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Serena Williams#10 def. Irina Spirlea#17
6-2 6-3
Match Information
| Date | May 7, 1999* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Rome |
| Category | WTA 250 |
| Surface | Clay |
| Round | R16 |
| Winner | Serena Williams |
| Score | 6-2 6-3 |
| Loser | Irina Spirlea |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Serena Williams | Irina Spirlea |
|---|---|---|
| Country | USA | ROU |
| Birth date | Sep 26, 1981 | Mar 26, 1974 |
| Age | 17 | 25 |
| Height | 175 | 175 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 10 | 17 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 2,080 | 1,687 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,105 | 1,853 |
| Career W-L | 825–169 | 211–149 |
| Career earnings | $94,816,730 | $2,652,068 |
Path
Serena Williams's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 6, 1999 | R32 | Tatiana Panova | 6-2 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
Serena Williams's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 8, 1999 | QF | Martina Hingis | 6-2 6-2 | L | H2H | Match data |
Irina Spirlea's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 6, 1999 | R32 | Christina Papadaki | 6-4 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |
| May 5, 1999 | R64 | Cara Black | 6-3 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |