Elise Mertens vs Irina-Camelia Begu Head-to-Head Stats, Results & Performance Comparison

Wojtek Kolan

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H2H Records Career Stats

HEAD TO HEAD
E. Mertens vs I. Begu

Elise Mertens

BEL

3

Win

Played

2

Win

Age

1.79m

Height

1.81m

C. Rank

147

Best Rank

Total Titles

YTD Titles

$9.7M

Career Money

$5.0M

Right-handed (Two-handed backhand)

Plays

Right-handed (two-handed backhand)

Irina-Camelia Begu

ROU

3

Win

Played

2

Win

Age

1.79m

Height

1.81m

C. Rank

147

Best Rank

Total Titles

YTD Titles

$9.7M

Career Money

$5.0M

Right-handed (Two-handed backhand)

Plays

Right-handed (two-handed backhand)

Head-to-head: Mertens 3 - 2 Begu

They have played 12 sets in total, with Elise Mertens winning 7 and Irina-Camelia Begu winning 5. The last match between Irina-Camelia Begu and Elise Mertens was at the Internazionali BNL d'Italia - Rome, 12-05-2024, Round: R3, Surface: Clay, with Irina-Camelia Begu getting the victory 6-2 6-0.

Players	Head To Head Match Wins
Mertens	3
Begu	2

Last 5 H2H Matches:

(R3) Internazionali BNL d'Italia - Rome(05-12-24)

Stats

Irina-Camelia Begu

Elise Mertens

(R1) U.S. Open - New York(08-30-22)

Stats

Irina-Camelia Begu

Elise Mertens

(R2) Australian Open - Melbourne(01-20-22)

Stats

Elise Mertens

Irina-Camelia Begu

E. Mertens vs I. Begu H2H Profile

E. Mertens	Stats	I. Begu
$9,729,516	Career Prize Money	$4,979,300
63.17% (482-281)	Career Total W/L	59.00% (521-362)
1	Clay	1
1	Hard	1
1	Indoor	0
21	Titles	22
3	Total H2H Matches	2
64.29% (36-20)	YTD Win/Loss	43.75% (7-9)
2	YTD Titles	1

E. Mertens vs I. Begu Match Preview:

Second serve performance recent form: In recent form (last 6 months), Elise Mertens has won 40.53% of points on their second serve, while Irina-Camelia Begu has won 38.50%. There is a high correlation between this stat and match prediction accuracy.
Return game stats recent form: Return stats show Elise Mertens, in recent form, has won 50.13% of their opponent's second serve points, while Irina-Camelia Begu has won 49.18%. The same stats for first serve returns are 27.24% and 36.47% respectively and this has a high correlation to pick who is favored in this H2H matchup.
Under pressure analysis: Elise Mertens has saved 52.51% of breakpoints in recent form, whereas Irina-Camelia Begu has saved 37.68% which is a useful statistic for in-game betting predictions.
Performance overview: Over the last year Elise Mertens has won 64.29% of matches played (W/L 36/20), with Irina-Camelia Begu winning 53.85% (W/L 14/12) that gives us an overall head-to head prediction overview.
Best surface: Elise Mertens has their best career surface win % on Hard, winning 65% (W/L 279/149), and worse career win % on Grass, winning 56% (W/L 42/33). Irina-Camelia Begu has their best career surface win % on Clay, winning 65% (W/L 311/152), and worse career win % on Grass, winning 39% (W/L 18/28).
Player level: In the last year, Elise Mertens has played most of their matches on the Main tour, winning 74.07% of matches (W/L 20/7), where as Irina-Camelia Begu has played most of their matches on the Main tour, winning 66.67% of matches (W/L 6/3). When comparing stats between players to predict the favorite, it is of course all relative to the event level they have been playing at.
Direct H2H matches: They have played 5 times before with Elise Mertens winning 3 times and Irina-Camelia Begu being victorious 2 times. They have played 12 sets in total, with Elise Mertens winning 7 and Irina-Camelia Begu winning 5.
The last match between Elise Mertens and Irina-Camelia Begu was at the Internazionali BNL d'Italia - Rome, 12-05-2024, Round: R3, Surface: Clay, with Irina-Camelia Begu getting the victory 6-2 6-0.
Head to head match duration: In past head to head matches, the average match time between these players has been 1:12:57.
Deciding set H2H prediction: Elise Mertens and Irina-Camelia Begu have played a deciding set 2 times, with Elise Mertens winning 1 times and Irina-Camelia Begu 1 times. Very useful for predicting the outcome if this match goes the distance.
Opponent quality stats: Over the last 12 months, Elise Mertens has played against opponents with an average rank of 65.7 while Irina-Camelia Begu has played against players with an average rank of 137.81.
Deciding set performance vs all players: If you are interested in live predictions and betting, if this match goes into a deciding set, Elise Mertens has won 41% of deciding sets over the last 12 months, while Irina-Camelia Begu has won 64% in all matches played on tour.
Break point conversion: In recent form, Elise Mertens has converted 33.13% of breakpoint opportunities, and Irina-Camelia Begu has converted 44.07% of their chances to break their opponents serve. A telling stat for in-game live betting tips when either player has a breakpoint opportunity.

Elise Mertens vs Irina-Camelia Begu Editorial Preview By TennisTipster88.

E. Mertens vs I. Begu H2H Stats Used In Our Predictions

E. Mertens	Stats	I. Begu
3	H2H Matches Won	2
7	Sets Won	5
54	Games Won	50
6	Aces (Total)	4
15	Total Double Faults	20
1:12:57	Average Match Time	1:12:57
57% (132/233)	1st Serve %	64% (147/230)
66% (87/132)	1st Serve Win %	65% (95/147)
50% (50/101)	2nd Serve Win %	40% (33/83)
46% (12/26)	Break Pts Won %	46% (11/24)
44% (102/230)	Return Points Win %	41% (96/233)
60% (3/5)	Best‑of‑3 Win %	40% (2/5)
50% (1/2)	Deciding Set Win %	50% (1/2)
67% (2/3)	1st Set Won, Won Match	50% (1/2)
33% (1/3)	1st Set Won, Lost Match	50% (1/2)
50% (1/2)	1st Set Lost, Won Match	33% (1/3)

Recent Performance Stats

E. Mertens Recent Matches Played

OPPONENT	RESULT	SCORE	H2H
Japan Open - Osaka - 13-10-2025
R2 Tereza ValentovaT. Valentova	L	6-4 6-1	Stats
R1 Cristina BucsaC. Bucsa	W	7-6(5) 6-3	Stats
Wuhan Open - Wuhan - 06-10-2025
R2 Belinda BencicB. Bencic	L	w/o	Stats
R1 Polina KudermetovaP. Kudermetova	W	7-6(5) 6-3	Stats
China Open - Beijing - 22-09-2025
R2 Mccartney KesslerM. Kessler	L	6-2 6-4	Stats

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I. Begu Recent Matches Played

OPPONENT	RESULT	SCORE	H2H
UniCredit Iasi Open - Iasi - 14-07-2025
F Jil TeichmannJ. Teichmann	W	6-0 7-5	Stats
SF Jaqueline CristianJ. Cristian	W	6-4 6-4	Stats
QF Anna SiskovaA. Siskova	W	6-2 3-6 7-5	Stats
R2 Victoria Jimenez KasintsevaV. Jimenez	W	3-6 6-3 6-3	Stats
R1 Nao HibinoN. Hibino	W	6-1 6-2	Stats

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E. Mertens vs I. Begu Stats Breakdown Vs All H2H Opponents

E. Mertens	Stats	I. Begu
63.17% (482/281)	YTD Win/Loss	58.92% (515/359)
60.73% (1061/686)	Sets Win/Loss	56.54% (1137/874)
55.12% (8716/7096)	Games Win/Loss	52.85% (9706/8659)
65.19% (279/149)	Hard Win/Loss	50.00% (149/149)
62.15% (110/67)	Clay Win/Loss	67.17% (311/152)
61.45% (51/32)	Indoor Hard W/L	55.22% (37/30)
56.00% (42/33)	Grass Win/Loss	39.13% (18/28)
0.26	Aces Per Game	0.17
2003	Aces Total	1541
0.35	Double Faults Per Game	0.3
2688	Total Double Faults	2657
1:18:36	Average Match Time	1:14:57
407.17	Average Opponent Rank	449.61
59% (23575/40031)	1st Serve %	64% (29282/45906)
66% (15671/23575)	1st Serve Win %	62% (18243/29282)
45% (7451/16447)	2nd Serve Win %	45% (7555/16617)
48% (2541/5330)	Break Points Won % (Total)	48% (2699/5679)
46% (19062/41409)	Return Points Win %	45% (20625/45931)
67.48% (83/40)	Slam W/L	47.37% (54/60)
51.11% (69/66)	Masters W/L	47.01% (63/71)
64.29% (9/5)	Cups W/L	50.00% (8/8)
62.68% (173/103)	Main Tour W/L	58.10% (190/137)
61.48% (83/52)	Challenger W/L	71.50% (153/61)
81.25% (65/15)	Futures W/L	68.12% (47/22)
63% (474/751)	Best of 3 Sets Win %	59% (508/863)
63% (5/8)	Best of 5 Sets Win %	67% (2/3)
47% (70/150)	Tiebreaks Win % (Total)	52% (96/185)
55% (119/218)	Deciding Set Win %	59% (157/268)
88% (482/422)	1st Set Won, Won Match	89% (470/416)
12% (482/59)	1st Set Won, Lost Match	11% (470/54)
20% (281/57)	1st Set Lost, Won Match	24% (404/98)