# Irina Spirlea

Source: https://tennis-db.com/wta/players/balldontlie_wta:1520144/irina-spirlea
Tour: WTA

## Bio
- Country: ROU
- Born: 1974-03-26
- Age: 52
- Height: 175 cm / 5'9"
- Plays: Right-Handed
- Turned pro: 1991
- Last active: 2000
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irina_Sp%C3%AErlea
- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q265927

## Career
- Career W-L: 211-149 (58.6%)
- Career titles: 4
- Career-high rank: 7 (reached 1997-10-13)
- Current rank: 165

## 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.

## Recent seasons
| Season | W-L | Titles | Year-end rank |
| ---: | :--- | ---: | ---: |
| 2000 | 4-11 | 0 | - |
| 1999 | 20-25 | 0 | - |
| 1998 | 37-25 | 1 | - |
| 1997 | 47-23 | 0 | - |
| 1996 | 36-20 | 1 | - |

## Career surface splits
- Hard: 64-62 (50.8%)
- Clay: 90-44 (67.2%)
- Grass: 21-15 (58.3%)
- Carpet: 36-28 (56.2%)

## Title events (top 10, newest seasons first)
Career title total: 4; listed title events: 4.
- 1998 Strasbourg — WTA 500
- 1996 Amelia Island — WTA 250
- 1995 Palermo — WTA 250
- 1994 Palermo — WTA 250

## Most-played rivals
- Dominique Monami: 6-3
- Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario: 5-4
- Monica Seles: 3-6
- Mary Pierce: 3-5
- Elena Likhovtseva: 7-1

## Recent matches (last 10)
- 2000-06-28 L vs Silvija Talaja 4-6 2-6 @ Wimbledon
- 2000-05-31 L vs Marta Marrero 3-6 4-6 @ Roland Garros
- 2000-05-17 L vs Dominique Monami 2-6 3-6 @ Rome
- 2000-05-08 L vs Bianka Lamade 1-6 3-6 @ Berlin
- 2000-05-04 L vs Venus Williams 7-6(4) 2-6 2-6 @ Hamburg

## FAQ
**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.

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Canonical URL: https://tennis-db.com/wta/players/balldontlie_wta:1520144/irina-spirlea
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