Rome 1997WTA · Clay · Third round
7-5 7-6Player
Irina Spirlea
ROUBorn: March 26, 1974right-handed
216–15558.2% wins in the database
Latest rankingNo. 165January 8, 2001
Best rankingNo. 7October 13, 1997
Record216–15558.2% wins
Titles00 finals · 0 Grand Slams
Prize Money—awaiting a verified source
Height175 cm
Birthplace—
Turned pro—
Playsright-handed
The year in motion
Season 2026
WTAno matches recorded in 2026
Irina Spirlea has not played a match in the 2026 season.
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Career path
Ranking progression
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Seasons
12 most recentRecent finals
0 career titlesFCairo 1999Clay Arantxa Sanchez VicarioWStrasbourg 1998Clay Julie Halard DecugisFHilton Head 1998Clay Amanda CoetzerFIndian Wells 1997Hard Lindsay DavenportWAmelia Island 1996Clay Mary PierceWPalermo 1995Clay Sabine HackFJakarta 1995Hard Sabine HackWPalermo 1994Clay Brenda Schultz MccarthyFTaranto 1994Clay Julie Halard DecugisFSapporo 1993Carpet Linda Wild
0best-of-five matches
0reached a fifth set
0comebacks from 0–2
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Performance by surface
Frequent opponents
Arantxa Sanchez VicarioESP10 matches5–5Dominique MonamiBEL9 matches6–3Monica SelesUSA9 matches3–6Amanda CoetzerRSA8 matches4–4Anke HuberGER8 matches1–7Elena LikhovtsevaRUS8 matches7–1Mary PierceFRA8 matches3–5Natalia ZverevaBLR8 matches2–6Lindsay DavenportUSA7 matches1–6Sabine AppelmansBEL7 matches2–5Jana NovotnaCZE6 matches0–6Martina HingisSUI6 matches0–6
Matches
141 foundSource dates represent the start of each tournament; daily filtering is consistent but does not claim the exact day of a round.
Hilton Head 1997WTA · Clay · Round of 16
4-1 RETHilton Head 1997WTA · Clay · Third round
7-6 6-4Palermo 1996WTA · Clay · Round of 16
5-7 7-8 0-0 DEFPalermo 1996WTA · Clay · Third round
6-4 6-0Roland Garros 1996WTA · Clay · Round of 16
6-1 7-5Roland Garros 1996WTA · Clay · Third round
6-3 3-6 6-2Roland Garros 1996WTA · Clay · Second round
4-0 RETRoland Garros 1996WTA · Clay · First round
6-0 6-1Madrid 1996WTA · Clay · Quarterfinal
W/OMadrid 1996WTA · Clay · Round of 16
W/OMadrid 1996WTA · Clay · Third round
6-1 6-2Rome 1996WTA · Clay · Semifinal
6-2 7-5Rome 1996WTA · Clay · Quarterfinal
6-4 6-3Rome 1996WTA · Clay · Round of 16
6-4 6-2Rome 1996WTA · Clay · Third round
6-3 6-2Amelia Island 1996WTA · Clay · Final
6-7 6-4 6-3Amelia Island 1996WTA · Clay · Semifinal
6-1 7-5Amelia Island 1996WTA · Clay · Quarterfinal
7-6 6-2Amelia Island 1996WTA · Clay · Round of 16
7-5 6-0Amelia Island 1996WTA · Clay · Third round
6-3 6-2Hilton Head 1996WTA · Clay · Quarterfinal
6-2 6-4Hilton Head 1996WTA · Clay · Round of 16
6-4 6-2Hilton Head 1996WTA · Clay · Third round
3-6 6-4 6-1Palermo 1995WTA · Clay · Final
7-6 6-2Palermo 1995WTA · Clay · Semifinal
6-3 6-1Palermo 1995WTA · Clay · Quarterfinal
4-6 6-2 7-6Palermo 1995WTA · Clay · Round of 16
6-4 6-2Palermo 1995WTA · Clay · Third round
6-0 6-3Roland Garros 1995WTA · Clay · Third round
6-3 6-4Roland Garros 1995WTA · Clay · Second round
6-0 6-1Roland Garros 1995WTA · Clay · First round
6-0 6-1German Open 1995WTA · Clay · Semifinal
5-7 6-4 6-2German Open 1995WTA · Clay · Quarterfinal
6-4 6-3German Open 1995WTA · Clay · Round of 16
6-2 6-1German Open 1995WTA · Clay · Third round
7-5 6-4German Open 1995WTA · Clay · Second round
6-0 6-4Rome 1995WTA · Clay · Round of 16
6-2 6-0Rome 1995WTA · Clay · Third round
6-3 6-4Rome 1995WTA · Clay · Second round
6-3 6-1Zagreb 1995WTA · Clay · Semifinal
7-5 7-5Zagreb 1995WTA · Clay · Quarterfinal
6-2 7-5Zagreb 1995WTA · Clay · Round of 16
6-0 6-1Zagreb 1995WTA · Clay · Third round
6-1 2-6 6-2Amelia Island 1995WTA · Clay · Round of 16
6-1 6-1Amelia Island 1995WTA · Clay · Third round
7-6 6-4Amelia Island 1995WTA · Clay · Second round
6-4 7-6Hilton Head 1995WTA · Clay · Round of 16
6-1 6-4Hilton Head 1995WTA · Clay · Third round
7-6 6-0Hilton Head 1995WTA · Clay · Second round
6-4 4-6 6-4