H2H data updated: 2026-09-14 00:00 UTC

Saisai Zheng vs Irina-Camelia Begu H2H: 1-1

Saisai Zheng and Irina-Camelia Begu 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, Irina-Camelia Begu won the 2021 Gippsland Trophy first round 3-6 7-5 6-4.

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Saisai Zheng
China Age 32 Right-Handed 170 cm / 5'7"
H2H
1 – 1
2 main-draw meetings
Irina-Camelia Begu
Romania Age 36 Right-Handed 181 cm / 5'11"

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Irina-Camelia Begu #79 3-6 7-5 6-4 Saisai Zheng #42 Match data Feb 2, 2021* R64 Gippsland Trophy WTA 500 Hard
Saisai Zheng #42 6-2 6-4 Irina-Camelia Begu #71 Match data Feb 1, 2019* R16 Hua Hin International → modern equivalent WTA 250 Hard

Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable. Arrows show an edition's recorded category and documented modern equivalent; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Asterisked totals include editions mapped from documented historical predecessor categories. Mapping details.

Career Comparison

Player Current Peak Pts Elo W L Win % GS 1000 including documented historical predecessor categories Finals 500 including documented historical predecessor categories 250 including documented historical predecessor categories Titles
Saisai Zheng #692 #34 1,585 1,776 87 133 39.5% 0 0 0 1 0 1
Irina-Camelia Begu #461 #22 1,925 1,883 245 237 50.8% 0 0 0 0 6 6

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 Saisai Zheng Irina-Camelia Begu
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
17 2011 0–2 0.0% #276 1,473 0 0 — — — — — — —
18 2012 2–3 40.0% #138 1,483 0 0 2009 0–1 0.0% #234 1,493 0 0
19 2013 1–3 25.0% #145 1,467 0 0 2010 0–1 0.0% #202 1,485 0 0
20 2014 6–6 50.0% #100 1,552 0 0 2011 16–11 59.3% #40 1,657 0 0
21 2015 9–22 29.0% #72 1,495 0 0 2012 22–19 53.7% #52 1,728 0 1
22 2016 13–24 35.1% #85 1,542 0 0 2013 10–17 37.0% #131 1,558 0 1
23 2017 5–10 33.3% #93 1,618 0 0 2014 14–15 48.3% #41 1,617 0 1
24 2018 13–12 52.0% #38 1,678 0 0 2015 30–20 60.0% #31 1,698 0 2
25 2019 21–23 47.7% #42 1,750 0 1 2016 25–20 55.6% #29 1,682 0 3
26 2020 6–4 60.0% #41 1,768 0 1 2017 20–22 47.6% #43 1,663 0 4
27 2021 10–17 37.0% #79 1,686 0 1 2018 19–25 43.2% #67 1,592 0 4
28 — — — — — — — 2019 11–15 42.3% #102 1,560 0 4
29 — — — — — — — 2020 5–8 38.5% #78 1,712 0 4
30 2024 1–5 16.7% #692 1,548 0 1 2021 17–15 53.1% #62 1,738 0 4
31 2025 0–2 0.0% — 1,491 0 1 2022 25–15 62.5% #34 1,832 0 5
32 — — — — — — — 2023 13–13 50.0% #75 1,776 0 5
33 — — — — — — — 2024 10–8 55.6% #79 1,803 0 5
34 — — — — — — — 2025 7–9 43.8% #144 1,758 0 6
35 — — — — — — — 2026 1–3 25.0% #461 1,725 0 6

Surface Results by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Results cover completed main-draw matches. Bold green marks the higher win percentage when both players have at least 5 matches on that surface at the aligned age.

Age Saisai Zheng Irina-Camelia Begu
Yr HardClayGrass Yr HardClayGrass
W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win %
17 2011 0 2 2 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
18 2012 2 3 5 40.0% — — — — — — — — 2009 — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — —
19 2013 1 3 4 25.0% — — — — — — — — 2010 — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — —
20 2014 6 5 11 54.5% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — 2011 5 5 10 50.0% 11 5 16 68.8% 0 1 1 0.0%
21 2015 8 17 25 32.0% 1 2 3 33.3% 0 3 3 0.0% 2012 11 7 18 61.1% 10 9 19 52.6% 1 3 4 25.0%
22 2016 10 17 27 37.0% 0 3 3 0.0% 3 4 7 42.9% 2013 6 10 16 37.5% 3 5 8 37.5% 1 2 3 33.3%
23 2017 4 7 11 36.4% 1 2 3 33.3% 0 1 1 0.0% 2014 6 8 14 42.9% 7 6 13 53.8% 1 1 2 50.0%
24 2018 12 7 19 63.2% 0 3 3 0.0% 1 2 3 33.3% 2015 15 11 26 57.7% 13 6 19 68.4% 2 3 5 40.0%
25 2019 18 16 34 52.9% 3 4 7 42.9% 0 3 3 0.0% 2016 11 12 23 47.8% 13 5 18 72.2% 1 3 4 25.0%
26 2020 6 4 10 60.0% — — — — — — — — 2017 6 14 20 30.0% 13 7 20 65.0% 1 1 2 50.0%
27 2021 7 13 20 35.0% 3 4 7 42.9% — — — — 2018 10 16 26 38.5% 9 7 16 56.3% 0 2 2 0.0%
28 — — — — — — — — — — — — — 2019 6 9 15 40.0% 5 6 11 45.5% — — — —
29 — — — — — — — — — — — — — 2020 0 4 4 0.0% 5 4 9 55.6% — — — —
30 2024 1 4 5 20.0% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — 2021 14 10 24 58.3% 1 4 5 20.0% 2 1 3 66.7%
31 2025 0 2 2 0.0% — — — — — — — — 2022 10 9 19 52.6% 13 5 18 72.2% 2 1 3 66.7%
32 — — — — — — — — — — — — — 2023 5 8 13 38.5% 7 4 11 63.6% 1 1 2 50.0%
33 — — — — — — — — — — — — — 2024 1 2 3 33.3% 9 5 14 64.3% 0 1 1 0.0%
34 — — — — — — — — — — — — — 2025 1 4 5 20.0% 5 4 9 55.6% 1 1 2 50.0%
35 — — — — — — — — — — — — — 2026 — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% 1 2 3 33.3%
Career — 75 100 175 42.9% 8 20 28 28.6% 4 13 17 23.5% — 107 129 236 45.3% 124 85 209 59.3% 14 23 37 37.8%

Performance Progression by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Detailed serve and return statistics available for 195/218 of Saisai Zheng's and 446/482 of Irina-Camelia Begu's main draw matches. Sample is shown as matches with detailed serve and return statistics / total main draw matches. Bold green marks the stronger value when both stat samples contain at least 5 matches; lower is better for DFs/M.

Age Saisai Zheng Irina-Camelia Begu
Yr Sample Aces/M DFs/M 1st Sv% 1st Pts% 2nd Pts% BP Saved% BP Conv% Svc Pts% Ret Pts% Yr Sample Aces/M DFs/M 1st Sv% 1st Pts% 2nd Pts% BP Saved% BP Conv% Svc Pts% Ret Pts%
17 2011 2/2 0.0 0.5 57.0% 46.2% 38.1% 48.6% 17.7% 43.0% 38.5% — —/— — — — — — — — — —
18 2012 5/5 0.8 1.2 59.6% 59.8% 41.1% 51.6% 46.4% 52.1% 43.1% 2009 1/1 1.0 6.0 65.5% 50.0% 43.6% 50.0% 62.5% 47.8% 44.3%
19 2013 4/4 1.8 3.8 63.2% 56.7% 39.1% 50.4% 42.0% 50.4% 45.6% 2010 1/1 0.0 4.0 69.8% 56.7% 15.4% 28.6% 0.0% 44.2% 28.6%
20 2014 8/12 1.6 1.4 66.9% 56.0% 51.5% 45.6% 52.8% 54.4% 45.8% 2011 25/27 2.4 3.8 59.5% 61.9% 44.4% 50.6% 45.4% 54.7% 45.7%
21 2015 20/31 0.9 2.2 66.6% 52.7% 45.0% 41.5% 52.4% 50.4% 40.2% 2012 37/41 2.2 3.4 66.2% 59.6% 45.3% 48.2% 50.8% 55.0% 43.8%
22 2016 34/37 0.9 2.1 63.7% 56.5% 46.6% 51.9% 45.9% 52.5% 44.2% 2013 25/27 1.8 5.3 61.0% 58.2% 38.3% 51.4% 46.8% 50.4% 43.5%
23 2017 15/15 1.2 2.2 65.3% 54.2% 43.1% 51.6% 58.7% 49.8% 38.9% 2014 27/29 2.5 3.3 62.7% 62.2% 46.4% 48.9% 47.6% 56.1% 43.1%
24 2018 21/25 0.9 2.0 66.8% 58.5% 45.1% 54.0% 49.2% 54.0% 45.2% 2015 38/50 2.7 3.8 65.1% 64.1% 50.2% 52.0% 58.6% 59.1% 42.3%
25 2019 44/44 1.4 2.7 64.7% 59.2% 44.3% 49.7% 45.7% 53.7% 43.6% 2016 42/45 3.6 4.4 61.2% 63.7% 45.3% 54.4% 49.3% 56.6% 43.1%
26 2020 10/10 1.3 2.0 70.3% 62.9% 43.1% 43.5% 45.9% 57.5% 46.4% 2017 41/42 2.2 4.6 63.5% 61.6% 46.0% 54.5% 52.8% 55.8% 44.4%
27 2021 26/27 0.9 1.8 67.3% 58.4% 47.9% 53.1% 43.0% 54.9% 42.5% 2018 43/44 1.8 4.5 63.4% 59.3% 42.0% 50.4% 50.5% 53.0% 42.8%
28 — —/— — — — — — — — — — 2019 26/26 1.7 4.3 63.2% 61.8% 47.1% 46.3% 53.2% 56.5% 44.4%
29 — —/— — — — — — — — — — 2020 13/13 1.3 4.0 67.6% 58.9% 45.8% 46.5% 47.1% 54.9% 40.5%
30 2024 6/6 1.0 3.3 62.2% 51.9% 44.6% 40.1% 45.4% 49.1% 39.6% 2021 32/32 2.8 3.8 64.2% 63.9% 43.4% 50.0% 42.1% 56.6% 42.4%
31 — —/— — — — — — — — — — 2022 39/40 3.3 4.6 64.0% 66.2% 46.4% 49.0% 43.8% 59.0% 43.5%
32 — —/— — — — — — — — — — 2023 26/26 2.6 4.2 65.6% 63.6% 45.5% 55.2% 48.0% 57.3% 43.6%
33 — —/— — — — — — — — — — 2024 17/18 1.8 2.7 67.5% 63.9% 46.2% 59.5% 51.3% 58.6% 45.2%
34 — —/— — — — — — — — — — 2025 9/16 1.7 4.2 62.5% 59.1% 43.6% 41.9% 49.2% 53.2% 39.9%
35 — —/— — — — — — — — — — 2026 4/4 2.8 3.0 69.3% 53.1% 38.8% 33.0% 35.4% 48.9% 34.0%
Career — 195/220 1.1 2.2 65.4% 57.2% 45.2% 49.6% 47.4% 52.9% 43.1% — 446/482 2.4 4.1 63.7% 62.0% 45.0% 50.8% 49.2% 55.9% 43.3%

Advanced Statistics Comparison by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Metrics use eligible main-draw results; point statistics use matches with detailed data. Bold green marks the stronger value when both underlying samples are sufficient. Lower is better for Schedule because a negative value means a tougher schedule. Career Schedule is normalized per 100 matches.

Age Saisai Zheng Irina-Camelia Begu
Yr Elo P+ Serve+ Return+ PD TPW% Hard Elo Clay Elo Grass Elo Set Win % Set Margin Dec. Set Tiebreak Pressure+ Schedule Yr Elo P+ Serve+ Return+ PD TPW% Hard Elo Clay Elo Grass Elo Set Win % Set Margin Dec. Set Tiebreak Pressure+ Schedule
17 2011 1474 95.9 -1.89 -2.23 0.676 41.1% — — — 0.0% -4.25 — — — +0.25 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
18 2012 1483 99.4 -0.72 -1.45 0.900 48.2% +11 — — 33.3% -1.55 0–1 1–0 — +0.37 2009 1493 101.8 +1.68 +0.59 0.849 46.4% — — — 33.3% -1.67 0–1 — — -0.17
19 2013 1468 100.9 -1.08 +0.55 0.920 48.0% +5 — — 30.0% -1.00 1–1 1–2 (33%) — +0.17 2010 1486 95.9 -0.38 -2.74 0.512 36.5% — — — 0.0% -5.00 — — — -0.01
20 2014 1553 119.6 -1.26 +0.86 1.006 49.7% +9 — — 53.3% -0.23 2–4 (33%) 1–1 — -0.37 2011 1657 128.9 +0.21 +1.84 1.010 50.2% -80 +48 — 61.4% +0.35 2–3 (40%) 1–1 — -1.11
21 2015 1496 110.7 -5.38 -1.24 0.811 45.6% +9 +30 +74 30.9% -1.50 5–3 (63%) 2–1 (67%) 105.2 -0.08 2012 1729 124.4 -0.08 -0.14 0.972 49.4% -44 -4 -163 50.5% -0.14 8–5 (62%) 6–5 (55%) 105.0 -1.47
22 2016 1542 123.0 -2.10 +1.09 0.930 48.2% +24 -74 +9 40.0% -0.83 0–8 (0%) 2–2 (50%) 91.8 +0.81 2013 1559 109.9 -4.05 -1.09 0.877 47.2% +38 +77 -50 39.3% -0.64 4–2 (67%) 2–2 (50%) 101.9 +0.92
23 2017 1619 110.1 -3.22 -1.56 0.775 44.5% -8 -100 — 34.2% -1.42 5–3 (63%) 3–1 (75%) 104.9 -0.08 2014 1617 119.9 -0.25 -1.13 0.983 49.6% -23 +30 — 53.0% +0.03 5–7 (42%) 5–6 (45%) 99.1 +1.11
24 2018 1679 118.9 -1.21 +1.53 0.983 49.6% +22 -169 -79 54.5% +0.13 3–4 (43%) 0–1 — +1.42 2015 1698 131.5 +1.34 +0.89 1.034 50.9% -37 +30 -116 57.4% +0.44 9–10 (47%) 8–8 (50%) 100.3 +2.64
25 2019 1750 134.4 -2.18 +0.80 0.942 48.7% -10 -123 -200 48.0% -0.28 8–6 (57%) 11–3 (79%) 107.3 +0.31 2016 1682 126.6 +0.58 +0.63 0.991 50.0% -72 +175 -137 52.4% 0.00 14–6 (70%) 7–2 (78%) 107.7 +0.64
26 2020 1768 132.2 +0.85 +2.96 1.090 51.7% -8 — — 58.3% +0.58 2–2 (50%) 1–1 — +0.03 2017 1664 128.6 -0.38 +1.07 1.004 49.9% -89 +195 — 47.0% -0.15 9–7 (56%) 3–5 (38%) 99.2 +1.03
27 2021 1686 121.1 -1.18 -0.16 0.941 48.6% -18 -68 — 38.7% -0.89 4–4 (50%) 1–1 — -0.36 2018 1593 124.2 -2.95 -0.51 0.911 48.0% -36 +204 — 43.9% -0.57 7–5 (58%) 2–3 (40%) 102.2 +0.57
28 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 2019 1560 121.8 -0.13 +0.23 1.021 50.4% -4 +132 — 45.0% -0.18 3–7 (30%) 3–5 (38%) 95.8 +0.93
29 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 2020 1712 131.3 +0.09 -0.90 0.898 47.5% -48 +81 — 34.5% -0.65 3–0 (100%) 1–2 (33%) — -0.92
30 2024 1548 93.3 -2.71 -2.47 0.779 44.6% -4 — — 26.7% -1.73 1–2 (33%) 0–1 — +0.51 2021 1739 138.8 +0.20 -0.34 0.975 49.3% +5 -16 -180 50.7% +0.12 6–3 (67%) 7–9 (44%) 102.9 -1.63
31 2025 1492 101.5 — — — — — — — 0.0% -2.25 — 0–2 — -0.05 2022 1832 139.8 +1.77 +0.58 1.060 51.1% -93 +130 -232 58.5% +0.44 9–7 (56%) 5–4 (56%) 101.6 +0.25
32 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 2023 1777 132.8 +0.02 +1.18 1.021 50.3% -86 +140 — 50.8% -0.05 3–4 (43%) 3–1 (75%) 99.8 +0.24
33 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 2024 1803 131.2 +1.25 +2.03 1.090 51.8% -132 +166 — 52.6% 0.00 2–2 (50%) 2–2 (50%) 99.2 +0.10
34 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 2025 1758 125.4 -2.22 -2.60 0.853 46.5% -101 +159 — 45.0% -0.43 4–4 (50%) 2–0 — +0.64
35 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 2026 1726 103.3 -3.12 -1.52 0.666 41.4% — — -74 22.2% -2.11 1–0 1–0 — +0.43
Career — 1777 123.8 -2.10 +0.33 0.915 48.0% +3 -88 -35 41.7% -0.74 31–38 (45%) 23–16 (59%) 104.4 +1.33 — 1883 134.3 -0.24 +0.24 0.980 49.5% -45 +108 -136 50.1% -0.07 89–73 (55%) 58–55 (51%) 104.7 +0.87

Career Rivalries

Each player's five most-played main-draw opponents. The current matchup is highlighted when it appears in a player's top five.