Born Irina Alejandra Falconi in Portoviejo, Ecuador,[2] she moved to Manhattan, New York, as a toddler.

[6] Falconi played college tennis at Georgia Tech where she was a two times ITA All-American and 2010 ACC Player of the Year.

The 2011 US Open was more successful for Falconi when she defeated Klára Zakopalová and Dominika Cibulková, before losing to Sabine Lisicki.

In March 2020, she competed at the Indian Wells Challenger for the last time in a match on pro tour.

In 2021, it was reported that Falconi was working as a traveling coach for American tennis player Danielle Lao.