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Anke Huber def. Irina Spirlea
6-3 6-7 6-4
Match Information
| Date | Aug 17, 1996* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Manhattan Beach |
| Category | WTA 250 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | QF |
| Winner | Anke Huber |
| Score | 6-3 6-7 6-4 |
| Loser | Irina Spirlea |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Anke Huber | Irina Spirlea |
|---|---|---|
| Country | GER | ROU |
| Birth date | Dec 4, 1974 | Mar 26, 1974 |
| Age | 21 | 22 |
| Height | 173 | 175 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 5 | 20 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 153 | 69 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,021 | 1,924 |
| Career W-L | 393–203 | 211–149 |
| Career earnings | $4,768,292 | $2,652,068 |
Path
Anke Huber's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 16, 1996 | R16 | Florencia Labat | 6-1 6-7 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 15, 1996 | R32 | Kristie Boogert | 5-7 6-3 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
Anke Huber's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 17, 1996 | SF | Karina Habsudova | 7-6 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
Irina Spirlea's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 16, 1996 | R16 | Ai Sugiyama | 6-4 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 15, 1996 | R32 | Alexandra Fusai | 6-3 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |