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Irina Spirlea#24 def. Ai Sugiyama#32
6-4 7-5
Match Information
| Date | Mar 25, 1996* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Key Biscayne |
| Category | WTA 250 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R16 |
| Winner | Irina Spirlea |
| Score | 6-4 7-5 |
| Loser | Ai Sugiyama |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Irina Spirlea | Ai Sugiyama |
|---|---|---|
| Country | ROU | JPN |
| Birth date | Mar 26, 1974 | Jul 5, 1975 |
| Age | 21 | 20 |
| Height | 175 | 163 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | — | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 24 | 32 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 50 | 39 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,848 | 1,792 |
| Career W-L | 211–149 | 411–362 |
| Career earnings | $2,652,068 | $8,128,126 |
Path
Irina Spirlea's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 24, 1996 | R32 | Lisa Raymond | 6-4 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Mar 23, 1996 | R64 | Christina Singer | 6-3 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
Irina Spirlea's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 26, 1996 | QF | Karina Habsudova | 6-4 7-5 | L | H2H | Match data |
Ai Sugiyama's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 24, 1996 | R32 | Jana Novotna | 6-3 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Mar 23, 1996 | R64 | Angelica Gavaldon | 6-1 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |