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Monica Seles def. Irina Spirlea
6-3 6-3
Match Information
| Date | Nov 9, 1996* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Oakland |
| Category | WTA 250 |
| Surface | Carpet |
| Round | SF |
| Winner | Monica Seles |
| Score | 6-3 6-3 |
| Loser | Irina Spirlea |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Monica Seles | Irina Spirlea |
|---|---|---|
| Country | USA | ROU |
| Birth date | Dec 2, 1973 | Mar 26, 1974 |
| Age | 22 | 22 |
| Height | 178 | 175 |
| Handedness | Left-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 2 | 15 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 322 | 80 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,394 | 1,954 |
| Career W-L | 578–121 | 211–149 |
| Career earnings | $14,891,762 | $2,652,068 |
Path
Monica Seles's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 9, 1996 | QF | Kimberly Po Messerli | 6-2 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Nov 8, 1996 | R16 | Patricia Hy Boulais | 6-1 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
Monica Seles's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 10, 1996 | F | Martina Hingis | 2-6 0-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
Irina Spirlea's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 9, 1996 | QF | Elena Likhovtseva | 6-2 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Nov 8, 1996 | R16 | Paola Suarez | 6-2 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Nov 7, 1996 | R32 | Karina Habsudova | 6-4 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |