Age |
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34 years |
Birth date |
August 26, 1990 |
Zodiac sign |
Virgo |
Place of Birth |
Romania |
Occupation |
Tennis player |
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Irina-Camelia Begu (born 26 August 1990) is a Romanian professional tennis player. On 22 August 2016, she reached her career-high singles ranking of world No. 22. Her highest doubles ranking of No. 22 she achieved on 1 October 2018.
Begu was born in Bucharest. Her mother Steluţa is a civil servant, while her father Paul is an electrician. She has an older brother, Andrei.
She started playing tennis when she was three-and-a-half years old as her aunt, former tennis player Aurelia Gheorghe, introduced her to the sport. At 14 years old, Irina took part in a one-month tour promoted by the ITF with seven other girls and eight boys, joining the likes of Grigor Dimitrov and Ricardas Berankis.
Begu recently became a brand ambassador for TENA Lady sanitary products.
Begu, whose favorite surface is clay, started the year at No. 234, never winning a main-draw match at WTA level.
Begu won the first $100,000 ITF event of her career in February in Cali, defeating world No. 82 Laura Pous Tió in the final in straight sets.
Height | 5 ft 11 in / 181 cm |
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Weight | 148 lb / 67 kg |
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Hair Color | Brown |
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Eye Color | Brown |
Nationality | Romanian |
Race / ethnicity | White |