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Martina Hingis#9 def. Irina Spirlea#17
6-3 6-3
Match Information
| Date | Oct 18, 1996* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Zurich |
| Category | WTA 250 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R16 |
| Winner | Martina Hingis |
| Score | 6-3 6-3 |
| Loser | Irina Spirlea |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Martina Hingis | Irina Spirlea |
|---|---|---|
| Country | SUI | ROU |
| Birth date | Sep 30, 1980 | Mar 26, 1974 |
| Age | 16 | 22 |
| Height | 170 | 175 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 9 | 17 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 138 | 77 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,070 | 1,910 |
| Career W-L | 515–126 | 211–149 |
| Career earnings | $24,749,074 | $2,652,068 |
Path
Martina Hingis's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 17, 1996 | R32 | Naoko Sawamatsu | 6-0 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
Martina Hingis's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 19, 1996 | QF | Sabine Appelmans | 6-3 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
Irina Spirlea's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 17, 1996 | R32 | Sandra Kleinova | 6-3 7-6 | W | H2H | Match data |