[UPDATED R3]. Prediction, H2H of Irina-Camelia Begu’s draw vs Gracheva, Andreeva, Sabalenka, Rybakina, Swiatek to win the French Open

French Open draw preview with H2H - Irina-Camelia Begu may need to topple Varvara Gracheva, Mirra Andreeva, Aryna Sabalenka, Elena Rybakina, Iga Swiatek to conquer the title in the French Open.

Irina-Camelia Begu Stats info

Irina-Camelia Begu is 5 wins away to conquer the title at the French Open. The Romanian has defeated Julia Riera 6-2 6-2 and Linda Noskova 6-4 6-2 to reach the 3rd round where she will face Varvara Gracheva.

Draw prediction with head to head records

This is Irina-Camelia Begu’s projected draw andherlikely opposition at the French Open. Irina-Camelia has a favorable record (3-2) with the projected opponents.

R1 – Julia Riera (115) – 6-2 6-2
R2 – Linda Noskova (29) – 6-4 6-2
R3 – Varvara Gracheva (88) – H2H 1-0
R4 – Mirra Andreeva (38) – H2H 0-0
or Peyton Stearns (62) – H2H 1-0
1/4 – Aryna Sabalenka (2) – H2H 1-1
or Madison Keys (12) – H2H 0-2
1/2 – Elena Rybakina (4) – H2H 1-0
or Qinwen Zheng (8) – H2H 0-1
Fin – Iga Swiatek (1) – H2H 0-1
or Cori Gauff (3) – H2H 0-1
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R3 – Varvara Gracheva’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 1-0 for Irina-Camelia Begu

19 - 17win/loss in 2024

Rank
68
High
39
LLWWWLW
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2024 19-17 4-8 15-7 0-1 0-1 0-0
2023 36-30 23-18 7-6 3-3 3-3 0-0
2022 29-32 7-11 12-14 10-7 0-0 0-0
2021 27-31 11-10 7-10 9-9 0-2 0-0
2020 10-14 5-7 4-4 1-3 0-0 0-0
2019 70-26 10-7 46-10 14-8 0-0 0-1
2018 28-13 1-1 22-10 5-2 0-0 0-0
2017 35-15 6-5 29-10 0-0 0-0 0-0

Varvara Gracheva has a 18-15 record in 2024, 14-6 on clay. In the course of the last 9 years, Gracheva has a 141-70 record on clay (Click here to see full career record). Gracheva won 8 of her last 10 matches.

Varvara’s most significant achievement of the current year was reaching the semifinal the Paris.

Last year at the French Open the French player surrendered to Sloane Stephens in the 2nd round 6-2 6-1.

H2H Irina-Camelia Begu vs. Varvara Gracheva

This contest would be 2nd time that Irina-Camelia Begu and Varvara Gracheva fight 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.

R4 – Mirra Andreeva’s rankings and performance.

Head to head record 0-0

17 - 9win/loss in 2024

Rank
24
High
23
LLWWWWW
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2024 17-9 6-4 11-4 0-0 0-1 0-0
2023 36-9 7-4 23-4 0-0 6-1 0-0
2022 39-9 21-5 18-4 0-0 0-0 0-0

Mirra Andreeva has a 14-7 record in 2024, 8-3 on clay. During the last 3 years, Andreeva has a 49-11 record on clay. The Russian won 7 of her last 10 matches.

Last year at the French Open Andreeva was overcome by Cori Gauff in the 3rd round 6-7(5) 6-1 6-1.

H2H Irina-Camelia Begu vs. Mirra Andreeva

There is no head to head record between Irina-Camelia Begu and Mirra Andreeva since this would be the first time that they will fight against each other in the main tour.

On the other hand, Irina-Camelia Begu could come up against Peyton Stearns. Their head to head record is 1-0 for Irina-Camelia Begu.

1/4 – 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 27-7 record in 2024, 13-3 on clay. In connection to the last 9 years, Sabalenka has a 75-38 record on clay (Click here to see full career record). Sabalenka won 8 of her last 10 matches.

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

Last year at the French Open Sabalenka lost to Karolina Muchova in the semifinal 7-6(5) 6-7(5) 7-5.

H2H Irina-Camelia Begu vs. Aryna Sabalenka

This would be the 3rd time that Irina-Camelia Begu and Aryna Sabalenka square off. 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.

On the other hand, Irina-Camelia Begu could compete against Madison Keys. Their head to head record is 2-0 for Madison Keys.

1/2 – 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 32-5 record in 2024, 10-1 on clay. In connection to the last 10 years, Rybakina has a 85-35 record on clay (Click here to see full career record). Elena won 9 of her last 10 matches.

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

Last year at the French Open Rybakina was overcome by Sara Sorribes Tormo in the 3rd round w/o.

H2H Irina-Camelia Begu vs. Elena Rybakina

This match would represent the 2nd time that Irina-Camelia Begu and Elena Rybakina square off. The head to head is 1-0 for Begu (see full H2H stats), but they have never played each other on clay in major tournaments.

However, Irina-Camelia Begu could square off with Qinwen Zheng. Their head to head is 1-0 for Qinwen Zheng.

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 41-4 record in 2024, 17-1 on clay. In the course of the previous 9 years, Swiatek has a 128-17 record on clay (Click here to see full career record). Swiatek will try to keep a positive momentum since she is on a 10 matches winning streak.

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

Last year at the French Open Swiatek won the event after downing Karolina Muchova 6-2 5-7 6-4.

H2H Irina-Camelia Begu vs. Iga Swiatek

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

However, Irina-Camelia Begu could come up against Cori Gauff. Their H2H record is 1-0 for Cori Gauff.