Irene Burillo Escorihuela Spanish tennis player (born 1997)
Irene Burillo Escorihuela Country (sports) Spain Residence Barcelona , SpainBorn (1997-07-23 ) 23 July 1997 (age 27) Caspe , Zaragoza , SpainPlays Right (two-handed backhand) Prize money US$417,626 Career record 340–278 Career titles 5 ITF Highest ranking No. 207 (17 January 2022) Current ranking No. 225 (21 October 2024) Australian Open Q1 (2022 ) French Open 1R (2024 ) Wimbledon Q2 (2022 ) US Open Q1 (2021 , 2023 ) Career record 126–125 Career titles 7 ITF Highest ranking No. 272 (7 August 2023) Current ranking No. 509 (21 October 2024) Last updated on: 21 October 2024.
Irene Burillo Escorihuela (born 23 July 1997) is a Spanish professional tennis player. She has career-high WTA rankings of No. 207 in singles, achieved in January 2022, and No. 272 in doubles, achieved on 7 August 2023. She has won five singles titles and seven doubles titles on the ITF Circuit .
Early life
Burillo Escorihuela was born in Caspe , Zaragoza .[ 1] Her father, Carlos Burillo, was a footballer. She has a twin brother named Carlos.[ 2] She trains at the Ad in Tennis Academy in Barcelona .[ 3]
Career
Burillo Escorihuela at the 2023 US Open
In January 2021, Burillo Escorihuela won the inaugural Georgia's Rome Tennis Open , a $60k event, by defeating Grace Min in the final in her fifth three-setter of the week to win her first title since 2017 – and her first above $15k level.[ 4]
She made her WTA Tour debut at the 2022 Morocco Open where she lost to Ajla Tomljanović in the first round.[ 5] The following month, she entered the Open Internacional de Valencia as a wildcard, but lost to fourth seed Arantxa Rus in the first round.[ 6]
In 2023, she qualified for her first WTA 1000 tournament, the Madrid Open , having been given a wildcard for the qualifying draw. She won her first match at the WTA Tour-level against Kaia Kanepi in the first round.[ 7] [ 8]
Ranked No. 280, she qualified for her first major at the 2024 French Open by defeating Carole Monnet , Veronika Erjavec , and Jil Teichmann in qualifying without dropping a set.[ 9] [ 10] [ 11] However, she lost in the first round of the main draw to fellow qualifier Moyuka Uchijima .[ 12]
Key
W
F
SF
QF
#R
RR
Q#
P#
DNQ
A
Z#
PO
G
S
B
NMS
NTI
P
NH
(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (P#) preliminary round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (Z#) Davis/Fed Cup Zonal Group (with number indication) or (PO) play-off; (G) gold, (S) silver or (B) bronze Olympic/Paralympic medal; (NMS) not a Masters tournament; (NTI) not a Tier I tournament; (P) postponed; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record.
To avoid confusion and double counting, these charts are updated at the conclusion of a tournament or when the player's participation has ended.
Only main-draw results in WTA Tour, Grand Slam tournaments, Billie Jean King Cup and Olympic Games are included in win–loss records.
Singles
Current through the 2024 Madrid Open .
ITF finals
Singles: 13 (5 titles, 8 runner–ups)
Legend
W60 tournaments
W40/50 tournaments
W25/35 tournaments
W10/15 tournaments
Result
W–L
Date
Tournament
Tier
Surface
Opponent
Score
Loss
0–1
Aug 2015
ITF Las Palmas, Spain
W10
Clay
Anastasia Yakimova
1–6, 7–6(3) , 2–6
Win
1–1
Nov 2015
ITF Castellón, Spain
W10
Clay
Isabelle Wallace
6–2, 6–2
Loss
1–2
May 2016
ITF La Bisbal d'Empordà , Spain
W10
Clay
Renata Zarazúa
7–6(3) , 1–6, 4–6
Loss
1–3
Feb 2017
ITF Palmanova, Spain
W15
Clay
Olga Sáez Larra
4–6, 7–6(3) , 2–6
Win
2–3
Nov 2017
ITF Vinaròs, Spain
W15
Clay
Miriam Bulgaru
6–2, 7–5
Loss
2–4
Sep 2019
ITF Arad, Romania
W25
Clay
Andreea Mitu
7–6(5) , 4–6, 4–6
Win
3–4
Jan 2021
Georgia's Rome Open , United States
W60
Hard
Grace Min
1–6, 7–6(4) , 6–1
Loss
3–5
May 2021
ITF Platja d'Aro, Spain
W25
Clay
Rebeka Masarova
3–6, 6–3, 2–6
Win
4–5
Sep 2021
ITF Lisbon, Portugal
W25
Clay
İpek Öz
6–4, 6–0
Loss
4–6
Oct 2022
ITF Cherbourg-en-Cotentin, France
W25+H
Hard (i)
Céline Naef
6–3, 5–7, 2–6
Loss
4–7
Jun 2024
Ystad, Sweden
W50
Clay
Berfu Cengiz
3–6, 6–3, 3–6
Win
5–7
Aug 2024
ITF Erwitte, Germany
W35
Clay
Julie Štruplová
6–3, 6–2
Loss
5–8
Oct 2024
ITF Loulé, Portugal
W35
Hard
Leonie Küng
2–6, 1–6
Doubles: 17 (7 titles, 10 runner–ups)
Legend
W60 tournaments
W50 tournaments
W25 tournaments
W10/15 tournaments
Result
W–L
Date
Tournament
Tier
Surface
Partner
Opponents
Score
Loss
0–1
Oct 2015
ITF Melilla, Spain
W10
Clay
Isabelle Wallace
Estrella Cabeza Candela Oleksandra Korashvili
3–6, 1–6
Win
1–1
May 2016
ITF La Bisbal , Spain
W10
Clay
Ksenija Sharifova
Anđela Novčić Natasha Piludu
7–5, 6–4
Win
2–1
Mar 2017
ITF Palmanova, Spain
W15
Clay
Ksenija Sharifova
Inês Murta Isabelle Wallace
7–5, 6–3
Win
3–1
Apr 2017
ITF Hammamet, Tunisia
W15
Clay
Yvonne Cavallé Reimers
Charlotte Römer Isabelle Wallace
6–4, 6–3
Loss
3–2
Apr 2017
ITF Santa Margherita di Pula, Italy
W25
Clay
Yvonne Cavallé Reimers
Ankita Raina Eva Wacanno
4–6, 4–6
Loss
3–3
Jul 2017
ITF Turin, Italy
W25
Clay
Yvonne Cavallé Reimers
Estrella Cabeza Candela Paula Cristina Gonçalves
7–5, 0–6, [8–10]
Win
4–3
Feb 2018
ITF Manacor, Spain
W15
Clay
Olga Parres Azcoitia
Seone Mendez Alexandra Perper
6–4, 2–6, [10–7]
Loss
4–4
Jun 2018
ITF Hammamet, Tunisia
W15
Clay
Claudia Hoste Ferrer
Paula Barañano Fernanda Brito
6–7(5) , 4–6
Win
5–4
Jun 2018
ITF Hammamet, Tunisia
W15
Clay
Andrea Lázaro García
Fernanda Brito Melissa Morales
6–4, 6–4
Loss
5–5
Jul 2019
ITF Aschaffenburg, Germany
W25
Clay
Despina Papamichail
Tatiana Pieri Ivana Popovic
6–7(5) , 4–6
Loss
5–6
Aug 2019
ITF Vienna, Austria
W25
Clay
Andrea Lázaro García
Vivian Heisen Katharina Hobgarski
6–7(4) , 4–6
Win
6–6
Sep 2019
ITF Marbella, Spain
W25
Clay
Andrea Lázaro García
Arantxa Rus Gabriella Taylor
5–7, 6–4, [10–4]
Loss
6–7
Jan 2020
ITF Vero Beach, United States
W25
Clay
Andrea Lázaro García
Hsu Chieh-yu Panna Udvardy
5–7, 6–4, [7–10]
Loss
6–8
Oct 2022
Lisboa Belém Open , Portugal
W25
Clay
Andrea Lázaro García
Francisca Jorge Matilde Jorge
2–6, 2–6
Win
7–8
Oct 2022
ITF Cherbourg-en-Cotentin, France
W25+H
Hard (i)
Andrea Lázaro García
Ankita Raina Rosalie van der Hoek
6–3, 6–4
Loss
7–9
Oct 2022
GB Pro-Series Glasgow , UK
W60
Hard (i)
Andrea Lázaro García
Freya Christie Ali Collins
4–6, 1–6
Loss
7–10
Feb 2024
ITF Morelia, Mexico
W50
Hard
Rasheeda McAdoo
Marina Melnikova Lesley Pattinama Kerkhove
4–6, 6–4, [9–11]
References
^ Peralta Álvarez, Eduard (15 March 2023). "Irene Burillo, mejor tenista aragonesa del 2022" . La Comarca (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 May 2024 .
^ Lahoz, Raúl (16 April 2017). "Irene Burillo: "La verdadera victoria reside en entregarse al máximo" " . Heraldo de Aragón (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 May 2024 .
^ "Irene Burillo: "Llegar a vivir del tenis sería increíble" " . Sphera Sports (in Spanish). 28 April 2023. Retrieved 23 May 2024 .
^ Renton, Jamie (1 February 2021). "Tan claims biggest title yet - and a place in the Top 200" . International Tennis Federation . Retrieved 26 April 2021 .
^ "Welcome to the tour: All of 2022's WTA debutantes" . Women's Tennis Association . October 6, 2022. Retrieved 24 October 2022 .
^ "Irene Burillo Escorihuela vs Arantxa Rus" . Tennis Majors. Retrieved 22 December 2024 .
^ Solsona, Joan (26 April 2023). "Masarova, Burillo y Párrizas, primeras victorias españolas en el cuadro femenino del Mutua Madrid Open" . Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 May 2024 .
^ Lainez, Javier (27 April 2023). "Irene Burillo disfruta de su mejor momento en el Mutua Madrid Open y busca dar la sorpresa contra una de las favoritas" . Hoy Aragón (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 May 2024 .
^ Velasco, Javier L. (23 May 2024). "La aragonesa Irene Burillo se cuela en el cuadro final de Roland Garros" . Heraldo de Aragón (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 May 2024 .
^ Solsona, Joan (23 May 2024). "Irene Burillo pasa la previa de Roland Garros y debutará en un 'Grand Slam' con 26 años" . Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 May 2024 .
^ Garber, Greg (25 May 2024). "Qualifying at Roland Garros: The grueling journey that can change careers" . Women's Tennis Association . Retrieved 28 May 2024 .
^ Gavelán, Juan (28 May 2024). "Derrota fugaz en París: Burillo pasa un mal día en Roland Garros" . Canal Tenis (in Spanish). Retrieved 29 May 2024 .
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