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Martina Hingis#1 def. Irina Spirlea#10
6-1 6-2
Match Information
| Date | May 8, 1998* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Rome |
| Category | WTA 250 |
| Surface | Clay |
| Round | R16 |
| Winner | Martina Hingis |
| Score | 6-1 6-2 |
| Loser | Irina Spirlea |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Martina Hingis | Irina Spirlea |
|---|---|---|
| Country | SUI | ROU |
| Birth date | Sep 30, 1980 | Mar 26, 1974 |
| Age | 17 | 24 |
| Height | 170 | 175 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 1 | 10 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 5,805 | 2,217 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,316 | 1,941 |
| Career W-L | 515–126 | 211–149 |
| Career earnings | $24,749,074 | $2,652,068 |
Path
Martina Hingis's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 7, 1998 | R32 | Fang Li | 6-3 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |
Martina Hingis's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 9, 1998 | QF | Anna Kournikova | 6-2 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
Irina Spirlea's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 7, 1998 | R32 | Virginia Ruano Pascual | 6-3 7-6 | W | H2H | Match data |
| May 6, 1998 | R64 | Julie Halard-Decugis | 6-4 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |