Wimbledon 1997WTA · Grass · First round
6-1 6-0Player
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
371 foundSource dates represent the start of each tournament; daily filtering is consistent but does not claim the exact day of a round.
Eastbourne 1997WTA · Grass · Quarterfinal
6-4 6-4Eastbourne 1997WTA · Grass · Round of 16
6-4 6-3Eastbourne 1997WTA · Grass · Third round
6-0 3-6 6-4Birmingham 1997WTA · Grass · Semifinal
7-6 6-1Birmingham 1997WTA · Grass · Quarterfinal
6-4 6-4Birmingham 1997WTA · Grass · Round of 16
6-3 6-4Birmingham 1997WTA · Grass · Third round
7-5 7-6Roland Garros 1997WTA · Clay · Round of 16
6-7(4) 6-2 6-2Roland Garros 1997WTA · Clay · Third round
6-1 6-1Roland Garros 1997WTA · Clay · Second round
6-4 4-6 6-2Roland Garros 1997WTA · Clay · First round
6-1 6-0Madrid 1997WTA · Clay · Quarterfinal
6-2 7-5Madrid 1997WTA · Clay · Round of 16
6-1 6-2Madrid 1997WTA · Clay · Third round
6-3 6-4Berlin 1997WTA · Clay · Round of 16
7-6 2-6 6-3Berlin 1997WTA · Clay · Third round
7-6 6-1Rome 1997WTA · Clay · Quarterfinal
6-4 6-2Rome 1997WTA · Clay · Round of 16
6-1 6-3Rome 1997WTA · Clay · Third round
7-5 7-6Hilton Head 1997WTA · Clay · Round of 16
4-1 RETHilton Head 1997WTA · Clay · Third round
7-6 6-4Key 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 6-2Paris 1997WTA · Carpet · Quarterfinal
6-4 6-2Paris 1997WTA · Carpet · Round of 16
6-3 6-4Paris 1997WTA · Carpet · Third round
6-4 7-5Tokyo 1997WTA · Carpet · Round of 16
6-4 2-6 6-4Tokyo 1997WTA · Carpet · Third round
6-3 6-4Australian 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 6-4WTA Tour Championships 1996WTA · Carpet · Round of 16
6-2 6-1Oakland 1996WTA · Carpet · Semifinal
6-3 6-3Oakland 1996WTA · Carpet · Quarterfinal
6-2 6-4Oakland 1996WTA · Carpet · Round of 16
6-2 6-1Oakland 1996WTA · Carpet · Third round
6-4 6-2Chicago 1996WTA · Carpet · Quarterfinal
7-6 6-2Chicago 1996WTA · Carpet · Round of 16
6-1 6-2Chicago 1996WTA · Carpet · Third round
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