[UPDATED R2]. Prediction, H2H of Irina-Camelia Begu’s draw vs Rybakina, Mertens, Rose Collins, Sakkari, Sabalenka, Swiatek to win the Rome

Rome draw preview with H2H - Irina-Camelia Begu may need to defeat Elena Rybakina, Elise Mertens, Danielle Rose Collins, Maria Sakkari, Aryna Sabalenka, Iga Swiatek to conquer the title in the Internazionali BNL d'Italia.

Irina-Camelia Begu Stats info

Irina-Camelia Begu is 6 wins away to conquer the title in Rome. Irina-Camelia has defeated Rebeka Masarova 5-7 6-3 6-4 to reach the 2nd round where she will face Elena Rybakina.

Draw prediction with head to head records

This is Irina-Camelia Begu’s projected draw includingherplausible opponents in Internazionali BNL d’Italia. Irina-Camelia has a weak record (4-9) with the likely opponents.

R1 – Rebeka Masarova (104) – 5-7 6-3 6-4
R2 – Elena Rybakina (4) – H2H 1-0
R3 – Elise Mertens (30) – H2H 1-3
or Katerina Siniakova (36) – H2H 1-3
R4 – Danielle Rose Collins (15) – H2H 0-1
or Caroline Garcia (23) – H2H 2-4
1/4 – Maria Sakkari (8) – H2H 1-3
or Jasmine Paolini (12) – H2H 3-1
1/2 – Aryna Sabalenka (2) – H2H 1-1
or Ons Jabeur (9) – H2H 0-2
Fin – Iga Swiatek (1) – H2H 0-1
or Cori Gauff (3) – H2H 0-1
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R2 – Elena Rybakina’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 1-0 for Irina-Camelia Begu

35 - 7win/loss in 2024

Rank
4
High
3
LWLWWWW
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2024 35-7 22-4 12-2 0-0 1-1 0-0
2023 47-15 31-11 11-2 0-0 5-2 0-0
2022 40-21 18-12 9-5 5-2 8-2 0-0
2021 33-23 18-14 6-4 2-2 7-3 0-0
2020 29-10 18-5 7-3 4-2 0-0 0-0
2019 57-21 19-9 15-6 16-4 7-2 0-0
2018 32-22 11-8 7-9 13-4 0-0 1-1
2017 21-10 5-4 3-1 13-5 0-0 0-0

Elena Rybakina has a 30-5 win-loss record in 2024, 8-1 on clay. In the course of the previous 10 years, Elena has a 83-35 record on clay (Click here to see full career record). The Kazakhstani won 8 of her last 10 matches.

Her best result of the current year was winning the competition in Brisbane where she defeated Aryna Sabalenka in the final 6-0 6-3, in Abu Dhabi where she beat Daria Kasatkina in the final 6-1 6-4, and in Stuttgart where she overcame Marta Kostyuk in the final 6-2 6-2.

Last year in Internazionali BNL d’Italia Rybakina won the tournament after downing Anhelina Kalinina 6-4 1-0 ret..

H2H Irina-Camelia Begu vs. Elena Rybakina

This contest would be 2nd time that Irina-Camelia Begu and Elena Rybakina clash against each other. The head to head is 1-0 for Begu (see full H2H stats), but they have never competed against each other on clay in major tournaments.

R3 – Elise Mertens’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 3-1 for Elise Mertens

18 - 16win/loss in 2024

Rank
33
High
12
LWLWLLW
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2024 18-16 9-7 6-5 1-1 2-3 0-0
2023 30-22 24-16 5-4 0-0 1-2 0-0
2022 29-23 19-14 4-3 2-2 4-4 0-0
2021 33-20 20-10 9-5 2-2 2-3 0-0
2020 34-13 17-7 9-4 8-2 0-0 0-0
2019 35-27 23-14 4-6 1-3 7-4 0-0
2018 46-21 25-13 16-2 1-2 4-4 0-0
2017 43-25 20-12 13-6 9-3 1-4 0-0

Elise Mertens has a 13-11 win-loss record in 2024, 3-3 on clay. In the course of the previous 13 years, the Belgian has a 101-59 record on clay (Click here to see full career record). Elise won 5 of her last 10 matches.

The Belgian’s best achievement of the year was getting to the final Hobart.

Last year in Internazionali BNL d’Italia Elise capitulated to Anna Kalinskaya in the 2nd round 6-4 4-6 6-3.

H2H Irina-Camelia Begu vs. Elise Mertens

This match would represent the 5th time that Irina-Camelia Begu and Elise Mertens face off. The head to head is 3-1 for Mertens (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on clay in major tournaments.

Notwithstanding, Irina-Camelia Begu may fight against Katerina Siniakova. Their head to head record is 3-1 for Katerina Siniakova.

R4 – Danielle Rose Collins’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 1-0 for Danielle Rose Collins

36 - 11win/loss in 2024

Rank
11
High
7
LWLWWWL
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2024 36-11 20-7 16-4 0-0 0-0 0-0
2023 22-18 19-15 0-2 2-0 1-1 0-0
2022 21-12 17-6 3-4 1-1 0-1 0-0
2021 40-15 23-10 11-3 5-1 1-1 0-0
2020 10-6 6-5 4-1 0-0 0-0 0-0
2019 23-20 12-12 8-6 1-0 2-2 0-0
2018 33-21 25-13 6-4 0-1 2-3 0-0
2017 38-26 21-17 16-7 0-0 1-2 0-0

Danielle Rose Collins has a 28-8 win-loss record in 2024, 8-1 on clay. Regarding the last 9 years, Collins has a 57-29 record on clay (Click here to see full career record). Collins won 9 of her last 10 matches.

Her best result of this current season was winning the title in Miami where she beat Elena Rybakina in the final 7-5 6-3, and in Charleston where she defeated Daria Kasatkina in the final 6-2 6-1.

Last year in Internazionali BNL d’Italia Danielle didn’t compete in this tournament.

H2H Irina-Camelia Begu vs. Danielle Rose Collins

This would be the 2nd time that Irina-Camelia Begu and Danielle Rose Collins fight against each other. The head to head is 1-0 for Collins (see full H2H stats), but they have never played each other on clay in major tournaments.

Nonetheless, Irina-Camelia Begu could come up against Caroline Garcia. Their head to head is 4-2 for Caroline Garcia.

1/4 – Maria Sakkari’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 3-1 for Maria Sakkari

21 - 13win/loss in 2024

Rank
9
High
3
LLLLWWL
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2024 21-13 12-6 9-5 0-0 0-2 0-0
2023 38-25 26-17 5-4 3-1 4-3 0-0
2022 40-23 21-12 8-5 4-2 7-4 0-0
2021 38-20 23-13 9-4 5-2 1-1 0-0
2020 20-11 12-7 2-2 6-2 0-0 0-0
2019 33-23 11-11 15-5 2-3 5-4 0-0
2018 24-26 17-17 7-4 0-2 0-3 0-0
2017 26-23 15-10 5-10 0-0 6-3 0-0

Maria Sakkari has a 19-9 win-loss record in 2024, 7-3 on clay. In connection to the last 13 years, the Greek has a 170-97 record on clay (Click here to see full career record). Sakkari won 7 of her last 10 matches.

Maria’s most significant achievement of this season was reaching the final Indian Wells.

Last year in Internazionali BNL d’Italia the Greek lost to Marketa Vondrousova in the 3rd round 7-5 6-3.

H2H Irina-Camelia Begu vs. Maria Sakkari

This match would represent the 5th time that Irina-Camelia Begu and Maria Sakkari fight against each other. The head to head is 3-1 for Sakkari (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on clay in major tournaments.

Notwithstanding, Irina-Camelia Begu could take on Jasmine Paolini. Their head to head record is 3-1 for Irina-Camelia Begu.

1/2 – Aryna Sabalenka’s rankings and performance.

Head to head record 1-1

30 - 9win/loss in 2024

Rank
3
High
1
LWLWWWW
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2024 30-9 14-4 15-4 0-0 1-1 0-0
2023 55-14 35-9 14-3 0-0 6-2 0-0
2022 33-22 20-15 9-5 0-0 4-2 0-0
2021 45-18 24-11 13-3 1-1 7-3 0-0
2020 29-10 14-7 6-3 9-0 0-0 0-0
2019 39-22 28-12 5-5 4-1 2-4 0-0
2018 51-25 34-13 7-6 3-2 7-4 0-0
2017 36-25 20-11 2-4 6-6 7-3 1-1

Aryna Sabalenka has a 20-6 win-loss record in 2024, 6-2 on clay. In the last 9 years, Aryna has a 68-37 record on clay (Click here to see full career record). Aryna won 7 of her last 10 matches.

Her best achievement of the current season was winning the tournament at the Australian Open where she overcame Qinwen Zheng in the final 6-3 6-2.

Last year in Internazionali BNL d’Italia Sabalenka lost to Sofia Kenin in the 2nd round 7-6(4) 6-2.

H2H Irina-Camelia Begu vs. Aryna Sabalenka

This contest would be 3rd time that Irina-Camelia Begu and Aryna Sabalenka clash against each other. The head to head is 1-1 for Begu and Sabalenka (see full H2H stats), but they have never competed against each other on clay in major tournaments.

However, Irina-Camelia Begu could square off with Ons Jabeur. Their head to head record is 2-0 for Ons Jabeur.

Final – Iga Swiatek’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 1-0 for Iga Swiatek

45 - 4win/loss in 2024

Rank
1
High
1
WWWWWWW
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2024 45-4 22-3 21-1 2-0 0-0 0-0
2023 68-11 42-8 19-2 0-0 7-1 0-0
2022 67-9 42-6 18-1 5-1 2-1 0-0
2021 36-15 18-10 12-2 2-1 4-2 0-0
2020 16-5 6-4 7-1 3-0 0-0 0-0
2019 34-17 17-8 10-3 4-3 3-3 0-0
2018 43-6 8-1 34-5 1-0 0-0 0-0
2017 11-2 0-0 11-2 0-0 0-0 0-0

Iga Swiatek has a 33-4 win-loss record in 2024, 9-1 on clay. During the previous 9 years, the Pole has a 120-17 record on clay (Click here to see full career record). Iga will try to keep a positive momentum since she is on a 7 matches winning streak.

Her best achievement of the current season was conquering the title in Australia where she defeated Angelique Kerber in the final 6-3 6-0, in Doha where she overcame Elena Rybakina in the final 7-6(8) 6-2, in Indian Wells where she beat Maria Sakkari in the final 6-4 6-0, and in Madrid where she overcame Aryna Sabalenka in the final 7-5 4-6 7-6(7).

Last year in Internazionali BNL d’Italia Swiatek reached the quarter in 2023 in Rome before retiring against Elena Rybakina when she was 2-6 7-6(3) 2-2 ret..

H2H Irina-Camelia Begu vs. Iga Swiatek

This would be the 2nd time that Irina-Camelia Begu and Iga Swiatek fight against each other. The head to head is 1-0 for Swiatek (see full H2H stats), but they have never competed against each other on clay in major tournaments.

Notwithstanding, Irina-Camelia Begu could compete against Cori Gauff. Their head to head is 1-0 for Cori Gauff.