Irina Spirlea
Peak ranking
7 (Oct 13, 1997)
Elo peak
2021 (93.4%ile)
Career record
211–149 (58.6%)
Career titles
4
Prize money
$2,652,068
Recent WTA Matches full match log →
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Opponent | Score | Result | H2H | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 28, 2000* | Wimbledon | Grand Slam | R128 | Grass | Silvija Talaja | 4-6 2-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
| May 31, 2000* | Roland Garros | Grand Slam | R128 | Clay | Marta Marrero | 3-6 4-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
| May 17, 2000* | Rome | WTA 1000 | R64 | Clay | Dominique Monami | 2-6 3-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
| May 8, 2000* | Berlin | WTA 1000 | R64 | Clay | Bianka Lamade | 1-6 3-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
| May 4, 2000* | Hamburg | WTA 500 | R16 | Clay | Venus Williams | 7-6(4) 2-6 2-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
Rivals full rivalries list →
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dominique Monami | 6 | 3 | 9 | May 17, 2000 | H2H |
| Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario | 5 | 4 | 9 | May 30, 1999 | H2H |
| Monica Seles | 3 | 6 | 9 | Nov 12, 1998 | H2H |
| Mary Pierce | 3 | 5 | 8 | Oct 30, 1999 | H2H |
| Elena Likhovtseva | 7 | 1 | 8 | Sep 5, 1999 | H2H |
Titles (4)
| Season | Age | Titles | GS | WTA 1000 | 500 | 250 | WTA Finals | Tournaments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 20 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | Palermo |
| 1995 | 21 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | Palermo |
| 1996 | 22 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | Amelia Island |
| 1998 | 24 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | Strasbourg |
| Total | 4 | — | — | 1 | 3 | — |
Career Results
Career Results by Surface
| Season | Age | Hard | Clay | Grass | Carpet | Total | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | ||
| 1991 | 17 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 1992 | 18 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% |
| 1993 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 5 | 2 | 7 | 71.4% | — | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | 7 | 71.4% | 10 | 5 | 15 | 66.7% |
| 1994 | 20 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 27.3% | 17 | 6 | 23 | 73.9% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 21 | 17 | 38 | 55.3% |
| 1995 | 21 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 55.6% | 20 | 6 | 26 | 76.9% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 4 | 3 | 7 | 57.1% | 36 | 19 | 55 | 65.5% |
| 1996 | 22 | 12 | 9 | 21 | 57.1% | 16 | 5 | 21 | 76.2% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 6 | 4 | 10 | 60.0% | 36 | 20 | 56 | 64.3% |
| 1997 | 23 | 21 | 10 | 31 | 67.7% | 9 | 5 | 14 | 64.3% | 8 | 3 | 11 | 72.7% | 9 | 5 | 14 | 64.3% | 47 | 23 | 70 | 67.1% |
| 1998 | 24 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 47.4% | 13 | 5 | 18 | 72.2% | 7 | 3 | 10 | 70.0% | 8 | 7 | 15 | 53.3% | 37 | 25 | 62 | 59.7% |
| 1999 | 25 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 40.0% | 9 | 6 | 15 | 60.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 2 | 5 | 7 | 28.6% | 20 | 25 | 45 | 44.4% |
| 2000 | 26 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% | 1 | 5 | 6 | 16.7% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | 4 | 11 | 15 | 26.7% |
| Career | — | 64 | 62 | 126 | 50.8% | 90 | 44 | 134 | 67.2% | 21 | 15 | 36 | 58.3% | 36 | 28 | 64 | 56.2% | 211 | 149 | 360 | 58.6% |
Career Results by Opponent Rank
| Season | Age | 1-10 | 11-30 | 31-100 | 100+ | Total | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | ||
| 1991 | 17 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 1992 | 18 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 1993 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | 0 | 1 | 100.0% | 3 | 4 | 7 | 42.9% | 2 | 0 | 2 | 100.0% | 6 | 5 | 11 | 54.5% |
| 1994 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% | 7 | 10 | 17 | 41.2% | 9 | 0 | 9 | 100.0% | 20 | 16 | 36 | 55.6% |
| 1995 | 21 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0.0% | 6 | 5 | 11 | 54.5% | 15 | 5 | 20 | 75.0% | 11 | 1 | 12 | 91.7% | 32 | 18 | 50 | 64.0% |
| 1996 | 22 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 38.5% | 6 | 6 | 12 | 50.0% | 15 | 4 | 19 | 78.9% | 4 | 1 | 5 | 80.0% | 30 | 19 | 49 | 61.2% |
| 1997 | 23 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 30.8% | 17 | 7 | 24 | 70.8% | 16 | 5 | 21 | 76.2% | 7 | 2 | 9 | 77.8% | 44 | 23 | 67 | 65.7% |
| 1998 | 24 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 29.4% | 6 | 7 | 13 | 46.2% | 17 | 6 | 23 | 73.9% | 9 | 0 | 9 | 100.0% | 37 | 25 | 62 | 59.7% |
| 1999 | 25 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 22.2% | 3 | 8 | 11 | 27.3% | 14 | 7 | 21 | 66.7% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 20 | 23 | 43 | 46.5% |
| 2000 | 26 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 4 | 11 | 15 | 26.7% |
| Career | 18 | 48 | 66 | 27.3% | 42 | 41 | 83 | 50.6% | 90 | 45 | 135 | 66.7% | 43 | 8 | 51 | 84.3% | 193 | 142 | 335 | 57.6% | |
Opponent ranking data available for 335/360 (93.1%) of Irina Spirlea's WTA main draw matches.
Advanced Stats
| Season | Age | ELO | ELO % | Hard % | Clay % | Grass % | Set Win % | Set Margin | SoS % | Deep Run % | Dec. Set W% | TB W | TB L | TB W% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 17 | 1484 | 23 | — | — | — | 33.3% | -0.67 | 4 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 18 | 1454 | 6 | — | 5 | — | 20.0% | -2.00 | 21 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | 19 | 1596 | 74 | 74 | 55 | — | 58.3% | +0.79 | 35 | 60 | 83 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | 20 | 1704 | 81 | 59 | 90 | 39 | 54.0% | +0.60 | 60 | 17 | 46 | 3 | 3 | 50 |
| 1995 | 21 | 1824 | 92 | 77 | 97 | 52 | 63.2% | +1.21 | 70 | 25 | 47 | 7 | 4 | 64 |
| 1996 | 22 | 1944 | 95 | 90 | 97 | 62 | 62.5% | +1.05 | 91 | 38 | 75 | 3 | 4 | 43 |
| 1997 | 23 | 1993 | 96 | 96 | 94 | 83 | 65.4% | +1.12 | 90 | 57 | 60 | 13 | 7 | 65 |
| 1998 | 24 | 1945 | 95 | 93 | 95 | 90 | 60.3% | +0.76 | 90 | 38 | 38 | 11 | 8 | 58 |
| 1999 | 25 | 1758 | 88 | 86 | 94 | 89 | 48.5% | -0.17 | 84 | 12 | 38 | 8 | 3 | 73 |
| 2000 | 26 | 1666 | 81 | 87 | 87 | — | 35.3% | -1.11 | 92 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| Career | 1833 | 88 | 87 | 90 | 76 | 58.4% | +0.55 | 79 | 30 | 48 | 49 | 29 | 63 |
Tournament Results by Category
Results show best round reached per tournament per season.
Grand Slams
| Season | Age | AO | RG | W | USO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 18 | — | R128 | — | — |
| 1994 | 20 | R128 | R16 | R64 | R128 |
| 1995 | 21 | R16 | R32 | R32 | R128 |
| 1996 | 22 | R64 | R16 | R64 | R32 |
| 1997 | 23 | QF | R16 | R16 | SF |
| 1998 | 24 | R128 | R128 | R16 | R16 |
| 1999 | 25 | R128 | R32 | R128 | R32 |
| 2000 | 26 | R128 | R128 | R128 | — |
WTA 1000
| Season | Age | IW | MAD | MIA | ROM | TKY | BER | CAN | GER | HIL | KEY | KRE | PHI | TOR | ZUR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 20 | — | — | — | SF | — | — | — | — | R64 | R128 | — | — | R64 | — |
| 1995 | 21 | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | R16 | SF | R16 | R32 | — | QF | — | R32 |
| 1996 | 22 | R16 | QF | — | SF | R16 | — | R64 | — | QF | QF | — | — | — | R16 |
| 1997 | 23 | F | QF | — | QF | R16 | R16 | R64 | — | R16 | QF | QF | — | — | R16 |
| 1998 | 24 | R16 | — | — | R16 | QF | QF | R16 | — | F | R64 | R32 | — | — | SF |
| 1999 | 25 | R32 | — | — | R16 | — | R64 | R64 | — | R32 | R64 | — | — | — | R16 |
| 2000 | 26 | R64 | — | R64 | R64 | — | R64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
WTA 500
| Season | Age | BRI | HAM | PAR | SDG | AME | HAN | LIN | STR | SYD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 20 | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1996 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R16 |
| 1997 | 23 | — | — | QF | R16 | — | — | — | — | R32 |
| 1998 | 24 | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | W | R16 |
| 1999 | 25 | — | — | R16 | R16 | — | — | QF | — | R32 |
| 2000 | 26 | — | R16 | QF | — | R64 | R32 | — | — | — |
WTA 250
| Season | Age | AUC | BAR | DLB | EAS | HAM | HOU | TKY | AME | BIR | BRI | CAI | CHI | CUR | ESS | FIL | HAN | HOB | HOP | JAK | LEI | LUX | MAN | OAK | PAL | PHI | PRA | SAP | STA | TAR | ZAG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1992 | 18 | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — |
| 1993 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | R16 | — | — | SF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | QF | — | — | F | — | — | — |
| 1994 | 20 | — | — | — | R64 | — | R32 | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | R32 | — | R16 | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | W | — | — | — | — | F | — |
| 1995 | 21 | — | — | R32 | R64 | — | — | — | R16 | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | F | — | — | — | R16 | W | — | — | — | — | — | SF |
| 1996 | 22 | R32 | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | W | — | — | — | QF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | QF | SF | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1997 | 23 | — | — | — | QF | — | — | — | — | SF | — | — | — | — | — | SF | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | SF | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1998 | 24 | — | — | — | QF | — | — | — | R32 | QF | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | R32 | — | — | — | SF | QF | R16 | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1999 | 25 | — | — | — | R16 | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | F | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | SF | — | R32 | R32 | R32 | — | — | R32 | — | — | R32 | — | — |
WTA Finals
Data coverage note: WTA match coverage from Jeff Sackmann's archive is incomplete before 2000. Career win-loss totals, surface splits, and head-to-head counts for this player's pre-2000 era may understate actual results.
WTA Ranking History full ranking history →
Career high
7
Career-high date
Oct 13, 1997
First top 100
Oct 4, 1993
First top 50
May 9, 1994
First top 20
Apr 15, 1996
First top 10
Dec 23, 1996
Ranking History Matrix
| Season | Age | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 16 | — | — | — | 443 | 453 | 449 | 429 | 398 | 391 | 307 | 309 | 316 |
| 1991 | 17 | 316 | 333 | 397 | 413 | 416 | 220 | 200 | 188 | 197 | 211 | 208 | 212 |
| 1992 | 18 | 209 | 141 | 143 | 137 | 145 | 154 | 160 | 165 | 159 | 165 | 176 | 167 |
| 1993 | 19 | 168 | 228 | 248 | 242 | 242 | 229 | 145 | 148 | 135 | 74 | 63 | 61 |
| 1994 | 20 | 66 | 64 | 66 | 64 | 41 | 38 | 36 | 33 | 33 | 42 | 43 | 43 |
| 1995 | 21 | 30 | 26 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 31 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 |
| 1996 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 11 | 10 |
| 1997 | 23 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
| 1998 | 24 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 |
| 1999 | 25 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 26 | 35 | 33 |
| 2000 | 26 | 41 | 37 | 37 | 53 | 60 | 69 | 68 | 73 | 105 | 167 | 169 | 165 |
| 2001 | 27 | 165 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- How old is Irina Spirlea?
- Irina Spirlea is 52 years old, born on March 26, 1974.
- Which country is Irina Spirlea from?
- Irina Spirlea is from Romania.
- How tall is Irina Spirlea?
- Irina Spirlea is 175 cm / 5'9".
- Is Irina Spirlea left-handed or right-handed?
- Irina Spirlea plays right-handed.
- How many Grand Slams has Irina Spirlea won?
- Irina Spirlea has not won a Grand Slam title.
- How many WTA 1000 titles has Irina Spirlea won?
- Irina Spirlea has not won a WTA 1000 title.
- How many WTA titles has Irina Spirlea won?
- Irina Spirlea has won 4 WTA singles titles across all categories. The most recent other title was Strasbourg in 1998.
- What is Irina Spirlea's highest WTA ranking?
- Irina Spirlea's career-high WTA singles ranking is world No. 7, first achieved on October 13, 1997.
- What is Irina Spirlea's career win-loss record?
- Irina Spirlea has a career WTA singles record of 211 wins and 149 losses (58.6%).
- How much career prize money has Irina Spirlea earned?
- Irina Spirlea has earned at least $2,652,068 in career prize money from professional tennis.
- When did Irina Spirlea play professional tennis?
- Irina Spirlea turned professional in 1991 and was active through 2000.
- What is Irina Spirlea's best surface?
- Irina Spirlea's best surface is clay court with a 67.2% win rate (90W-44L).
- Who is Irina Spirlea's biggest rival?
- Irina Spirlea's most frequent opponent is Dominique Monami, with a head-to-head record of 6–3 across 9 meetings.