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Steffi Graf#2 def. Irina Spirlea#13
6-7(4) 6-2 6-2
Match Information
| Date | Jun 3, 1997* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Roland Garros |
| Category | Grand Slam |
| Surface | Clay |
| Round | R16 |
| Winner | Steffi Graf |
| Score | 6-7(4) 6-2 6-2 |
| Loser | Irina Spirlea |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Steffi Graf | Irina Spirlea |
|---|---|---|
| Country | GER | ROU |
| Birth date | Jun 14, 1969 | Mar 26, 1974 |
| Age | 27 | 23 |
| Height | 176 | 175 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | One-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 2 | 13 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 4,110 | 1,777 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,379 | 1,958 |
| Career W-L | 866–109 | 211–149 |
| Career earnings | $21,895,277 | $2,652,068 |
Path
Steffi Graf's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 1, 1997 | R32 | Magui Serna | 7-6(4) 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| May 29, 1997 | R64 | Amélie Mauresmo | 6-3 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| May 28, 1997 | R128 | Paola Suarez | 6-1 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
Steffi Graf's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 5, 1997 | QF | Amanda Coetzer | 6-1 6-4 | L | H2H | Match data |
Irina Spirlea's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 1, 1997 | R32 | Virginia Ruano Pascual | 6-1 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| May 29, 1997 | R64 | Ines Gorrochategui | 6-4 4-6 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| May 28, 1997 | R128 | Janet Lee | 6-1 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |