Irina Bara Explained

Irina Bara
Fullname:Irina Maria Bara
Birth Date:18 March 1995
Birth Place:Ștei, Romania
Height:NaN1.64
Plays:Right (two-handed backhand)
Careerprizemoney:US$ 1,472,612
Singlestitles:11 ITF
Highestsinglesranking:No. 104 (18 April 2022)
Currentsinglesranking:No. 215 (19 August 2024)
Australianopenresult:1R (2022)
Frenchopenresult:3R (2020)
Wimbledonresult:2R (2022)
Usopenresult:Q2 (2017, 2023, 2024)
Doublestitles:1 WTA, 5 WTA Challengers
Highestdoublesranking:No. 56 (13 May 2019)
Currentdoublesranking:No. 144 (19 August 2024)
Australianopendoublesresult:3R (2019)
Frenchopendoublesresult:QF (2018)
Wimbledondoublesresult:1R (2018, 2019, 2022)
Usopendoublesresult:1R (2018, 2022)
Team:yes
Fedcupresult:0–2
Updated:5 August 2024

Irina Maria Bara (born 18 March 1995) is a professional tennis player from Romania.[1]

She has a career-high singles ranking of world No. 104, achieved on 18 April 2022. On 13 May 2019, she peaked at No. 56 in the WTA doubles rankings. She won her maiden WTA Tour doubles title at the 2021 Transylvania Open, partnering Ekaterine Gorgodze. Bara has also won five doubles titles on the WTA Challenger Tour, with eleven singles and thirty-three doubles titles on the ITF Circuit, most of them on clay.

In singles, she reached a $100k and an $80k finals, three finals at $60k events, 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 event, the 2016 Soho Square Tournament in Sharm El Sheik, Egypt.

Bara is better known for her performances in doubles, reaching the top 100. Her most significant result so far is a quarterfinal at the 2018 French Open, partnering with Mihaela Buzărnescu.[2] In 2019, she also reached quarterfinals of the Madrid Open, again with Buzărnescu.[3] In singles, her best result so far is a third round at the 2020 French Open on her Grand Slam singles debut, also her first major singles match win. The highest round she reached in singles is the quarterfinals, at the 2019 Baltic Open, while in doubles, she reached a couple of semifinals, but never a final. She made her WTA Tour main-draw debut at the 2015 Bucharest Open in the doubles event, partnering Buzărnescu, while her first match in a singles event was two years later, at the same tournament, when she, as a wildcard player, lost in the first round to Aliaksandra Sasnovich.

Career

2017–19: WTA Tour debut, first quarterfinal & top 200

Bara made her WTA Tour debut in singles at the 2017 Bucharest Open, when she lost as a wildcard player in the first round to Aliaksandra Sasnovich.[4]

Her next WTA tournament was also there, in 2018; she realized her first WTA Tour singles match-win, defeating Viktoriya Tomova in the first round, and then lost to Polona Hercog.[5] [6] At the 2018 Moscow River Cup, she defeated Ekaterina Alexandrova before she was eliminated by Anastasija Sevastova in the second round.[7]

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 losing to Sevastova.[8] Her other WTA Tour performances that year were unsuccessful, losing in the first round in Acapulco to Beatriz Haddad Maia, in Bogotá to Sara Errani, in İstanbul to fellow Romanian Sorana Cîrstea, in Rabat to Hercog, and finally in Bucharest to Jaimee Fourlis.

On 17 July 2017, Bara entered top 200 for the first time, getting to No. 199. On 2 July 2018, she entered the top 150, reaching No. 150. On 13 August 2018, she rose to No. 139, her highest singles ranking until 2020.[9] Until 2020, Bara was unsuccessful in her attempt to reach a main-draw at any Grand Slam tournament. She failed in qualifying at all four events, in both 2018 and 2019, as well as at Wimbledon and the US Open in 2017.

2020: Grand Slam debut & third round at the French Open

In March, Bara entered the main draw of the Lyon Open, passing through qualifying. In the main draw, she beat Tímea Babos, and then lost to Daria Kasatkina in the second round.[10] [11] In late September, Bara played the qualifying for the French Open, where she qualified for the first time for the main draw of a Grand Slam tournament.[12] The other significant thing there, was that she also recorded her first win, defeating 26th seed Donna Vekić in straight sets. She won in the second round, after the retirement of Alison Van Uytvanck. In the third round against No. 3 seed Sofia Kenin, she won only two games.[13] Two weeks later, Bara reached a new career-high singles ranking, as world No. 115.

2021: First WTA Tour doubles & three more Challenger titles

In May, Bara played her first $100k final in Bonita Springs which she lost to Katie Volynets. She played in the main draw at the French Open, but lost to Astra Sharma. As a result, on 28 June, she reached a new career-high singles ranking of world No. 112.In September, Irina won her first out of three WTA Challenger titles in the season, partnering with Ekaterine Gorgodze.In October, Bara won her first WTA Tour title, playing again with Gorgodze at the Transylvania Open in her home country.

2022: Australian Open and Wimbledon debuts, career-high singles ranking

On 18 April 2022, she reached a new career-high singles ranking of No. 104.

Performance timelines

Only main-draw results in WTA Tour, Grand Slam tournaments, Billie Jean King Cup, United Cup, Hopman Cup and Olympic Games are included in win–loss records.[14]

Singles

Current after the 2024 Wimbledon qualifying.

Tournament20172018201920202021202220232024Win %
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian OpenAQ2Q1Q11RQ1Q20 / 10–1
French OpenAQ3Q13R1R1RAQ10 / 32–3
WimbledonQ1Q2Q2style=color:#767676NHQ12RQ1Q10 / 11–1
US OpenQ2Q1Q1AQ1Q1Q20 / 00–0
Win–loss0–00–00–02–10–11–30–00 / 43–5
National representation
Billie Jean King CupAAAQRAQR0 / 00–1
WTA 1000
Dubai / Qatar OpenAAQ1AAQ1AA0 / 00–0
Indian Wells OpenAAAstyle=color:#767676NHAQ1AA0 / 00–0
Miami OpenAAAstyle=color:#767676 NHAAAA0 / 00–0
Madrid OpenAQ1Q2NHAAAA0 / 00–0
Italian OpenAAAAAAAA0 / 00–0
Canadian OpenAAAstyle=color:#767676 NHAAA0 / 00–0
Cincinnati OpenAAAAAAA0 / 00–0
Guadalajara OpenNHAA0 / 00–0
Wuhan OpenAAANH0 / 00–0
China OpenAAANHA0 / 00–0
Win–loss0–00–00–00–00–00–00–00 / 00–0
Career statistics
20172018201920202021202220232024Win %
Tournaments22621070Career total: 29
Titles0000000Career total: 0
Finals0000000Career total: 0
Hard win–loss0–00–00–11–11–50–30–00 / 92–10
Clay win–loss0–22–22–52–13–62–30–00 / 1911–19
Grass win–loss0–00–00–00–00–01–10–00 / 11–1
Overall win–loss0–22–22–63–24–113–70–00 / 2914–30
Year-end ranking214141161119132173$1,422,086

Doubles

Current through the 2023 Wimbledon Championships.

Tournament201520162017201820192020202120222023Win %
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian OpenAAAA3R1RA1RA0 / 32–3
French OpenAAAQF1R1RA1RA0 / 43–4
WimbledonAAA1R1Rstyle=color:#767676NHA1RA0 / 30–3
US OpenAAA1RAAA1R0 / 20–2
Win–loss0–00–00–03–32–30–20–00–40–00 / 125–12
National representation
Billie Jean King CupAAAAAQRAQR0 / 00–1
WTA 1000
Dubai / Qatar OpenAAA A2RAA1RA0 / 21–2
Indian Wells OpenAAAAANHAAA0 / 00–0
Miami OpenAAAAANHAAA0 / 00–0
Madrid OpenAAAAQFNHAAA0 / 12–1
Italian OpenAAAAAAAAA0 / 00–0
Canadian OpenAAAAANHAA0 / 00–0
Cincinnati OpenAAAAAAAA0 / 00–0
Wuhan OpenAAAAANH0 / 00–0
China OpenAAAAANH0 / 00–0
Guadalajara OpenNHA0 / 00–0
Win–loss0–00–00–00–03–20–00–00–10–00 / 33–3
Career statistics
201520162017201820192020202120222023Win %
Tournaments11191348111Career total: 49
Titles000000100Career total: 1
Finals000000100Career total: 1
Overall win–loss0–10–11–310–910–121–48–53–112–21 / 4935–48
Year-end ranking290152132778510696108

WTA Tour finals

Doubles: 1 (title)

Legend
Grand Slam
WTA 1000
WTA 500
WTA 250 (1–0)
Finals by surface
Hard (1–0)
Clay (0–0)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)

WTA Challenger finals

Doubles: 6 (5 titles, 1 runner-up)

ResultW–LDateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Win1–0Karlsruhe Open, GermanyClay Ekaterine Gorgodze Katarzyna Piter
Mayar Sherif
6–3, 2–6, [10–7]
Win2–0Argentine OpenClay Ekaterine Gorgodze María Lourdes Carlé
Despina Papamichail
5–7, 7–5, [10–4]
Win3–0Montevideo Open, UruguayClay Ekaterine Gorgodze Carolina Alves
Marina Bassols Ribera
6–4, 6–3
Win4–0Marbella Open, SpainClay Ekaterine Gorgodze Vivian Heisen
Katarzyna Kawa
6–4, 3–6, [10–6]
Win5–0Nov 2022Argentine Open (2)Clay Sara Errani Jang Su-jeong
You Xiaodi
6–1, 7–5
Loss5–1Iași Open, RomaniaClay Monica Niculescu Veronika Erjavec
Dalila Jakupović
4–6, 4–6

ITF Circuit finals

Singles: 25 (11 titles, 14 runner–ups)

Legend
W100 tournaments (0–1)
W80 tournaments (0–1)
W60 tournaments (1–5)
W25 tournaments (4–1)
W10 tournaments (6–6)
ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfaceOpponentScore
Win1–0ITF Bucharest, RomaniaW10Clay Laura Ioana Andrei6–4, 6–4
Win2–0ITF Antalya, TurkeyW10Clay Hikari Yamamoto6–4, 6–1
Loss2–1ITF Galați, RomaniaW10Clay Patricia Maria Țig6–7(3), 6–3, 2–6
Win3–1Nov 2014ITF Antalya, TurkeyW10Clay Melis Sezer6–3, 6–2
Loss3–2Nov 2014ITF Antalya, TurkeyW10Clay Kristína Schmiedlová3–6, 2–6
Win4–2Apr 2015ITF Santa Margherita di Pula, ItalyW10Clay Stefania Rubini6–1, 7–5
Win5–2May 2015ITF Antalya, TurkeyW10Clay María Fernanda Álvarez Terán6–7(3), 6–1, 6–0
Loss5–3Jun 2015ITF Galați, RomaniaW10Clay Diana Buzean3–6, 6–4, 3–6
Loss5–4Sep 2015ITF Varna, BulgariaW10Clay Isabella Shinikova6–7(2), 4–6
Loss5–5Mar 2016ITF Tarragona, SpainW10Clay Joséphine Boualem6–7(4), 7–6(1), 2–6
Loss5–6Mar 2016ITF Hammamet, TunisiaW10Clay Isabella Shinikova1–6, 6–4, 6–7(2)
Win6–6Apr 2016ITF Hammamet, TunisiaW10Clay Tamara Zidanšek6–3, 6–3
Win7–6Sep 2016ITF Hódmezővásárhely, Hungary <-- not the Hodmezovasarhely Open! -->W25Clay Dejana Radanović7–5, 6–4
Loss7–7Apr 2017ITF Santa Margherita di Pula, ItalyW25Clay Giulia Gatto-Monticone6–3, 5–7, 4–6
Win8–7May 2017ITF Båstad, SwedenW25Clay Kathinka von Deichmann7–6(6), 4–6, 6–2
Win9–7Nov 2017Open de Valencia, SpainW25Clay Olga Danilović5–7, 6–4, 6–0
Loss9–8Apr 2018ITF Indian Harbor Beach, United StatesW60Clay Caroline Dolehide4–6, 5–7
Loss9–9Jun 2018Hódmezővásárhely Ladies Open, HungaryW60Clay Mariana Duque Mariño6–4, 5–7, 2–6
Loss9–10Oct 2019Kiskút Open, HungaryW60Clay (i) Nicoleta Dascălu5–7, 2–6
Loss9–11Sep 2020Open de Cagnes-sur-Mer, FranceW80Clay Sara Sorribes Tormo3–6, 4–6
Loss9–12May 2021ITF Bonita Springs, United StatesW100Clay Katie Volynets7–6(4), 6–7(2), 1–6
Loss9–13Apr 2023Koper Open, SloveniaW60Clay Aliona Bolsova6–3, 2–6, 1–4 ret.
Win10–13Apr 2023ITF Istanbul, TurkeyW60Clay Berfu Cengiz6–7(2), 6–4, 6–1
Loss10–14May 2023Bodrum Tennis Cup, TurkeyW60Clay María Lourdes Carlé4–6, 4–6
Win11–14Oct 2023ITF Heraklion, GreeceW25Clay Andreea Mitu6–2, 6–1

Doubles: 53 (34 titles, 19 runner–ups)

Legend
W100 tournaments (2–1)
W80 tournaments (2–0)
W60 tournaments (6–1)
W40 tournaments (1–1)
W25/35 tournaments (8–6)
W10 tournaments (15–10)
Finals by surface
Hard (2–3)
Clay (32–16)
ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss0–1Dec 2012ITF Antalya, TurkeyW10Clay Ioana Loredana Roșca Justine De Sutter
Katerina Stewart
5–7, 4–6
Win1–1Apr 2013ITF Antalya, TurkeyW10Hard Diana Buzean Beatriz Haddad Maia
Bárbara Luz
7–5, 6–1
Loss1–2Apr 2013ITF Antalya, TurkeyW10Hard Diana Buzean Andrea Benítez
Carla Forte
2–6, 4–6
Win2–2Jul 2013ITF Iași, RomaniaW10Clay Diana Buzean Anita Husarić
Kateryna Sliusar
6–2, 6–1
Win3–2Aug 2013ITF Arad, RomaniaW10Clay Diana Buzean Cristina Adamescu
Ana Bianca Mihăilă
6–4, 6–3
Win4–2Aug 2013ITF Bucharest, RomaniaW10Clay Ioana Loredana Roșca Raluca Elena Platon
Patricia Maria Țig
6–4, 6–4
Win5–2Oct 2013ITF Ruse, BulgariaW10Clay Eva Wacanno Lina Gjorcheska
Camelia Hristea
6–1, 6–2
Win6–2Dec 2013ITF Antalya, TurkeyW10Clay Conny Perrin Gabriela Talabă
Patricia Maria Țig
6–3, 6–1
Loss6–3Jan 2014ITF Antalya, TurkeyW10Clay Diana Buzean Sviatlana Pirazhenka
Alyona Sotnikova
5–7, 6–1, [7–10]
Loss6–4May 2014ITF Bol, CroatiaW10Clay Raluca Elena Platon Pernilla Mendesova
Patricia Maria Țig
w/o
Loss6–5Jul 2014Palić Open, SerbiaW10Clay Camelia Hristea Lina Gjorcheska
Elizaveta Ianchuk
4–6, 1–6
Win7–5Aug 2014ITF Arad, RomaniaW10Clay Diana Buzean Lina Gjorcheska
Camelia Hristea
4–6, 7–5, [10–6]
Win8–5Aug 2014ITF Mamaia, RomaniaW25Clay Andreea Mitu Georgia Crăciun
Patricia Maria Țig
6–4, 6–1
Win9–5Sep 2014ITF Dobrich, BulgariaW25Clay Andreea Mitu Réka Luca Jani
Isabella Shinikova
7–5, 7–6
Win10–5Nov 2014ITF Antalya, TurkeyW10Clay Melis Sezer Lisa Ponomar
Shakhlo Saidova
w/o
Loss10–6Nov 2014ITF Antalya, TurkeyW10Clay Melis Sezer Valeria Prosperi
Arina Folts
6–3, 6–7(4), [5–10]
Win11–6Dec 2014ITF Antalya, TurkeyW10Clay Diana Buzean Magdalena Stoilkovska
Elke Tiel
6–2, 6–4
Loss11–7Feb 2015ITF Palmanova, SpainW10Clay Ágnes Bukta Amanda Carreras
Alice Savoretti
4–6, 1–6
Win12–7Feb 2015ITF Palmanova, SpainW10Clay Ágnes Bukta Ana Bianca Mihăilă
Gabriela Pantůčková
6–1, 6–1
Win13–7Feb 2015ITF Palmanova, SpainW10Clay Ágnes Bukta Kim Grajdek
Akvilė Paražinskaitė
6–2, 6–4
Loss13–8Mar 2015ITF Santa Margherita di Pula, ItalyW10Clay Lilla Barzó Claudia Giovine
Kimberley Zimmermann
6–7(4), 3–6
Win14–8Apr 2015ITF Santa Margherita di Pula, ItalyW10Clay Oana Georgeta Simion Margot Yerolymos
Kimberley Zimmermann
7–5, 6–4
Win15–8Apr 2015ITF Santa Margherita di Pula, ItalyW25Clay Mihaela Buzărnescu Corinna Dentoni
Claudia Giovine
6–3, 2–6, [10–4]
Loss15–9May 2015ITF Antalya, TurkeyW10Clay Tea Faber Francesca Palmigiano
Carla Touly
4–6, 0–6
Loss15–10Jun 2015ITF Galați, RomaniaW25Clay Diana Buzean Cristina Dinu
Lina Gjorcheska
4–6, 2–6
Win16–10Sep 2015ITF Varna, BulgariaW10Clay Isabella Shinikova Julieta Lara Estable
Ana Victoria Gobbi Monllau
7–5, 4–6, [10–4]
Win17–10Mar 2016ITF Tarragona, SpainW10Clay Alyona Sotnikova Georgina García Pérez
Olga Sáez Larra
7–5, 3–6, [10–8]
Win18–10Apr 2016ITF Hammamet, TunisiaW10Clay Alice Bacquie Inès Ibbou
Kelia Le Bihan
6–1, 6–0
Loss18–11May 2016ITF Båstad, SwedenW10Clay Melanie Stokke Emilie Francati
Cornelia Lister
2–6, 4–6
Loss18–12Jun 2016ITF Hódmezővásárhely, HungaryW25Clay Lina Gjorcheska Laura Pigossi
Nadia Podoroska
3–6, 0–6
Loss18–13Jun 2016ITF Lenzerheide, SwitzerlandW25Clay Elyne Boeykens Tadeja Majerič
Aleksandrina Naydenova
5–7, 6–1, [8–10]
Win19–13Jul 2016Bella Cup Toruń, PolandW25Clay Valeria Savinykh Akgul Amanmuradova
Valentina Ivakhnenko
6–3, 4–6, [10–7]
Win20–13Aug 2016ITF Bad Saulgau, GermanyW25Clay Oleksandra Korashvili Nicola Geuer
Anna Zaja
7–5, 4–6, [10–4]
Loss20–14Sep 2016ITF Mamaia, RomaniaW25Clay Mihaela Buzărnescu Vivien Juhászová
Kateřina Kramperová
6–7(3), 6–2, [7–10]
Loss20–15Sep 2016ITF Hódmezővásárhely, Hungary <-- not the Hodmezovasarhely Open! -->W25Clay Elena Bogdan Conny Perrin
Chantal Škamlová
4–6, 2–6
Win21–15Oct 2016Soho Square Tournament, EgyptW100Hard Alena Fomina Guadalupe Pérez Rojas
Jil Teichmann
6–2, 6–1
Loss21–16Feb 2017ITF Perth, AustraliaW25Hard Prarthana Thombare Junri Namigata
Riko Sawayanagi
6–7(5), 6–4, [9–11]
Win22–16Apr 2017ITF Santa Margherita di Pula, ItalyW25Clay Tereza Mrdeža Sara Cakarevic
Nicoleta Dascălu
6–4, 6–2
Win23–16May 2017ITF Dunakeszi, Hungary <-- not the Dunakeszi Open! -->W25Clay Mihaela Buzărnescu Daiana Negreanu
Oana Georgeta Simion
1–6, 6–1, [10–3]
Win24–16Sep 2017Ladies Open Dunakeszi, HungaryW60Clay Chantal Škamlová Alexandra Cadanțu
Tereza Smitková
7–6(7), 6–4
Win25–16Sep 2017Open de Biarritz, FranceW80Clay Mihaela Buzărnescu Cristina Bucșa
Isabelle Wallace
6–3, 6–1
Loss25–17Sep 2017Open de Saint-Malo, FranceW60Clay Mihaela Buzărnescu Diāna Marcinkēviča
Daniela Seguel
3–6, 3–6
Win26–17Apr 2018ITF Indian Harbor Beach, United StatesW60Clay Sílvia Soler Espinosa Jessica Pegula
Maria Sanchez
6–4, 6–2
Win27–17Sep 2018Open de Biarritz, France (2)W80Clay Valentina Ivakhnenko Ysaline Bonaventure
Helène Scholsen
6–4, 6–1
Win28–17Sep 2019Open de Valencia, SpainW60Clay Rebeka Masarova Andrea Gámiz
Seone Mendez
6–4, 7–6(2)
Win29–17Oct 2019Kiskút Open, HungaryW60Clay (i) Maryna Zanevska Akgul Amanmuradova
Elena Bogdan
3–6, 6–2, [10–8]
Loss29–18Apr 2022Clay Court Championships, United StatesW100Clay Lucrezia Stefanini Sophie Chang
Angela Kulikov
4–6, 6–3, [8–10]
Loss29–19Mar 2023Branik Maribor Open, SloveniaW40Hard (i) Andreea Mitu Sofya Lansere
Anastasia Tikhonova
3–6, 2–6
Win30–19Apr 2023Koper Open, SloveniaW60Clay Andreea Mitu Suzan Lamens
Kaylah McPhee
6–2, 6–3
Win31–19Sep 2023Alpstars Open Vienna, AustriaW60Clay Weronika Falkowska Melanie Klaffner
Sinja Kraus
6–3, 2–6, [13–11]
Win32–19Oct 2023ITF Heraklion, GreeceW40Clay Dalila Jakupović Oana Gavrilă
Sapfo Sakellaridi
3–6, 7–6(6), [10–8]
Win33–19Mar 2024ITF Nagpur, India W35Clay Dalila Jakupovic Ku Yeon-woo
Justina Mikulskytė
6–7(8), 7–6(5), [10–7]
Win34–19Jun 2024Open de Biarritz, FranceW100Clay Andreea Mitu Estelle Cascino
Carole Monnet
6–3, 3–6, [10-7]

Head-to-head record

Record against top 10 players

Resultclass=unsortableW–LOpponentRankEventSurfaceRoundclass=unsortableScore
2020
Loss0–1 Sofia KeninNo. 6French OpenClay3R2–6, 0–6No. 142
2022
Loss0–2 Paula BadosaNo. 4Wimbledon, UKGrass2R3–6, 2–6No. 122
Loss0–3 Anett KontaveitNo. 2Hamburg Open, GermanyClay1R3–6, 6–7(3–7)No. 125

Notes and References

  1. Web site: admin. Irina Bara WTA Profile. November 7, 2020. WTA.
  2. Web site: Gazeta Sporturilor. June 5, 2018. ROLAND GARROS // Mihaela Buzărnescu și Irina Bara, eliminate în sferturile de finală ale probei de dublu (in Romanian). November 7, 2020. gsp.ro.
  3. Web site: A.I.. May 9, 2019. Perechea Irina Bara/Mihaela Buzărnescu, eliminată în sferturi. November 7, 2020. hotnews.ro.
  4. Web site: admin. 2017 BRD Bucharest Open - Main Draw - Singles. November 7, 2020. WTA.
  5. Web site: Mastroluca. Alessandro. July 17, 2018. WTA Bucharest: Vera Zvonareva makes a winning debut, Irina Begu crashes out. November 7, 2020. tennis world.
  6. Web site: admin. 2018 BRD Bucharest Open - Main Draw - Singles. November 7, 2020. WTA.
  7. Web site: WTA Staff. July 26, 2018. Sevastova holds off lucky loser Bara in Moscow. November 7, 2020. WTA.
  8. Web site: WTA Staff. July 26, 2019. Home favorite Sevastova stops Bara in Jurmala quarterfinal. November 7, 2020. WTA.
  9. Web site: admin. Irina Bara's Ranking History. November 7, 2020. WTA.
  10. Web site: Radu. Marina. March 2, 2020. Victories in Lyon: Irina Bara defeats Timea Babos, Jaqueline Cristian confirms the recent jump. November 7, 2020. treizecizero.ro.
  11. Web site: Bolat. Leila. March 5, 2020. Irina Bara a fost eliminată de Kasatkina în turul doi la Lyon (in Romanian). November 7, 2020. news.ro.
  12. Web site: Macpherson. Alex. September 25, 2020. Introducing Roland Garros 2020's Grand Slam debutantes. November 7, 2020. WTA.
  13. Web site: Macpherson. Alex. October 3, 2020. Kenin brushes past Bara in Roland Garros third round. November 7, 2020. WTA.
  14. Web site: admin. Irina Bara. November 7, 2020. Australian Open.