US Open 1997WTA · Hard · Semifinal
7-6 4-6 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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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
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US Open 1997WTA · Hard · Quarterfinal
6-7 7-6 6-3US Open 1997WTA · Hard · Round of 16
7-6 6-4US Open 1997WTA · Hard · Third round
6-2 7-5US Open 1997WTA · Hard · Second round
6-1 3-6 6-3US Open 1997WTA · Hard · First round
6-1 6-1Canadian Open 1997WTA · Hard · Second round
4-6 6-3 6-2Manhattan Beach 1997WTA · Hard · Third round
6-4 6-3San Diego 1997WTA · Hard · Round of 16
6-2 6-0San Diego 1997WTA · Hard · Third round
6-3 6-3Key Biscayne 1997WTA · Hard · Quarterfinal
3-6 6-2 6-3Key Biscayne 1997WTA · Hard · Round of 16
1-6 7-6 7-6Key Biscayne 1997WTA · Hard · Third round
2-6 6-2 6-3Key Biscayne 1997WTA · Hard · Second round
6-2 6-0Indian Wells 1997WTA · Hard · Final
6-2 6-1Indian Wells 1997WTA · Hard · Semifinal
4-6 6-3 6-3Indian Wells 1997WTA · Hard · Quarterfinal
6-4 6-2Indian Wells 1997WTA · Hard · Round of 16
6-3 6-4Indian Wells 1997WTA · Hard · Third round
6-7 7-6 6-2Australian Open 1997WTA · Hard · Quarterfinal
7-5 6-2Australian Open 1997WTA · Hard · Round of 16
6-4 6-4Australian Open 1997WTA · Hard · Third round
6-1 6-3Australian Open 1997WTA · Hard · Second round
6-1 6-1Australian Open 1997WTA · Hard · First round
6-2 6-4Sydney 1997WTA · Hard · Third round
6-3 4-6 6-4Zurich 1996WTA · Hard · Round of 16
6-3 6-3Zurich 1996WTA · Hard · Third round
6-3 7-6US Open 1996WTA · Hard · Third round
7-6 7-5US Open 1996WTA · Hard · Second round
6-1 6-2US Open 1996WTA · Hard · First round
6-3 6-2Manhattan Beach 1996WTA · Hard · Quarterfinal
6-3 6-7 6-4Manhattan Beach 1996WTA · Hard · Round of 16
6-4 6-2Manhattan Beach 1996WTA · Hard · Third round
6-3 6-1Canadian Open 1996WTA · Hard · Second round
6-4 6-2Key Biscayne 1996WTA · Hard · Quarterfinal
6-4 7-5Key Biscayne 1996WTA · Hard · Round of 16
6-4 7-5Key Biscayne 1996WTA · Hard · Third round
6-4 6-4Key Biscayne 1996WTA · Hard · Second round
6-3 6-2Indian Wells 1996WTA · Hard · Round of 16
6-2 6-1Indian Wells 1996WTA · Hard · Third round
7-5 7-5Indian Wells 1996WTA · Hard · Second round
6-4 6-2Australian Open 1996WTA · Hard · Second round
6-3 6-3Australian Open 1996WTA · Hard · First round
6-4 6-7(4) 8-6Sydney 1996WTA · Hard · Round of 16
6-4 6-3Sydney 1996WTA · Hard · Third round
6-4 6-4Auckland 1996WTA · Hard · Third round
7-5 6-2Zurich 1995WTA · Hard · Third round
2-6 6-3 6-4US Open 1995WTA · Hard · First round
4-6 6-1 7-5Key Biscayne 1995WTA · Hard · Third round
6-0 7-6Key Biscayne 1995WTA · Hard · Second round
6-1 6-4