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Irina Spirlea#12 def. Lilia Osterloh#240
6-2 7-5
Match Information
| Date | Aug 31, 1997* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | US Open |
| Category | Grand Slam |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R32 |
| Winner | Irina Spirlea |
| Score | 6-2 7-5 |
| Loser | Lilia Osterloh |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Irina Spirlea | Lilia Osterloh |
|---|---|---|
| Country | ROU | USA |
| Birth date | Mar 26, 1974 | Apr 7, 1978 |
| Age | 23 | 19 |
| Height | 175 | 170 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | — | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 12 | 240 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 1,828 | 71 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,923 | 1,559 |
| Career W-L | 211–149 | 83–138 |
| Career earnings | $2,652,068 | $1,349,462 |
Path
Irina Spirlea's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 1997 | R64 | Anna Kournikova | 6-1 3-6 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 27, 1997 | R128 | Amy Frazier | 6-1 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
Irina Spirlea's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2, 1997 | R16 | Amanda Coetzer | 7-6 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
Lilia Osterloh's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 1997 | R64 | Corina Morariu | 6-7 6-1 3-0 (ret.) | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 27, 1997 | R128 | Barbara Rittner | 6-3 1-6 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |