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Irina Spirlea def. Ai Sugiyama
6-4 6-2
Match Information
| Date | Aug 16, 1996* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Manhattan Beach |
| Category | WTA 250 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R16 |
| Winner | Irina Spirlea |
| Score | 6-4 6-2 |
| 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 | 22 | 21 |
| Height | 175 | 163 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | — | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 20 | 23 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 69 | 59 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,913 | 1,809 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 1996 | R32 | Alexandra Fusai | 6-3 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
Irina Spirlea's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 17, 1996 | QF | Anke Huber | 3-6 7-6 4-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
Ai Sugiyama's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 1996 | R32 | Rene Simpson | 6-1 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 14, 1996 | R64 | Anne Miller | 6-1 2-6 7-6 | W | H2H | Match data |