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Irina Spirlea#20 def. Mary Pierce#8
6-4 6-2
Match Information
| Date | Apr 24, 1999* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Cairo |
| Category | WTA 250 |
| Surface | Clay |
| Round | QF |
| Winner | Irina Spirlea |
| Score | 6-4 6-2 |
| Loser | Mary Pierce |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Irina Spirlea | Mary Pierce |
|---|---|---|
| Country | ROU | FRA |
| Birth date | Mar 26, 1974 | Jan 15, 1975 |
| Age | 25 | 24 |
| Height | 175 | 178 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | — | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 20 | 8 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 1,532 | 2,092 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,848 | 2,068 |
| Career W-L | 211–149 | 460–215 |
| Career earnings | $2,652,068 | $9,793,119 |
Path
Irina Spirlea's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 23, 1999 | R16 | Kristie Boogert | 6-4 1-6 7-6 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Apr 22, 1999 | R32 | Shi-Ting Wang | 6-4 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
Irina Spirlea's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 24, 1999 | SF | Maureen Drake | 6-3 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |
Mary Pierce's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 23, 1999 | R16 | Seda Noorlander | 6-3 4-6 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |