Irina-Camelia Begu
Full name | Irina-Camelia Begu |
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Country (sports) | Romania |
Residence | Bucharest, Romania |
Born | Bucharest, Romania | 26 August 1990
Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) |
Turned pro | 2005 |
Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
Prize money | $ 2,600,277 |
Singles | |
Career record | 304–191 |
Career titles | 2 WTA, 11 ITF |
Highest ranking | No. 25 (12 October 2015) |
Current ranking | No. 28 (16 May 2016) |
Grand Slam singles results | |
Australian Open | 4R (2015) |
French Open | 3R (2015,2016) |
Wimbledon | 3R (2015) |
US Open | 2R (2012, 2014) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 201–118 |
Career titles | 4 WTA, 19 ITF |
Highest ranking | No. 30 (26 October 2015) |
Current ranking | No. 41 (9 May 2016) |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
Australian Open | QF (2012) |
French Open | 3R (2014) |
Wimbledon | 2R (2012, 2015) |
US Open | 3R (2015) |
Team competitions | |
Fed Cup | 10–6 |
Last updated on: 26 March 2016. |
Irina-Camelia Begu (born 26 August 1990) is a professional Romanian tennis player who is currently ranked no. 26. On 28 September 2015, she reached her highest WTA singles ranking of no. 26. Her highest doubles ranking of no. 35 was reached on 30 July 2012. She is coached by Marius Comănescu. She is the no. 2 female tennis player of Romania.[1]
Biography
Irina Begu was born in Bucharest. Her mother, Steluţa, works for the Government of Romania, while her father Paul is an electrician. She has an older brother, Andrei.[2]
She started playing tennis when she was 3 years old, her aunt Aura Wagner coached her and she is currently working with two coaches at a club in Bucharest.[3] Her hobbies include shopping and going to the cinema with friends. She likes Melbourne and Paris, but her favorite city is New York.[2]
Irina's favorite surface is clay, she admires Martina Hingis and Roger Federer and her goal is to become a top 10 player.[2]
Professional career
2011: Breakthrough
Irina Begu started the year at No.234, never winning a main draw match at WTA level.
Begu won the first $100,000 ITF event of her career in February in Cali, defeating world No. 82 Laura Pous Tió in the final in straight sets.
In April, she entered the 2011 Andalucia Tennis Experience as a qualifier and eventually made the qualifications without losing a set. Then she defeated Alberta Brianti 6–4, 6–1 in the first round and followed that up with a 7–5, 6–0 win over Estrella Cabeza Candela to advance to the quarterfinals. She made to the semifinals after she beat 34th-ranked Klára Zakopalová 6–3, 6–3. In the semifinal, she stunned world No. 14 and former world No. 2 Svetlana Kuznetsova 3–6, 7–6, 6–4 to reach her first WTA final, eventually losing to Victoria Azarenka in straight sets.[4]
Begu neared her first ever WTA title, reaching her second final of the year in Budapest on 10 July. The Romanian played the semifinal more aggressive than the fifth seed Anabel Medina Garrigues who allowed the youngster break her when counted the most. Irina had previously crashed another Spaniard Estrella Cabeza Candela 6–0, 6–3. Her first round have brought her a 6–4, 6–4 win over another Spanish player, Laura Pous Tió whom she defeated 6–4, 6–4, and a second straight similar win over Ajla Tomljanović of Croatia.[5] She eventually lost the last act against Top-seeded Roberta Vinci, 4–6, 6–1, 4–6.[6]
She posted in July the lone upset of second-round at the 2011 Internazionali Femminili di Palermo tournament in Italy, defeating second-seeded Roberta Vinci 6–4, 6–3, after eliminating another local in the first round, Maria Elena Camerin.[7] Begu lost eventually to the fifth-seed Anabel Medina Garrigues in the quarterfinals, who was also the winner of the competition.[8]
In the same month, Irina-Camelia Begu won the 2011 BCR Open Romania Ladies title from Bucharest, after defeating the Spanish opponent Laura Pous Tió 6–3, 7–5, in the final. Begu has achieved her third consecutive win against Laura Pous Tió, in 2011, after the ones in Cali and Budapest. It was her fifth final of the year and her second trophy. The 50 WTA points allow Irina to enter the top 50 of best women players in the world, becoming also the highest ranked Romanian player.[9]
2012: First WTA Title
Irina-Camelia Begu, ranked World No. 96, won her opening match at the US Open, defeating the 8th seed, 2009 finalist and two-time semi-finalist Caroline Wozniacki. She won 6–2, 6–2. She subsequently lost to Sílvia Soler Espinosa of Spain in Round 2.
In September of that year, she won her first WTA title in Tashkent, beating Donna Vekic 6-4 6-4 in the final.
2014: First WTA Premier Final and Two WTA doubles Titles
Begu started the season losing in the qualifying of Sydney and Brisbane. At the Australian Open she passed through the qualifying draw, beating Stephanie Vogt, Jovana Jakšić and Madison Brengle before losing in the main draw to Kazakh Galina Voskoboeva in three sets. In Rio she played the qualifying rounds reaching the quarterfinal after beating 8th seed Vania King and Verónica Cepede Royg in the main draw before losing to Teliana Pereira in two sets. In doubles Begu teamed with María Irigoyen winning the title. On Oeiras she made semifinals beating in her route Kurumi Nara, Kaia Kanepi and Timea Bacsinszky before losing to eventual champion Carla Suárez Navarro 7-6(3), 6-1. On Seoul in singles she lost in the first round to Chanelle Scheepers in three sets. In doubles she paired with Lara Arruabarrena defeating in the final Mona Barthel and Mandy Minella with the score 6-3, 6-3 claiming her second WTA doubles title of the year. On Moscow she reached her first Premier Final beat in her route Donna Vekić with 7-6(5), 1-6, 6-3, 2nd seed Ekaterina Makarova with 6-4, 6-4, Tsvetana Pironkova with 1-6, 6-3, 6-2 and 4th seed Lucie Šafářová with 7-6(5), 1-6, 6-3 before losing to seed 6 and the eventual champion Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova with the score 6-4, 5-7, 6-1, with this result she comeback in the top 40.
2015: First major 4th round, second WTA title, Top 30
Begu achieved her best singles Grand Slam result at the 2015 Australian Open, reaching the fourth round for the first time before being defeated by Eugenie Bouchard in three sets. Prior to that she upset ninth seed Angelique Kerber in the first round.
In Rio, Begu made semifinals by beating in her route Olivia Rogowska, Bethanie Mattek-Sands and Julia Glushko in two sets before losing to eventual winner of the tournament Anna Schmiedlová in three sets.
As the Charleston seed 13, she made quarterfinals after Ekaterina Makarova's withdrawal, losing in two tie-breaks to Angelique Kerber.
At Madrid she made the quarterfinals beating in route Kurumi Nara, Andrea Petkovic's withdrew, and Barbora Strýcová before losing to Petra Kvitová. On Rome she made third round losing in three sets to Victoria Azarenka.
At the French Open Begu reached for the first time 3th round beating on her route Bethanie Mattek-Sands 6-4, 7-6(6), Anna Konjuh 6-2, 6-0 before losing to Petra Kvitová with 6-3, 6-2.
On Wimbledon she reached the third round by beating Daria Gavrilova with 7-6(6), 6-1 a tough match with Lesia Tsurenko defending her 7-5, 6-7(4), 7-5, then losing to 4th seed Maria Sharapova 6-4, 6-3.
At Washington seed 6, Begu made quarterfinals by beating Madison Brengle and Polona Hercog before losing to 1st seed of the tournament Ekaterina Makarova 6-4, 2-6, 6-1. Despite only 2 wins in 6 matches in the American season, with her US Open opener lost, Begu reached a career high as the world no.28 ranking.
Seeded no.1, she then won her second WTA title in Korea Open (tennis), by defeating Kateryna Kozlova 6-2, 6-4, Polona Hercog 6-2, 6-76-8, 6-2, Johanna Larsson 6-4, 7-5, Alison Van Uytvanck 6-0, 6-2, and in the final WTA rising star Aliaksandra Sasnovich 6-3, 6-1.
2016: Premier Mandatory Quaterfinals
Starting the year as world no. 31. In January she played Shenzhen and Australian Open. Shenzhen played against Lara Arruabarrena in the first round 6–3, 6–2. In the second round she had to withdraw the score 7–5 3–2 Anna Lena Friedsam due to injury of the knee. She then had to play in Sydney, but withdrew before the tournament starts. Australian Open surprisingly lost against the player from Sweden, Johanna Larsson, score 3–6, 2–6.
In February she could not play at all. She had to withdraw from the Fed Cup, St. Petersburg and Doha because of that knee injury.
In March, Irina played the 2016 BNP Paribas Open, where she lost in the first round even before Laura Siegemund 6-3 4-6 4-6. After Indian Wells followed 2016 Miami Open, where she reached the final stop of the tour. In the first round defeated Maria Sakkara coming from qualifying, 6-1, 6-3. In the 2nd round defeated Sabine Lisicki, comeback in the deciding set 5-0 was conducted. The score was 6–4 1–6 7–67–2. In round 3 of the players passed another qualifier named Kristýna Pliskova, Karolina Pliskova twin sister, score 7–5 4–6 6–4, and in optimal was defeated by hosts one of the favorites, Madison Keys, 22. seeded score was 3–6 1–6.
In April participated of Charleston, Fed Cup and Rabat. Charleston was named seeded 13. Irene reached the quarterfinals of the tournament. Send Irina passed round Caroline Garcia 6–4 2–6 7–67–3. In the 2nd round of last Bethanie Mattek-Sands 6-4 4-6 6-2. In the third round she defeated Monica Puig after Irene saved a match point, the score was 1–6 6–2 7–67–4 in the quarters was Angelique Kerber defeated by, the main favorite of the tournament. The score was 2–6 3–6. After Charleston played in Fed Cup, but not too noticeable result. She lost both singles and doubles. Singles played against Angelique Kerber of where she was beaten 2–6 3–6. Doubles starring Alexandra Dulgheru, where the pair were defeated Annika Beck/Julia Gorges, the score 7–67–5 6–74–7 [7–10]. Mentioning that Irina and Alexandra had match point in set two. At the tournament in Morocco Rabat was surprisingly defeated by an opponent of a Lucky Loser, Richel Hogenkamp. The score was 3–6 4–6, being named favorite Irina 4th to win the trophy.
In May she participated in Madrid where she arrived for the 2nd consecutive time in the quarterfinals of the tournament. In the first round the past Eugenie Bouchard 6–4 3–6 6–4. In round 2 defeated tournament favorite No.3, Garbine Muguruza in a game with many twists, the score was 5–7 7–67–4 6–3. In the first two sets, Irina led 5–2, comeback opponent in the first set by winning five consecutive games. In set 2 won Irina had every 5–2 Muguruza comeback winning four consecutive games and serving for the match, which was only 2 points to win the match. Irina won the serviciciul opponent and sent the set in tie-break, where it has won score 7–4. In the decisive Irina leading 2–0, her opponent has returned again leading 3–2 and from that moment Irina ri won four games in a row and was qualified for the knockout round of the tournament. This victory against Muguruza was 3rd win in a top 10 player in her career. In round 3 played against Christina McHale, which again was a game with many twists. Romanian lost the first set tie-break after having had two balls set, the score of 6-8 in the tie-break. In set 2 was leading 2–0, Irina came back and won the set 6–4. The score was decisive as in set two, 6–4. In the quarters, Irina played against Romanian Simona Halep, where she lost in three sets, score 3–6, 6–0, 1–6. Simona Halep and player that was required in Madrid, Irina is the only player who won a set against Simona Halep.
Significant finals
Premier Mandatory/Premier 5 finals
Doubles: 1 (1 runner-up)
Outcome | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Runner-up | 2015 | Wuhan | Hard | Monica Niculescu | Martina Hingis Sania Mirza |
2−6, 3−6 |
WTA career finals
Singles: 5 (2 titles, 3 runners-up)
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Outcome | No. | Date | Championship | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Runner-up | 1. | 10 April 2011 | Andalucia Tennis Experience, Marbella, Spain | Clay | Victoria Azarenka | 3–6, 2–6 |
Runner-up | 2. | 10 July 2011 | Poli-Farbe Budapest Grand Prix, Budapest, Hungary | Clay | Roberta Vinci | 4–6, 6–1, 4–6 |
Winner | 1. | 15 September 2012 | Tashkent Open, Tashkent, Uzbekistan | Hard | Donna Vekić | 6–4, 6–4 |
Runner-up | 3. | 19 October 2014 | Kremlin Cup, Moscow, Russia | Hard (i) | Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova | 4–6, 7–5, 1–6 |
Winner | 2. | 27 September 2015 | Korea Open, Seoul, South Korea | Hard | Aliaksandra Sasnovich | 6–3, 6–1 |
Doubles: 8 (4 titles, 5 runners-up)
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Outcome | No. | Date | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Winner | 1. | 14 January 2012 | Moorilla Hobart International, Hobart, Australia | Hard | Monica Niculescu | Chuang Chia-jung Marina Erakovic |
6–7(4–7), 7–6(7–4), [10–5] |
Runner-up | 1. | 28 April 2012 | Grand Prix SAR La Princesse Lalla Meryem, Fes, Morocco | Clay | Alexandra Cadanțu | Petra Cetkovská Alexandra Panova |
6–3, 6–7(5–7), [9–11] |
Runner-up | 2. | 21 October 2012 | BGL Luxembourg Open, Luxembourg, Luxembourg | Hard (i) | Monica Niculescu | Andrea Hlaváčková Lucie Hradecká |
3–6, 4–6 |
Winner | 2. | 21 June 2013 | Topshelf Open, 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands | Grass | Anabel Medina Garrigues | Dominika Cibulková Arantxa Parra Santonja |
4–6, 7–6(7–3), [11–9] |
Winner | 3. | 22 February 2014 | Rio Open, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Clay | María Irigoyen | Johanna Larsson Chanelle Scheepers |
6-2, 6-0 |
Winner | 4. | 21 September 2014 | Kia Korea Open, Seoul, South Korea | Hard | Lara Arruabarrena | Mona Barthel Mandy Minella |
6-3, 6-3 |
Runner-up | 3. | 21 February 2015 | Rio Open, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Clay | María Irigoyen | Ysaline Bonaventure Rebecca Peterson |
0–3, ret. |
Runner-up | 4. | 3 October 2015 | Wuhan Open, Wuhan, China | Hard | Monica Niculescu | Martina Hingis Sania Mirza |
2−6, 3−6 |
Runner-up | 5. | 24 October 2015 | Kremlin Cup, Moscow, Russia | Hard (i) | Monica Niculescu | Daria Kasatkina Elena Vesnina |
3–6, 7–6(9–7), [5–10] |
Singles Performance Timeline
Tournament | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | W–L | ||||||||||
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Grand Slam Tournaments | ||||||||||||||||||||
Australian Open | A | A | A | Q3 | 1R | 2R | 1R | 4R | 1R | 4–5 | ||||||||||
French Open | A | Q3 | A | 2R | 2R | 1R | Q3 | 3R | 4–4 | |||||||||||
Wimbledon | A | Q2 | Q1 | 1R | 1R | 1R | 2R | 3R | 3–5 | |||||||||||
US Open | A | Q1 | A | 1R | 2R | 1R | 2R | 1R | 2–5 | |||||||||||
Win–Loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–3 | 2–4 | 1–4 | 2–3 | 7–4 | 0–1 | 13–19 | ||||||||||
National representation | ||||||||||||||||||||
Summer Olympics | A | Not Held | 1R | Not Held | 0–1 | |||||||||||||||
Year-End Championships | ||||||||||||||||||||
WTA Tour Championships | Year-End Championship | |||||||||||||||||||
WTA Tour Championships | Did Not Qualify | 0–0 | ||||||||||||||||||
Olympic Games | ||||||||||||||||||||
Summer Olympics | A | Not Held | 1R | Not Held | 0–1 | |||||||||||||||
WTA Premier Mandatory Tournaments | ||||||||||||||||||||
Indian Wells | A | A | A | A | 2R | 2R | A | A | 1R | 2–3 | ||||||||||
Miami | A | A | A | A | 1R | 2R | A | 3R | 4R | 5–4 | ||||||||||
Madrid | Not Held | A | A | A | 1R | A | 2R | QF | QF | 6–4 | ||||||||||
Beijing | Not Tier I | A | A | 1R | A | A | A | 1R | 0–2 | |||||||||||
WTA Premier 5 Tournaments | ||||||||||||||||||||
Doha | A | Not Held | NP5 | A | A | A | NP5 | A | 0–0 | |||||||||||
Rome | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 3R | SF | 6–2 | ||||||||||
Canada | A | A | A | A | LQ | A | A | 1R | 0–1 | |||||||||||
Cincinnati | Not Tier I | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | 2R | 1–2 | |||||||||||
Wuhan | Not Held | A | 2R | 1–1 | ||||||||||||||||
Tokyo | A | A | A | 2R | A | A | NP5 | 1–1 | ||||||||||||
Year-End ranking | 231 | 230 | 214 | 40 | 52 | 124 | 42 | 31 |
Doubles Performance Timeline
Tournament | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | W–L | ||||||||||||||
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Grand Slam Tournaments | ||||||||||||||||||||
Australian Open | A | QF | 3R | 1R | 2R | 6–4 | ||||||||||||||
French Open | A | 1R | 2R | 3R | 2R | 4–4 | ||||||||||||||
Wimbledon | 1R | 2R | 1R | 1R | 2R | 2–5 | ||||||||||||||
US Open | 2R | 1R | 1R | 1R | 3R | 3–5 | ||||||||||||||
Win–Loss | 1–2 | 4–4 | 3–4 | 2–4 | 3–3 | 13–17 |
ITF Circuit finals
Singles: 17 (11–6)
$100,000 tournaments |
$75,000 tournaments |
$50,000 tournaments |
$25,000 tournaments |
$10,000 tournaments |
Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Runner-up | 1. | 10 September 2006 | Bucharest 6, Romania | Clay | Alexandra Cadanţu | 3–6, 6–2, 3–6 |
Winner | 2. | 9 September 2007 | Braşov, Romania | Clay | Cristina Mitu | 7–6(7–2), 6–2 |
Runner-up | 3. | 23 March 2008 | Ain Sukhna, Egypt | Carpet | Katarzyna Piter | 6–7(7–9), 4–6 |
Winner | 4. | 7 September 2008 | Braşov, Romania | Clay | Diana Enache | 4–6, 6–4, 6–1 |
Winner | 5. | 14 September 2008 | Budapest, Hungary | Clay | Laura-Ioana Andrei | 7–5, 6–1 |
Winner | 6. | 11 October 2008 | Jounieh, Lebanon | Clay | Anastasia Yakimova | 6–2, 6–0 |
Winner | 7. | 26 October 2008 | Glasgow, Scotland | Hard | Patricia Mayr | 2–6, 7–5, 7–6(7–1) |
Runner-up | 8. | 11 April 2010 | Incheon, South Korea | Hard | Lee Jin-A | 4–6, 2–6 |
Runner-up | 9. | 15 August 2010 | Versmold, Germany | Clay | Magda Linette | 2–6, 5–7 |
Winner | 10. | 19 September 2010 | Podgorica, Montenegro | Clay | Annalisa Bona | 6–1, 6–1 |
Winner | 11. | 13 February 2011 | Cali, Colombia | Clay | Laura Pous Tió | 6–3, 7–6(7–1) |
Runner-up | 12. | 12 June 2011 | Marseille, France | Clay | Pauline Parmentier | 3–6, 2–6 |
Winner | 13. | 23 July 2011 | Bucharest, Romania | Clay | Laura Pous Tió | 6–3, 7–5 |
Winner | 14. | 9 March 2014 | Campinas, Brazil | Clay | Alexandra Panova | 6–2, 6–4 |
Winner | 15. | 16 March 2014 | Sao Paulo, Brazil | Clay | Alexandra Panova | 7–5, 4–6, 6–4 |
Runner-up | 16. | 6 April 2014 | Medellin, Colombia | Clay | Verónica Cepede Royg | 4–6, 6–4, 4–6 |
Winner | 17. | 30 June 2014 | Contrexéville, France | Clay | Kaia Kanepi | 6–3, 6–4 |
Doubles: 27 (19–8)
$100,000 tournaments |
$75,000 tournaments |
$50,000 tournaments |
$25,000 tournaments |
$10,000 tournaments |
Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Winner | 1. | 30 June 2006 | Galaţi, Romania | Clay | Carmen-Raluca Ţibuleac | Bianca Bonifate Diana Gae |
6–2, 7–5 |
Winner | 2. | 11 May 2007 | Bucharest, Romania | Clay | Simona Halep | Laura-Ioana Andrei Ioana Gaspar |
6–4, 6–2 |
Runner-up | 3. | 31 August 2007 | Hunedoara, Romania | Clay | Laura-Ioana Andrei | Diana Enache Antonia Xenia Tout |
6–3, 4–6, 4–6 |
Runner-up | 4. | 9 September 2007 | Braşov, Romania | Clay | Diana Gae | Raluca Ciulei Camelia Hristea |
5–7, 4–6 |
Runner-up | 5. | 15 June 2008 | Craiova, Romania | Clay | Alexandra Damaschin | Laura-Ioana Andrei Diana Enache |
3–6, 1–6 |
Winner | 6. | 11 July 2008 | Bucharest, Romania | Clay | Ioana Gaspar | Mihaela Bunea Gabriela Niculescu |
4–6, 6–3, [10–3] |
Winner | 7. | 25 July 2008 | Hunedoara, Romania | Clay | Elora Dabija | Katarína Poljaková Zuzana Zlochová |
7–5, 6–2 |
Winner | 8. | 29 August 2008 | Bucharest, Romania | Clay | Laura-Ioana Andrei | Lyudmyla Kichenok Nadiya Kichenok |
6–2, 3–6, [10–6] |
Winner | 9. | 5 September 2008 | Braşov, Romania | Clay | Laura-Ioana Andrei | Bianca Hîncu Cristina Stancu |
6–2, 6–2 |
Winner | 10. | 14 September 2008 | Budapest, Hungary | Clay | Laura-Ioana Andrei | Davinia Lobbinger Efrat Mishor |
6–2, 6–4 |
Runner-up | 11. | 26 October 2008 | Glasgow, Scotland | Hard | Laura-Ioana Andrei | Stefania Boffa Amanda Elliott |
4–6, 6–7(3–7) |
Winner | 12. | 9 May 2009 | Bucharest, Romania | Clay | Simona Halep | Julia Görges Sandra Klemenschits |
2–6, 6–1, [12–10] |
Winner | 13. | 10 April 2010 | Incheon, South Korea | Hard | Erika Sema | Misaki Doi Junri Namigata |
6–0, 7–6(10–8) |
Runner-up | 14. | 18 July 2010 | Darmstadt, Germany | Clay | Erika Sema | Vitalia Diatchenko Laura Siegemund |
6–4, 1–6, [4–10] |
Winner | 15. | 30 July 2010 | Bucharest, Romania | Clay | Elena Bogdan | María Irigoyen Florencia Molinero |
6–1, 6–1 |
Winner | 16. | 8 August 2010 | Hechingen, Germany | Clay | Anaïs Laurendon | Julia Schruff Erika Sema |
6–2, 4–6, [10–8] |
Winner | 17. | 18 September 2010 | Podgorica, Montenegro | Clay | Mihaela Buzărnescu | Valeria Solovieva Maryna Zanevska |
5–7, 7–5, [12–10] |
Winner | 18. | 25 September 2010 | Bucharest, Romania | Clay | Elena Bogdan | Leticia Costas-Moreira Eva Fernández-Brugués |
6–1, 6–3 |
Runner-up | 19. | 8 October 2010 | Madrid, Spain | Clay | Elena Bogdan | Lara Arruabarrena-Vecino María-Teresa Torró-Flor |
4–6, 5–7 |
Runner-up | 20. | 27 November 2010 | Toyota, Japan | Carpet (i) | Mădălina Gojnea | Shuko Aoyama Rika Fujiwara |
6–1, 3–6, [9–11] |
Winner | 21. | 12 February 2011 | Cali, Colombia | Clay | Elena Bogdan | Ekaterina Ivanova Kathrin Wörle |
2–6, 7–6(8–6), [11–9] |
Winner | 22. | 11 June 2011 | Marseille, France | Clay | Nina Bratchikova | Laura-Ioana Andrei Mădălina Gojnea |
6–2, 6–2 |
Winner | 23. | 22 July 2011 | Bucharest, Romania | Clay | Elena Bogdan | Maria Elena Camerin İpek Şenoğlu |
6–7(1–7), 7–6(7–4), [16–14] |
Winner | 24. | 21 July 2012 | Bucharest, Romania | Clay | Alizé Cornet | Elena Bogdan Raluca Olaru |
6–2, 6–0 |
Winner | 25. | 15 March 2014 | São Paulo, Brazil | Clay | Alexandra Panova | María Irigoyen María Fernanda Álvarez Terán |
6-4 3-6 [11-9] |
Winner | 26. | 31 March 2014 | Medellín, Colombia | Clay | María Irigoyen | Monique Adamczak Marina Shamayko |
6–2, 7–6(7–2) |
Runner-up | 27. | 30 June 2014 | Contrexéville, France | Clay | María Irigoyen | Alexandra Panova Laura Thorpe |
3–6, 0–4, ret. |
Record against other players
Begu's win-loss record against certain players who have been ranked World No. 10 or higher is as follows:
Player | Record | Win % | Hard | Clay | Grass | Last Match | |
Number 1 ranked players | |||||||
Caroline Wozniacki | 1–0 | 100% | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | Won (6–2, 6–2) at 2012 US Open | |
Maria Sharapova | 0–2 | 0% | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–1 | Loss (4–6, 3–6) at 2015 Wimbledon | |
Victoria Azarenka | 1–5 | 17% | 0–2 | 1–2 | 0–1 | Won (6–3, 6–2) at 2016 Rome | |
Number 2 ranked players | |||||||
Angelique Kerber | 2–4 | 33% | 1–1 | 1–3 | 0–0 | Loss (2–6, 3–6) at 2016 Fed Cup | |
Agnieszka Radwańska | 0–2 | 0% | 0–2 | 0–0 | 0–0 | Loss (4–7, 6–2, 1–6) at 2015 Miami | |
Petra Kvitová | 0–2 | 0% | 0–0 | 0–2 | 0–0 | Loss (3–6, 2–6) at 2015 Paris | |
Simona Halep | 0–4 | 0% | 0–1 | 0–3 | 0–0 | Loss (3–6, 6–0, 1–6) at 2016 Madrid | |
Svetlana Kuznetsova | 2–1 | 67% | 0–0 | 2–1 | 0–0 | Won (1–6, 7–6(7–4), 3–2 RET) at 2012 Fes | |
Number 3 ranked players | |||||||
Garbiñe Muguruza | 1–2 | 33% | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | Won (5–7, 7–6(7–4), 6–3) at 2016 Madrid | |
Number 4 ranked players | |||||||
Francesca Schiavone | 0–1 | 0% | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | Loss (3–6, 6–0, 1–6) at 2012 's-Hertogenbosch | |
Kimiko Date-Krumm | 1–1 | 50% | 1–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | Loss (6–1, 4–6, 2–6) at 2015 Sydney | |
Number 5 ranked players | |||||||
Daniela Hantuchová | 0–1 | 0% | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | Loss (6–4, 6–7(10–12), 4–6) at 2015 Birmingham | |
Eugenie Bouchard | 1–1 | 50% | 0–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | Won (6–4, 3–6, 6–4) at 2016 Madrid | |
Lucie Šafářová | 1–1 | 50% | 1–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | Loss (4–6, 3–6) at 2015 New Haven | |
Sara Errani | 0–2 | 0% | 0–0 | 0–2 | 0–0 | Loss (4–6, 1–6) at 2012 Palermo | |
Number 6 ranked players | |||||||
Carla Suárez Navarro | 1–2 | 33% | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | Loss (6–7(3–7), 1–6) at 2014 Oieras | |
Flavia Pennetta | 0–2 | 0% | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–1 | Loss (2–6, 2–6) at 2012 Acapulco | |
Number 7 ranked players | |||||||
Karolína Plíšková | 1–0 | 100% | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | Won (6–4, 3–6, 6–4) at 2011 Tokyo | |
Number 8 ranked players | |||||||
Ekaterina Makarova | 1–1 | 50% | 1–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | Loss (4–6, 6–2, 1–6) at 2015 Washington DC | |
Number 9 ranked players | |||||||
Number 10 ranked players | |||||||
Timea Bacsinszky | 2–2 | 50% | 0–0 | 2–2 | 0–0 | Won (6–3, 7–6(8–10)) at 2014 Oieras | |
Total | 14–38 | 26.92% | 6–12 | 8–19 | 0–5 | – |
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Wins Over Top 10's Per Season
# | Player | Rank | Event | Surface | Round | Score |
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2012 | ||||||
1. | Caroline Wozniacki | No. 8 | US Open, New York City, United States | Hard | 1st Round | 6–2, 6–2 |
2015 | ||||||
2. | Angelique Kerber | No. 9 | Australian Open, Melbourne, Australia | Hard | 1st Round | 6–4, 0–6, 6–1 |
2016 | ||||||
3. | Garbiñe Muguruza | No. 4 | Madrid, Spain | Clay | 2nd Round | 5–7, 7–6(7-4), 6–3 |
4. | Victoria Azarenka | No. 6 | Rome, Italy | Clay | 2nd Round | 6–3, 6–2 |
Awards
- 2011
- WTA Newcomer of The Year
References
- ^ "Irina-Camelia Begu's Biography". International Tennis Federation. 17 February 2011. Retrieved 17 February 2011.
- ^ a b c Begu, Irina (9 April 2011). "Biography". wtatennis.com. Retrieved 24 July 2011.
- ^ "Arabela din Marbella" (in Romanian). prosport.ro. Retrieved 9 April 2011.
- ^ "Azarenka dominates Begu, wins in Marbella". tennis.com. Retrieved 10 April 2011.
- ^ "Budapest: Begu Sets Vinci Final". metrolic.com. Retrieved 9 July 2011.
- ^ "Vinci beats Begu in final of Budapest Grand Prix". sportsillustrated.cnn.com. Retrieved 10 July 2011.
- ^ "Begu upset is ticket to quarterfinals". upi.com. Retrieved 14 July 2011.
- ^ "Palermo: Medina Cruises Through The Last Term". metrolic.com. Retrieved 16 July 2011.
- ^ "The trophy stays in Bucharest!". bcropen.ro. Retrieved 23 July 2011.
External links
- Irina-Camelia Begu at the Women's Tennis Association
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- Irina-Camelia Begu at the Billie Jean King Cup
- Template:TR female profile