WTA · Head to Head
Irina-Camelia Begu vs Elise Mertens
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In short
Irina-Camelia Begu leads their head-to-head 2–1. Most recent meeting: R32 – Internazionali BNL d'Italia - Rome 2024, won by Irina-Camelia Begu (6-2 6-0). Irina-Camelia Begu has won the last 2 meetings between them. Biggest clash so far: R64 – Australian Open - Melbourne 2022 (Slam), won by Elise Mertens.
Head-to-head in numbers
Wins by category and stats from the scores.
| Irina-Camelia Begu | — | Elise Mertens |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Slam | 1 |
| 1 | WTA 1000 | 0 |
| 4 | Sets won | 3 |
| 0 | Tie-breaks won | 0 |
| 1 | Deciding sets won | 0 |
All meetings
| Year | Tournament | Round | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Internazionali BNL d'Italia - Rome · WTA 1000 | R32 | Irina-Camelia Begu | 6-2 6-0 |
| 2022 | U.S. Open - New York · Slam | R128 | Irina-Camelia Begu | 3-6 6-2 6-3 |
| 2022 | Australian Open - Melbourne · Slam | R64 | Elise Mertens | 6-3 6-2 |
Based on tournaments synced by youaretennis.com: the history grows over time.
Comparison
| Irina-Camelia Begu | — | Elise Mertens |
|---|---|---|
| 461 | Ranking | 19 |
| 12.700 | Points | 2.165 |
| 36.1 | Age | 30.9 |
| Country | ||
| 7-8 | 2025 record | 33-21 |
| 1 | 2025 titles | 2 |
| 2 | Titles 2021-2025 | 3 |
Records and titles: Grand Slams, WTA 1000, 500 and 250 (no WTA Finals or WTA 125).
Recent form
The last 5 matches played.
Irina-Camelia Begu
- W
vs Jil Teichmann · 6-0 7-5
UniCredit Iasi Open - Iasi · Final · 2025
- W
vs Jaqueline Cristian · 6-4 6-4
UniCredit Iasi Open - Iasi · Semifinal · 2025
- W
vs Anna Siskova · 6-2 3-6 7-5
UniCredit Iasi Open - Iasi · Quarterfinal · 2025
- W
vs Victoria Jimenez Kasintseva · 3-6 6-3 6-3
UniCredit Iasi Open - Iasi · Round of 16 · 2025
- W
vs Nao Hibino · 6-1 6-2
UniCredit Iasi Open - Iasi · R32 · 2025
Elise Mertens
- W
vs Katie Volynets · 6-0 4-6 7-5
China Open - Beijing · R32 · 2026
- L
vs Maja Chwalinska · 6-2 6-2
Singapore Tennis Open - Singapore · Quarterfinal · 2026
- L
vs Naomi Osaka · 6-3 3-6 7-5
U.S. Open - New York · R32 · 2026
- W
vs Maria Timofeeva · 6-2 7-6(5)
U.S. Open - New York · R64 · 2026
- W
vs Kaitlin Quevedo · 6-4 6-4
U.S. Open - New York · R128 · 2026