QF Eastbourne Open 1998

Jana Novotna #3 def. Irina Spirlea #9

6-4 7-5

Jana Novotna defeated Irina Spirlea 6-4 7-5 in the 1998 Eastbourne Open quarterfinal on grass courts.

Match Information

Date
Jun 20, 1998*
Tournament
Eastbourne Open
Edition
1998
Category
Tier II → modern equivalent WTA 500
Surface
Grass
Round
QF

Match Statistics

Our current data sources do not include detailed match statistics for this match.

Player Comparison

FieldJana NovotnaIrina Spirlea
Country CZE ROU
Birth dateOct 2, 1968Mar 26, 1974
Age2924
Height175 cm175 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed Backhand—
Ranking (entering)39
Ranking points (entering)3,9012,187
Elo (entering)2,0941,932
Current career W-L510–201211–150
Current career earnings$11,249,284$2,652,068
Pre-match H2H
Jana Novotna #3 3 – 0 Irina Spirlea #9

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Path

Jana Novotna's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Nathalie Dechy #636-2 6-2WH2HMatch dataJun 19, 1998R16

Jana Novotna's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Natasha Zvereva #206-2 6-1WH2HMatch dataJun 20, 1998SF

Irina Spirlea's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Kerry-Anne Guse #746-0 7-5WH2HMatch dataJun 19, 1998R16
Rita Grande #396-3 4-6 6-4WH2HMatch dataJun 18, 1998R32