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Irina Spirlea#10 def. Joannette Kruger#137
6-1 6-1
Match Information
| Date | Jan 17, 1997* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Australian Open |
| Category | Grand Slam |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R64 |
| Winner | Irina Spirlea |
| Score | 6-1 6-1 |
| Loser | Joannette Kruger |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Irina Spirlea | Joannette Kruger |
|---|---|---|
| Country | ROU | RSA |
| Birth date | Mar 26, 1974 | Sep 3, 1973 |
| Age | 22 | 23 |
| Height | 175 | 179 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | — | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 10 | 137 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 1,718 | 168 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,931 | 1,658 |
| Career W-L | 211–149 | 147–162 |
| Career earnings | $2,652,068 | $1,083,908 |
Path
Irina Spirlea's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 15, 1997 | R128 | Naoko Kijimuta | 6-2 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
Irina Spirlea's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 19, 1997 | R32 | Silvia Farina Elia | 6-1 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
Joannette Kruger's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 15, 1997 | R128 | Dally Randriantefy | 6-3 2-6 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |