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Irina Spirlea#12 def. Amanda Coetzer#5
7-6 6-4
Match Information
| Date | Sep 2, 1997* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | US Open |
| Category | Grand Slam |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R16 |
| Winner | Irina Spirlea |
| Score | 7-6 6-4 |
| Loser | Amanda Coetzer |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Irina Spirlea | Amanda Coetzer |
|---|---|---|
| Country | ROU | RSA |
| Birth date | Mar 26, 1974 | Oct 22, 1971 |
| Age | 23 | 25 |
| Height | 175 | 158 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | — | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 12 | 5 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 1,828 | 2,969 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,927 | 2,014 |
| Career W-L | 211–149 | 491–307 |
| Career earnings | $2,652,068 | $5,594,821 |
Path
Irina Spirlea's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, 1997 | R32 | Lilia Osterloh | 6-2 7-5 | W | 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 4, 1997 | QF | Monica Seles | 6-7 7-6 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
Amanda Coetzer's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, 1997 | R32 | Flora Perfetti | 6-2 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 28, 1997 | R64 | Alexia Dechaume Balleret | 6-1 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 27, 1997 | R128 | Nicole Arendt | 6-3 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |