Player Profile & Performance - LINZ LINZ, AUSTRIA NOVEMBER 9 - 15, 2020 | USD $225,500 INTERNATIONAL All data as at Monday, 09 Nov 2020 IRINA-CAMELIA BEGU DOB Aug 26, 1990 (30) Residence Bucharest, Romania Plays Right-Handed (two-handed backhand) 76 Height 5' 11" (1.81 m) Singles Prize Career $5,468,508 Ranking Prize YTD $313,552 Career High Singles Rank 22 (Aug 22 2016) 36 Porsche Race Career High Doubles Rank 22 (Oct 01 2018) To Shenzhen WTA Singles Titles - YTD / Career 0 / 4 ROU WTA Doubles Titles - YTD / Career 0 / 9 PERFORMANCE - SINGLES* *Stats include active tournament results STATS MD YTD (2020) MD CAREER ALL YTD (2020) ALL CAREER Tournament (LINZ) W - L 0- - 0 3 - 3 0- - 0 5 - 4 Grand Slam W - L 1 - 3 26 - 35 1 - 3 38 - 43 Overall W - L 5 - 7 174 - 178 22 - 10 409 - 289 3 Set W - L 3 - 0 66 - 57 9 - 0 125 - 87 1 Set W - L 4 - 0 134 - 23 18 - 0 335 - 43 Tie Break W - L 1 - 2 40 - 42 2 - 4 69 - 70 Surface (HARD) W - L 0 - 3 79 - 98 16 - 6 159 - 141 Surface (CLAY) W - L 5 - 4 88 - 64 7 - 4 238 - 125 Surface (GRASS) W - L 0 - 0 7 - 16 0 - 0 12 - 23 Top 5 W - L 0 - 2 2 - 18 0 - 2 2 - 18 Top 10 W - L 0 - 3 6 - 30 0 - 3 6 - 30 Top 20 W - L 0 - 5 12 - 47 0 - 5 12 - 47 Top 100 W - L 3 - 7 115 - 148 3 - 7 134 - 161 vs. Left Hander W - L 1 - 2 11 - 18 3 - 2 18 - 22 2020 Events: 7 Played MATCH FACTS** **Stats are for main draw matches at WTA and Grand Slam events 2020 Matches: 12 Played (5 - 7 win-loss) only.and includes active tournament results. Fed Cup matches excluded. SERVICE RECORD YTD 2020 RETURN RECORD YTD 2020 Aces 16 1st Serve Return Points Won 35.7% Double Faults 51 2nd Serve Return Points Won 55.3% 1st Serve 67.8% Break Point Opportunities 100 1st Serve Points Won 58.8% Break Points Converted 41% 2nd Serve Points Won 46.0% Return Games Played 127 Break Points Faced 94 Return Games Won 32.3% Break Points Saved 51.1% Return Points Won 41.7% Service Games Played 123 Total Points Won 48.1% Service Games Won 62.6% Service Points Won 54.7% Follow WTA on Twitter: www.twitter.com/WTA Facebook: www.facebook.com/WTA YouTube: www.youtube.com/WTA Insights from Player Profile & Performance - LINZ LINZ, AUSTRIA NOVEMBER 9 - 15, 2020 | USD $225,500 INTERNATIONAL All data as at Monday, 09 Nov 2020 IRINA-CAMELIA BEGU TOURNAMENT HISTORY - SINGLES BEST WIN OF THE SEASON (win against highest ranked Opponent) R1 Main Draw in Prague (d. Anastasija Sevastova (LAT #43) 6-2 6-2) 43 STATS MD YTD (2020) MD CAREER ALL CAREER # of Match Appearances 24 589 714 GS PM P5 P IS Other F - - - - - 2 2 SF - - - - 1 2 3 QF - - 0 - 1 2 3 Other 4 - 2 0 4 6 16 GS=Grand Slams PM=Premier Mandatory P5=Premier 5 P=Premier IS=International Other=Fed Cup, WTA Finals, Tournament of Champs 2020 Season Summary 12 tournaments in 2020: ** indicates opening match at tournament - W in Indian Wells 125k (d. Misaki Doi 6-3 6-3) - W in Cairo 4 (d. Lesia Tsurenko 6-4 3-6 6-2) - SF Main Draw in Prague (l. Simona Halep 7-6(2) 6-3) - R16 Main Draw in Cairo 5 (l. Daria Snigur 6-4 2-1) - R2 Main Draw in Roland Garros (l. Simona Halep 6-3 6-4) - R2 Main Draw in Rome (l. Johanna Konta 6-0 6-4) **R1 Main Draw in Us Open (l. Petra Kvitova 6-3 6-2) **R1 Main Draw in Palermo (l. Laura Siegemund 6-3 6-4) **R1 Main Draw in Australian Open (l. Kiki Bertens 6-1 6-4) **R1 Main Draw in Shenzhen (l. Kristyna Pliskova 6-3 6-3) - R16 Qualifying in Ostrava (l. Cori Gauff 6-4 6-4) - R16 Qualifying in Hobart (l. Sorana Cirstea 6-2 7-6(9)) Best Previous Results (LINZ) 3 appearances at LINZ: - SF Main Draw in 2012 (l. eventual champion Victoria Azarenka 6-2 6-1) - R1 Main Draw in 2014 (l. Madison Brengle 7-5 3-1, due to retirement from match) - R1 Main Draw in 2013 (l. Katarzyna Piter 6-2 4-6 6-3) GRAND SLAM W / L '20 '19 '18 '17 '16 '15 '14 '13 '12 '11 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 7 - 9 1R 2R 2R 2R 1R 4R 1R 2R 1R - ROLAND GARROS 12 - 9 2R 3R 3R 1R 4R 3R - 1R 2R 2R WIMBLEDON 4 - 8 - - 1R 2R 1R 3R 2R 1R 1R 1R US OPEN 3 - 9 1R - 2R 1R 1R 1R 2R 1R 2R 1R TOTAL 26 - 35 Follow WTA on Twitter: www.twitter.com/WTA Facebook: www.facebook.com/WTA YouTube: www.youtube.com/WTA Insights from Player Profile & Performance - LINZ LINZ, AUSTRIA NOVEMBER 9 - 15, 2020 | USD $225,500 INTERNATIONAL All data as at Monday, 09 Nov 2020 IRINA-CAMELIA BEGU OTHER INFORMATION Mother's name is Steluta (civil servant); father's name is Paul (electrician); brother is Andrei ... Started playing tennis at age 3 with aunt, who was a coach ... Favorite surface is clay ... Did gymnastics and played handball when younger ... Idol growing up was Martina Hingis ... Best tennis memory was winning European 16 & Under title in 2006 ... Favorite city is New York; favorite tournament was Marbella. CAREER HIGHLIGHTS SINGLES Winner (4): 2020 - 125/Indian Wells; 2017 - Bucharest; 2016 - Florianopolis; 2015 - Seoul; 2012 - Tashkent. Finalist (3): 2014 - Moscow; 2011 - Marbella, Budapest. DOUBLES Winner (9): 2019 - Hua Hin (w/Niculescu); 2018 - Shenzhen (w/Halep), Bucharest (w/Mitu); 2017 - Bucharest (w/Olaru), Tianjin (w/Errani); 2014 - Rio de Janeiro (w/Irigoyen), Seoul (w/Arruabarrena); 2013 - 's-Hertogenbosch (w/Medina Garrigues); 2012 - Hobart (w/Niculescu). Finalist (7): 2018 - Eastbourne (w/Buzarnescu), Tashkent (w/Olaru); 2015 - Rio de Janeiro (w/Irigoyen), Wuhan, Moscow (both w/Niculescu); 2012 - Fès (w/Cadantu), Luxembourg (w/Niculescu). ADDITIONAL Romanian Fed Cup Team, 2010, 2012, 2014-19; Romanian Olympic Team, 2012, 2016. CAREER IN REVIEW 2019 - Sixth consecutive Top 100 season (finishing No.99); QF at Hobart (l. to Schmiedlova), Budapest (l. to Vondrousova) and Bucharest (l. to Siegemund); reached 3r once (Roland Garros) and 2r three times (incl. Australian Open); fell 1r nine times and in qualfying twice (Wimbledon and US Open); won one WTA doubles title. 2018 - Seventh Top 100 season (finishing No.66); SF at Shenzhen (l. to Halep) and Istanbul (l. to Parmentier); QF at Seoul (l. to Sakkari); reached 3r twice (incl. Roland Garros) and 2r seven times (incl. US Open); fell 1r 13 times incl. other two majors); won two WTA doubles titles. 2017 - Notched fourth consecutive Top 50 year-end finish in 2017 (2014-17), finishing at No.43 in the WTA Rankings; Romania’s No.3, behind Halep and Cirstea, of five women in year-end Top 100; captured fourth singles title of career, and first clay-court title at 2017 Bucharest (d. Goerges in final); SF twice at Istanbul (l. to Mertens) and Moscow (l. to Kasatkina); QF at Charleston (l. to Kasatkina); reached 3r twice and 2r four times (incl. Australian Open and Wimbledon); fell 1r 13 times (incl. Roland Garros and US Open). 2016 - First Top 30 season (finishing No.29); won one WTA title at Florianopolis (d. Sasnovich in final); SF once at Rome (l. to S.Williams); QF twice at Charleston (l. to Kerber) and Madrid (l. to Halep); reached 4r twice (incl. Roland Garros) and 2r five times; fell 1r 10 times (incl. other three majors and Olympics). 2015 - Best season to date (finishing No.31); won one WTA title at Seoul (d. Sasnovich in final); SF at Rio de Janeiro (l. to Schmiedlova); QF three times at Charleston (l. to Kerber), Madrid (l. to Kvitova) and Washington DC (l. to Makarova); reached 4r once (Australian Open), 3r four times (incl. Roland Garros and Wimbledon) and 2r four times; fell 1r seven times (incl. US Open and Birmingham - l. to Hantuchova 46 76(10) 64; held 1mp at 8-7 in second set tie-break) and in qualifying once; set career-high No.25 on October 12 (after Beijing); withdrew from Acapulco, Monterrey and Indian Wells w/right rib injury. 2014 - Another Top 50 season (finishing No.42); runner-up at Moscow (l. to Pavlyuchenkova); SF at Oeiras (l. to Suárez Navarro); QF at Rio de Janeiro (l. to Pereira); reached 2r five times (incl. Wimbledon and US Open); fell 1r seven times (incl. Australian Open) and in qualifying five times (incl. Roland Garros); won two WTA doubles titles; won three singles titles and two doubles titles on ITF Circuit. 2013 - Injury-marred season (finishing No.124); QF at Seoul; reached 2r eight times (incl. Australian Open); fell 1r eight times (incl. other three majors) and in qualifying three times; won one WTA doubles title; struggled w/right shoulder injury throughout season (withdrew from Marrakech, Oeiras, Brussels and Nürnberg). 2012 - Near-Top 50 season (finishing No.52); won one WTA title at Tashkent (d. Vekic in final); SF three times at Acapulco (l. to Pennetta), Palermo (l. to Errani) and Linz (l. to Azarenka); QF at Fès; reached 2r six times (incl. Roland Garros, US Open and 's-Hertogenbosch - l. to Schiavone 62 26 76(8); held 8mp in tie-break - 6mp at 6-0 and 2mp at 7-6 and 8-7); fell 1r nine times (incl.