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Irina Spirlea#9 def. Sabine Appelmans#22
2-6 6-2 6-3
Match Information
| Date | Mar 23, 1997* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Key Biscayne |
| Category | WTA 250 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R32 |
| Winner | Irina Spirlea |
| Score | 2-6 6-2 6-3 |
| Loser | Sabine Appelmans |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Irina Spirlea | Sabine Appelmans |
|---|---|---|
| Country | ROU | BEL |
| Birth date | Mar 26, 1974 | Apr 22, 1972 |
| Age | 22 | 24 |
| Height | 175 | 168 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Left-Handed |
| Backhand style | — | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 9 | 22 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 2,248 | 1,116 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,994 | 1,861 |
| Career W-L | 211–149 | 279–202 |
| Career earnings | $2,652,068 | $2,041,247 |
Path
Irina Spirlea's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 22, 1997 | R64 | Flora Perfetti | 6-2 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |
Irina Spirlea's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 24, 1997 | R16 | Chanda Rubin | 1-6 7-6 7-6 | W | H2H | Match data |
Sabine Appelmans's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 22, 1997 | R64 | Petra Begerow | 6-2 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |