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Mary Pierce#7 def. Irina Spirlea#15
4-6 6-4 6-1
Match Information
| Date | Jan 8, 1999* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Hope Island |
| Category | WTA 250 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | SF |
| Winner | Mary Pierce |
| Score | 4-6 6-4 6-1 |
| Loser | Irina Spirlea |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Mary Pierce | Irina Spirlea |
|---|---|---|
| Country | FRA | ROU |
| Birth date | Jan 15, 1975 | Mar 26, 1974 |
| Age | 23 | 24 |
| Height | 178 | 175 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 7 | 15 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 2,414 | 1,830 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,124 | 1,965 |
| Career W-L | 460–215 | 211–149 |
| Career earnings | $9,793,119 | $2,652,068 |
Path
Mary Pierce's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 8, 1999 | QF | Nathalie Dechy | 6-4 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 7, 1999 | R16 | Ines Gorrochategui | 6-2 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
Mary Pierce's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 9, 1999 | F | Patty Schnyder | 4-6 7-6 6-2 | L | H2H | Match data |
Irina Spirlea's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 8, 1999 | QF | Anke Huber | 6-4 4-6 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 7, 1999 | R16 | Anna Smashnova | 6-4 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 6, 1999 | R32 | Rachel Mcquillan | 7-6 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |