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Irina-Camelia Begu - Net Worth, Age, Height, Birthday, Bio, Wiki!

Explore Irina-Camelia Begu net worth, age, height, bio, birthday, wiki, and salary! Romanian women’s tennis player who won both the singles and the doubles titles at the 2011 Copa Bionaire and the 2011 BCR Open Romania. She has been ranked as the top Romanian player in the world during her career. In this article, we will discover how old is Irina-Camelia Begu? Who is Irina-Camelia Begu dating now & how much money does Irina-Camelia Begu have?

NameIrina-Camelia Begu
First NameIrina-Camelia
Last NameBegu
OccupationTennis Player
BirthdayAugust 26
Birth Year1990
Place of BirthRomania
Home Town
Birth CountryRomania
Birth SignVirgo
Full/Birth Name
ParentsPaul Begu, Steluţa Begu
SiblingsAndrei Begu
SpouseNot Known
Children(s)Not Available

Irina-Camelia Begu Biography

Irina-Camelia Begu is one of the most popular and richest Tennis Player who was born on August 26, 1990 in Romania, Romania. She has competed in doubles competitions alongside France’s Alize Cornet.

Ranked world No. 96, Begu won her opening match at the US Open, defeating the eighth seed, 2009 finalist and two-time semifinalist Caroline Wozniacki in straight sets. She subsequently lost to Sílvia Soler Espinosa of Spain in round two.

Begu competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the women’s singles, but lost in the first round to Victoria Azarenka.

Her mother has worked for the Romanian government. She has an older brother named Andrei.

She was named WTA Newcomer of The Year in 2011.

Irina-Camelia Begu (born 26 August 1990) is a Romanian professional tennis player.

Irina-Camelia Begu Net Worth

Irina-Camelia is one of the richest Tennis Player from Romania. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Irina-Camelia Begu's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: January 13, 2024)

She began playing tennis at three and was coached by her aunt, Aura Wagner.

Net Worth$5 Million
SalaryUnder Review
Source of IncomeTennis Player
CarsNot Available
HouseLiving in own house.

She continued her good form in March and won a WTA 125K series title, the Oracle Challenger Series – Indian Wells. She did not lose a set in the entire tournament and defeated Misaki Doi 6–3, 6–3 in the final.

At the Australian Open, Irina defeated Yaroslava Shvedova 5–7, 6–3, 6–4, but lost in the second round to Kristýna Plíšková, score 4–6, 6–7. On July 23, she won the Bucharest Open without losing a set in the entire tournament.

Ethnicity, religion & political views

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Only main-draw results in WTA Tour, Grand Slam tournaments, Fed Cup and Olympic Games are included in Win–Loss records.

Who is Irina-Camelia Begu Dating?

According to our records, Irina-Camelia Begu is possibily single & has not been previously engaged. As of January 13, 2024, Irina-Camelia Begu’s is not dating anyone.

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At Oeiras she reached the semifinals, beating en route Kurumi Nara, Kaia Kanepi and Timea Bacsinszky before losing to eventual champion Carla Suárez Navarro. At Seoul in singles she lost in the first round to Chanelle Scheepers in three sets. In doubles she paired with Lara Arruabarrena defeating Mona Barthel and Mandy Minella in the final 6–3, 6–3, claiming her second WTA doubles title of the year. At Moscow she reached her first Premier final, beating Donna Vekić, 2nd seed Ekaterina Makarova, Tsvetana Pironkova and 4th seed Lucie Šafářová before losing to seed No. 6 and eventual champion Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova. With this result, she returned to the top 40.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Irina-Camelia Begu height 5 ft 11 in Irina-Camelia weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Height5 ft 11 in
WeightNot Known
Body MeasurementsUnder Review
Eye ColorNot Available
Hair ColorNot Available
Feet/Shoe SizeNot Available

Begu’s win–loss record against players who have been ranked world No. 10 or higher is as follows:

In the same month, Begu won the BCR Open Romania Ladies title, by defeating the Spanish opponent Laura Pous Tió 6–3, 7–5, in the final. Begu achieved her third consecutive win against Laura Pous Tió in 2011, after the two in Cali and Budapest. It was her fifth final of the year and her second trophy. The 50 WTA points allowed her to enter the top 50 best women players in the world, becoming also the highest ranked Romanian player.

Top Facts about Irina-Camelia Begu

  1. Irina-Camelia Begu is a Romanian professional tennis player.
  2. She was born on August 26, 1990 in Bucharest, Romania.
  3. Her highest WTA singles ranking was No. 22 in August 2016.
  4. Begu has won four WTA singles titles and ten doubles titles.
  5. She reached the quarterfinals of the French Open in 2016.
  6. Begu has represented Romania in Fed Cup since 2009.
  7. She won a gold medal at the Summer Universiade in Kazan, Russia in 2013.
  8. In her career, she has earned over $4 million USD in prize money.
  9. Begu turned pro in 2006 at the age of 15.
  10. She is known for her powerful forehand and aggressive playing style.

Facts & Trivia

Irina-Camelia Ranked on the list of most popular Tennis Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Romania. Irina-Camelia Begu celebrates birthday on August 26 of every year.

In July she posted the lone upset of second-round at the 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. Begu lost eventually to the fifth-seed Anabel Medina Garrigues in the quarterfinals, who was also the winner of the competition.

How old is Begu?

32 years (August 26, 1990)

How tall is Begu?

5′ 11″

What country is Irina Begu from?

Romanian

Where is Begu from?

Bucharest, Romania

Where is pegula from?

Buffalo, NY

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