | Hard | Irina Spirlea | 6-3 6-2 | Petra Begerow | Match data |
| May 20, 1995* | German Open | WTA 1000 | QF | Clay | Irina Spirlea | 6-4 6-3 | Petra Begerow | 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 Spirlea | #165 | #7 | 2,577 | 2,021 | 211 | 149 | 58.6% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Petra Begerow | #659 | #29 | 385 | 1,656 | 34 | 66 | 34.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 Spirlea | Petra Begerow | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 17 | 1991 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #212 | 1,484 | 0 | 0 | 1992 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #258 | 1,494 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | 1992 | 0–3 | 0.0% | #167 | 1,453 | 0 | 0 | 1993 | 1–6 | 14.3% | #109 | 1,473 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 1993 | 10–5 | 66.7% | #61 | 1,596 | 0 | 0 | 1994 | 9–13 | 40.9% | #97 | 1,541 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 1994 | 21–17 | 55.3% | #43 | 1,704 | 0 | 1 | 1995 | 8–13 | 38.1% | #60 | 1,583 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 1995 | 36–19 | 65.5% | #21 | 1,824 | 0 | 2 | 1996 | 9–15 | 37.5% | #58 | 1,629 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 1996 | 36–20 | 64.3% | #10 | 1,943 | 0 | 3 | 1997 | 6–14 | 30.0% | #143 | 1,541 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 1997 | 47–23 | 67.1% | #8 | 1,993 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | 1998 | 37–25 | 59.7% | #15 | 1,945 | 0 | 4 | 1999 | 1–3 | 25.0% | #245 | 1,519 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 1999 | 20–25 | 44.4% | #33 | 1,758 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | 2000 | 4–11 | 26.7% | #165 | 1,666 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |