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Elena Tatarkova#63 def. Irina Spirlea#9
6-2 6-2
Match Information
| Date | Aug 14, 1998* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Manhattan Beach |
| Category | WTA 250 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R16 |
| Winner | Elena Tatarkova |
| Score | 6-2 6-2 |
| Loser | Irina Spirlea |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Elena Tatarkova | Irina Spirlea |
|---|---|---|
| Country | UKR | ROU |
| Birth date | Aug 22, 1976 | Mar 26, 1974 |
| Age | 21 | 24 |
| Height | 170 | 175 |
| Handedness | Left-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 63 | 9 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 448 | 2,133 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,567 | 1,913 |
| Career W-L | 21–49 | 211–149 |
| Career earnings | $861,974 | $2,652,068 |
Path
Elena Tatarkova's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 13, 1998 | R32 | Yayuk Basuki | 4-6 6-3 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
Elena Tatarkova's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 1998 | QF | Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario | 6-3 6-3 | L | H2H | Match data |
Irina Spirlea's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 13, 1998 | R32 | Fang Li | 6-0 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |