Irina Bara
Irina Maria Bara (born 18 March 1995) is a professional tennis player from Romania.[1]
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Full name | Irina Maria Bara |
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Country (sports) | ![]() |
Born | Ștei, Romania | 18 March 1995
Height | 1.64 m (5 ft 5 in) |
Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
Prize money | US$704,695 |
Singles | |
Career record | 293–189 (60.8%) |
Career titles | 9 ITF |
Highest ranking | No. 115 (26 October 2020) |
Current ranking | No. 116 (2 November 2020) |
Grand Slam Singles results | |
Australian Open | Q2 (2018) |
French Open | 3R (2020) |
Wimbledon | Q2 (2018, 2019) |
US Open | Q2 (2017) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 253–134 (65.4%) |
Career titles | 28 ITF |
Highest ranking | No. 56 (13 May 2019) |
Current ranking | No. 111 (2 November 2020) |
Grand Slam Doubles results | |
French Open | QF (2018) |
Last updated on: 7 November 2020. |
She has a career-high singles ranking of world No. 115, achieved on 26 October 2020. On 13 May 2019, she peaked at No. 56 in the WTA doubles rankings. Bara has won nine singles titles and 29 doubles titles on the ITF Circuit, most of them on the clay. In singles, she reached three $60K finals and also one $80K final, but lost all of them, having $25K as her highest category that she won. In doubles, she won a couple of $60K and $80K tournaments, but also won one $100K, at the 2016 Soho Square Tournament in Egypt.[2]
Bara is more recognizable for her performances in doubles, where is also was part of the top 100. Her most significant result so far is quarterfinal at the 2018 French Open, where she get there partnering with Mihaela Buzărnescu.[3] In 2019, she get to quarterfinal of Madrid Open, again with Buzărnescu.[4] In singles, her best result so far is third round of 2020 French Open, that also was her grand slam singles debut, and there she also marked her first grand slam singles win. Highest round she reached in singles is quarterfinal, at 2019 Baltic Open,[5] while in doubles she reached a couple of semifinals, but never reaching final. She made her WTA Tour main-draw debut at the 2015 BRD Bucharest Open in the doubles event, partnering Mihaela Buzărnescu, while her first match in singles event was two years later, on the same tournament, where she as wildcard player lost in first round from Aliaksandra Sasnovich.[1]
Career review
2017–19: WTA debut, first quarterfinal, top 200
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Bara made WTA debut in singles event at 2017 BRD Bucharest Open, where as wildcard player, she lost in first round from Aliaksandra Sasnovich.[6]
Her next WTA tournament was also there, in 2018, where she made her first WTA singles win, defeating Viktoriya Tomova in the first round, and then lost from Polona Hercog in the second round.[7][8] At the 2018 Moscow River Cup, she defeated Ekaterina Alexandrova in the first round, before she was eliminated by Anastasija Sevastova in the second round.[9]
In 2019, at the Baltic Open in Jūrmala, she reached her first and so far only quarterfinal, where she beat two russian players, Margarita Gasparyan and Valentina Ivakhnenko in the first two rounds, before she lost from Sevastova in the quarterfinal.[10] All her other performances at the WTA Tour that year was unsuccessful, losing in the first round in Acapulco from Beatriz Haddad Maia, in Bogotá from Sara Errani, in İstanbul from countrymate Sorana Cîrstea, in Rabat from Hercog and in Bucharest from Jaimee Fourlis.
On July 17, 2017 Bara entered top 200 for the first time, getting to the place of 199. On July 2, 2018 she get to the top 150, reaching place of 150. On August 13, 2018 she get to the place of 139, that was her then-highest singles ranking until 2020.[11] Until 2020, Bara was unsuccessful in her attempt to reach main-draw at the any grand slam. She failed in qualification at all four grand slams, in both 2018 and 2019, as well as at the Wimbledon and US Open in 2017.
2020: Grand Slam debut
In March, Bara qualified for the main-draw of Lyon Open, passing through the qualification. In the main-draw, she beat Tímea Babos in the first round, and then lost from Daria Kasatkina in the second round.[12][13] In late September, Bara played at the qualification of French Open, where she for the first time succeed to qualify for the main-draw of some grand slam.[5] It wasn't only significant thing she done there, but she also marked her first win, defeating seed No. 26 Donna Vekić in straight-sets. Then she passed second round, after retirement of Alison Van Uytvanck during the second round. In third round she won only two games against seed No. 3 Sofia Kenin.[14] Two weeks after French Open, on October 26, Bara made her career-highest singles ranking, as world No. 115.[11]
Performance timelines
W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | A | P | Z# | PO | G | F-S | SF-B | NMS | NH |
Only main-draw results in WTA Tour, Grand Slam tournaments, Fed Cup and Olympic Games are included in win–loss records.
Singles
Current after the 2021 Australian Open.
Tournament | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | SR | W–L | Win % | |
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Grand Slam tournaments | |||||||||
Australian Open | A | Q2 | Q1 | Q1 | Q1 | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | |
French Open | A | Q3 | Q1 | 3R | 0 / 1 | 2–1 | 67% | ||
Wimbledon | Q1 | Q2 | Q2 | NH | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | ||
US Open | Q2 | Q1 | Q1 | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | ||
Win–Loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 0 / 1 | 2–1 | 67% | |
Premier Mandatory tournaments | |||||||||
Madrid Open | A | Q1 | Q2 | NH | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | ||
Premier 5 tournaments | |||||||||
Dubai / Qatar Open | A | A | Q1 | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | ||
Career statistics | |||||||||
Tournaments | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | Career total: 12 | |||
Overall win–loss | 0–2 | 2–2 | 2–6 | 3–2 | 0–0 | 0 / 12 | 7–12 | 37% | |
Year-end ranking | 214 | 141 | 161 | 119 | $704,694 |
Notes
- Grand Slam performances, overall win–loss, prize money earned source[15]
ITF Circuit finals
Singles: 20 (9 titles, 11 runner–ups)
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Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Win | 1–0 | Jun 2013 | ITF Bucharest, Romania | 10,000 | Clay | ![]() |
6–4, 6–4 |
Win | 2–0 | Dec 2013 | ITF Antalya, Turkey | 10,000 | Clay | ![]() |
6–4, 6–1 |
Loss | 2–1 | Jul 2014 | ITF Galați, Romania | 10,000 | Clay | ![]() |
6–7(3–7), 6–3, 2–6 |
Win | 3–1 | Nov 2014 | ITF Antalya, Turkey | 10,000 | Clay | ![]() |
6–3, 6–2 |
Loss | 3–2 | Nov 2014 | ITF Antalya, Turkey | 10,000 | Clay | ![]() |
3–6, 2–6 |
Win | 4–2 | Apr 2015 | ITF Pula, Italy | 10,000 | Clay | ![]() |
6–1, 7–5 |
Win | 5–2 | May 2015 | ITF Antalya, Turkey | 10,000 | Clay | ![]() |
6–7(3–7), 6–1, 6–0 |
Loss | 5–3 | Jun 2015 | ITF Galați, Romania | 10,000 | Clay | ![]() |
3–6, 6–4, 3–6 |
Loss | 5–4 | Sep 2015 | ITF Varna, Bulgaria | 10,000 | Clay | ![]() |
6–7(2–7), 4–6 |
Loss | 5–5 | Mar 2016 | ITF Tarragona, Spain | 10,000 | Clay | ![]() |
6–7(4–7), 7–6(7–1), 2–6 |
Loss | 5–6 | Mar 2016 | ITF Hammamet, Tunisia | 10,000 | Clay | ![]() |
1–6, 6–4, 6–7(2–7) |
Win | 6–6 | Apr 2016 | ITF Hammamet, Tunisia | 10,000 | Clay | ![]() |
6–3, 6–3 |
Win | 7–6 | Sep 2016 | ITF Hódmezővásárhely, Hungary | 25,000 | Clay | ![]() |
7–5, 6–4 |
Loss | 7–7 | Apr 2017 | ITF Pula, Italy | 25,000 | Clay | ![]() |
6–3, 5–7, 4–6 |
Win | 8–7 | May 2017 | ITF Båstad, Sweden | 25,000 | Clay | ![]() |
7–6(8–6), 4–6, 6–2 |
Win | 9–7 | Nov 2017 | Open de Valencia, Spain | 25,000 | Clay | ![]() |
5–7, 6–4, 6–0 |
Loss | 9–8 | Apr 2018 | ITF Indian Harbor Beach, United States | 60,000 | Clay | ![]() |
4–6, 5–7 |
Loss | 9–9 | Jun 2018 | Hódmezővásárhely Open, Hungary | 60,000 | Clay | ![]() |
6–4, 5–7, 2–6 |
Loss | 9–10 | Oct 2019 | Kiskút Open, Hungary | 60,000 | Clay (i) | ![]() |
5–7, 2–6 |
Loss | 9–11 | Sep 2020 | Open de Cagnes-sur-Mer, France | 80,000 | Clay | ![]() |
3–6, 4–6 |
Doubles: 46 (29 titles, 17 runner–ups)
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Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Loss | 0–1 | Dec 2012 | ITF Antalya, Turkey | 10,000 | Clay | ![]() |
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5–7, 4–6 |
Win | 1–1 | Apr 2013 | ITF Antalya, Turkey | 10,000 | Hard | ![]() |
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7–5, 6–1 |
Loss | 1–2 | Apr 2013 | ITF Antalya, Turkey | 10,000 | Hard | ![]() |
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2–6, 4–6 |
Win | 2–2 | Jul 2013 | ITF Iași, Romania | 10,000 | Clay | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–1 |
Win | 3–2 | Aug 2013 | ITF Arad, Romania | 10,000 | Clay | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–3 |
Win | 4–2 | Aug 2013 | ITF Bucharest, Romania | 10,000 | Clay | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–4 |
Win | 5–2 | Oct 2013 | ITF Ruse, Bulgaria | 10,000 | Clay | ![]() |
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6–1, 6–2 |
Win | 6–2 | Dec 2013 | ITF Antalya, Turkey | 10,000 | Clay | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–1 |
Loss | 6–3 | Jan 2014 | ITF Antalya, Turkey | 10,000 | Clay | ![]() |
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5–7, 6–1, [7–10] |
Loss | 6–4 | May 2014 | ITF Bol, Croatia | 10,000 | Clay | ![]() |
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w/o |
Loss | 6–5 | Jul 2014 | ITF Palić, Serbia | 10,000 | Clay | ![]() |
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4–6, 1–6 |
Win | 7–5 | Aug 2014 | ITF Arad, Romania | 10,000 | Clay | ![]() |
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4–6, 7–5, [10–6] |
Win | 8–5 | Aug 2014 | ITF Mamaia, Romania | 25,000 | Clay | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–1 |
Win | 9–5 | Sep 2014 | ITF Dobrich, Bulgaria | 25,000 | Clay | ![]() |
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7–5, 7–6 |
Win | 10–5 | Nov 2014 | ITF Antalya, Turkey | 10,000 | Clay | ![]() |
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w/o |
Loss | 10–6 | Nov 2014 | ITF Antalya, Turkey | 10,000 | Clay | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–7(4–7), [5–10] |
Win | 11–6 | Dec 2014 | ITF Antalya, Turkey | 10,000 | Clay | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–4 |
Loss | 11–7 | Feb 2015 | ITF Palma Nova, Spain | 10,000 | Clay | ![]() |
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4–6, 1–6 |
Win | 12–7 | Feb 2015 | ITF Palma Nova, Spain | 10,000 | Clay | ![]() |
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6–1, 6–1 |
Win | 13–7 | Feb 2015 | ITF Palma Nova, Spain | 10,000 | Clay | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–4 |
Loss | 13–8 | Mar 2015 | ITF Pula, Italy | 10,000 | Clay | ![]() |
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6–7(4–7), 3–6 |
Win | 14–8 | Apr 2015 | ITF Pula, Italy | 10,000 | Clay | ![]() |
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7–5, 6–4 |
Win | 15–8 | Apr 2015 | ITF Pula, Italy | 25,000 | Clay | ![]() |
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6–3, 2–6, [10–4] |
Loss | 15–9 | May 2015 | ITF Antalya, Turkey | 10,000 | Clay | ![]() |
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4–6, 0–6 |
Loss | 15–10 | Jun 2015 | ITF Galați, Romania | 25,000 | Clay | ![]() |
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4–6, 2–6 |
Win | 16–10 | Sep 2015 | ITF Varna, Bulgaria | 10,000 | Clay | ![]() |
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7–5, 4–6, [10–4] |
Win | 17–10 | Mar 2016 | ITF Tarragona, Spain | 10,000 | Clay | ![]() |
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7–5, 3–6, [10–8] |
Win | 18–10 | Apr 2016 | ITF Hammamet, Tunisia | 10,000 | Clay | ![]() |
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6–1, 6–0 |
Loss | 18–11 | May 2016 | ITF Båstad, Sweden | 10,000 | Clay | ![]() |
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2–6, 4–6 |
Loss | 18–12 | Jun 2016 | ITF Hódmezővásárhely, Hungary | 25,000 | Clay | ![]() |
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3–6, 0–6 |
Loss | 18–13 | Jun 2016 | ITF Lenzerheide, Switzerland | 25,000 | Clay | ![]() |
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5–7, 6–1, [8–10] |
Win | 19–13 | Jul 2016 | ITF Toruń, Poland | 25,000 | Clay | ![]() |
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6–3, 4–6, [10–7] |
Win | 20–13 | Aug 2016 | ITF Bad Saulgau, Germany | 25,000 | Clay | ![]() |
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7–5, 4–6, [10–4] |
Loss | 20–14 | Sep 2016 | ITF Mamaia, Romania | 25,000 | Clay | ![]() |
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6–7(3–7), 6–2, [7–10] |
Loss | 20–15 | Sep 2016 | ITF Hódmezővásárhely, Hungary | 25,000 | Clay | ![]() |
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4–6, 2–6 |
Win | 21–15 | Oct 2016 | Soho Square Tournament, Egypt | 100,000 | Hard | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–1 |
Loss | 21–16 | Feb 2017 | ITF Perth, Australia | 25,000 | Hard | ![]() |
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6–7(5–7), 6–4, [9–11] |
Win | 22–16 | Apr 2017 | ITF Pula, Italy | 25,000 | Clay | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–2 |
Win | 23–16 | May 2017 | ITF Dunakeszi, Hungary | 25,000 | Clay | ![]() |
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1–6, 6–1, [10–3] |
Win | 24–16 | Sep 2017 | ITF Dunakeszi, Hungary | 60,000 | Clay | ![]() |
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7–6(9–7), 6–4 |
Win | 25–16 | Sep 2017 | Open de Biarritz, France | 80,000 | Clay | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–1 |
Loss | 25–17 | Sep 2017 | L'Open de Saint Malo, France | 60,000 | Clay | ![]() |
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3–6, 3–6 |
Win | 26–17 | Apr 2018 | ITF Indian Harbor Beach, United States |
60,000 | Clay | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–2 |
Win | 27–17 | Sep 2018 | Open de Biarritz, France | 80,000 | Clay | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–1 |
Win | 28–17 | Sep 2019 | Open de Valencia, Spain | 60,000 | Clay | ![]() |
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6–4, 7–6(7–2) |
Win | 29–17 | Oct 2019 | Kiskút Open, Hungary | 60,000 | Clay (i) | ![]() |
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3–6, 6–2, [10–8] |
Notes
- Matches sourced per ITF[2]
References
- admin. "Irina Bara WTA Profile". WTA. Retrieved November 7, 2020.
- admin. "Irina Bara's Activity". ITF. Retrieved November 7, 2020.
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- admin. "2017 BRD Bucharest Open - Main Draw - Singles" (PDF). WTA. Retrieved November 7, 2020.
- Mastroluca, Alessandro (July 17, 2018). "WTA Bucharest: Vera Zvonareva makes a winning debut, Irina Begu crashes out". tennis world. Retrieved November 7, 2020.
- admin. "2018 BRD Bucharest Open - Main Draw - Singles" (PDF). WTA. Retrieved November 7, 2020.
- WTA Staff (July 26, 2018). "Sevastova holds off lucky loser Bara in Moscow". WTA. Retrieved November 7, 2020.
- WTA Staff (July 26, 2019). "Home favorite Sevastova stops Bara in Jurmala quarterfinal". WTA. Retrieved November 7, 2020.
- admin. "Irina Bara's Ranking History". WTA. Retrieved November 7, 2020.
- Radu, Marina (March 2, 2020). "Victories in Lyon: Irina Bara defeats Timea Babos, Jaqueline Cristian confirms the recent jump". treizecizero.ro. Retrieved November 7, 2020.
- Bolat, Leila (March 5, 2020). "Irina Bara a fost eliminată de Kasatkina în turul doi la Lyon (in Romanian)". news.ro. Retrieved November 7, 2020.
- Macpherson, Alex (October 3, 2020). "Kenin brushes past Bara in Roland Garros third round". WTA. Retrieved November 7, 2020.
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