Irina Spirlea

ROU Age 52 175 cm / 5'9" Plays: Right-Handed Pro 1991–2000
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 →

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceOpponentScoreResultH2HMatch
Jun 28, 2000* Wimbledon Grand Slam R128 Grass Silvija Talaja #22 4-6 2-6 L H2H Match data
May 31, 2000* Roland Garros Grand Slam R128 Clay Marta Marrero #108 3-6 4-6 L H2H Match data
May 17, 2000* Rome WTA 1000 R64 Clay Dominique Monami #22 2-6 3-6 L H2H Match data
May 8, 2000* Berlin WTA 1000 R64 Clay Bianka Lamade #534 1-6 3-6 L H2H Match data
May 4, 2000* Hamburg WTA 500 R16 Clay Venus Williams #3 7-6(4) 2-6 2-6 L H2H Match data

Rivals full rivalries list →

OpponentWLMLast PlayedH2H
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)

SeasonAgeTitlesGSWTA 1000500250WTA FinalsTournaments
199420 1 1 Palermo
199521 1 1 Palermo
199622 1 1 Amelia Island
199824 1 1 Strasbourg
Total 4 1 3

Career Results

SeasonAgeWLMWin %Start RankEnd Rank
1991170110.0%316212
1992180330.0%212167
1993191051566.7%16761
19942021173855.3%6143
19952136195565.5%4221
19962236205664.3%2110
19972347237067.1%108
19982437256259.7%815
19992520254544.4%1533
2000264111526.7%33165
Career21114936058.6%

Career Results by Surface

SeasonAge HardClayGrassCarpetTotal
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
199117 0110.0% 0110.0%
199218 0330.0% 0330.0%
199319 0110.0%52771.4%52771.4% 1051566.7%
199420 381127.3%1762373.9%12333.3%0110.0% 21173855.3%
199521 1081855.6%2062676.9%22450.0%43757.1% 36195565.5%
199622 1292157.1%1652176.2%22450.0%641060.0% 36205664.3%
199723 21103167.7%951464.3%831172.7%951464.3% 47237067.1%
199824 9101947.4%1351872.2%731070.0%871553.3% 37256259.7%
199925 8122040.0%961560.0%12333.3%25728.6% 20254544.4%
200026 14520.0%15616.7%0110.0%21366.7% 4111526.7%
Career646212650.8%904413467.2%21153658.3%36286456.2%21114936058.6%

Career Results by Opponent Rank

SeasonAge 1-1011-3031-100100+Total
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
199117 0000000110.0% 0110.0%
199218 00000110.0%00 0110.0%
199319 0110.0%101100.0%34742.9%202100.0% 651154.5%
199420 22450.0%24633.3%7101741.2%909100.0% 20163655.6%
199521 0770.0%651154.5%1552075.0%1111291.7% 32185064.0%
199622 581338.5%661250.0%1541978.9%41580.0% 30194961.2%
199723 491330.8%1772470.8%1652176.2%72977.8% 44236765.7%
199824 5121729.4%671346.2%1762373.9%909100.0% 37256259.7%
199925 27922.2%381127.3%1472166.7%11250.0% 20234346.5%
200026 0220.0%14520.0%33650.0%0220.0% 4111526.7%
Career 18486627.3%42418350.6%904513566.7%4385184.3% 19314233557.6%

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

WTA 1000

SeasonAge IWMADMIAROMTKYBERCANGERHILKEYKREPHITORZUR
199420 SFR64R128R64
199521 R16R16SFR16R32QFR32
199622 R16QFSFR16R64QFQFR16
199723 FQFQFR16R16R64R16QFQFR16
199824 R16R16QFQFR16FR64R32SF
199925 R32R16R64R64R32R64R16
200026 R64R64R64R64

WTA 500

SeasonAge BRIHAMPARSDGAMEHANLINSTRSYD
199420 R16
199622 R16
199723 QFR16R32
199824 R32WR16
199925 R16R16QFR32
200026 R16QFR64R32

WTA 250

SeasonAge AUCBARDLBEASHAMHOUTKYAMEBIRBRICAICHICURESSFILHANHOBHOPJAKLEILUXMANOAKPALPHIPRASAPSTATARZAG
199117 R32
199218 R32R32
199319 R32R16SFQFF
199420 R64R32R32R32R32R16R32WF
199521 R32R64R16R16R32FR16WSF
199622 R32R16WQFQFSFR16
199723 QFSFSFR32SF
199824 QFR32QFR32R32SFQFR16R32
199925 R16R32FR32SFR32R32R32R32R32

WTA Finals

SeasonAge WTA
199622 R16
199723 SF
199824 SF

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

SeasonAgeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
199016443453449429398391307309316
199117316333397413416220200188197211208212
199218209141143137145154160165159165176167
199319168228248242242229145148135746361
199420666466644138363333424343
199521302629272731232424222121
199622232324181816192119171110
1997231011911131212129788
1998248101211999814141515
199925141515172021212019263533
2000264137375360696873105167169165
200127165

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Chanda Rubin USA 6 2,047 0 7 574 343 231 59.8% 1990-2006 Match log
Julie Halard-Decugis FRA 7 2,003 0 12 556 337 219 60.6% 1987-2000 Match log
Katerina Maleeva BUL 6 2,070 0 11 509 324 185 63.7% 1984-1996 Match log
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Barbara Paulus AUT 10 1,956 0 6 367 229 138 62.4% 1986-1998 Match log
Paola Suarez ARG 9 1,916 0 4 403 223 180 55.3% 1993-2007 Match log
Dominique Monami BEL 9 1,973 0 4 361 205 156 56.8% 1991-2000 Match log

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.