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Irina Spirlea#9 def. Alexandra Fusai#54
7-5 6-3
Match Information
| Date | May 23, 1998* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Strasbourg |
| Category | WTA 250 |
| Surface | Clay |
| Round | SF |
| Winner | Irina Spirlea |
| Score | 7-5 6-3 |
| Loser | Alexandra Fusai |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Irina Spirlea | Alexandra Fusai |
|---|---|---|
| Country | ROU | FRA |
| Birth date | Mar 26, 1974 | Nov 22, 1973 |
| Age | 24 | 24 |
| Height | 175 | 176 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | — | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 9 | 54 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 2,204 | 502 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,954 | 1,734 |
| Career W-L | 211–149 | 89–147 |
| Career earnings | $2,652,068 | $1,608,170 |
Path
Irina Spirlea's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 23, 1998 | QF | Henrieta Nagyova | 6-4 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| May 22, 1998 | R16 | Adriana Rikl Gersi | 6-2 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
Irina Spirlea's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 24, 1998 | F | Julie Halard-Decugis | 7-6 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
Alexandra Fusai's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 23, 1998 | QF | Ai Sugiyama | 6-2 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| May 22, 1998 | R16 | Samantha Reeves | 6-3 7-6 | W | H2H | Match data |
| May 21, 1998 | R32 | Marion Maruska | 3-6 6-4 7-6 | W | H2H | Match data |