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Venus Williams#3 def. Irina Spirlea#19
6-3 6-2
Match Information
| Date | Oct 15, 1999* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Zurich |
| Category | WTA 250 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R16 |
| Winner | Venus Williams |
| Score | 6-3 6-2 |
| Loser | Irina Spirlea |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Venus Williams | Irina Spirlea |
|---|---|---|
| Country | USA | ROU |
| Birth date | Jun 17, 1980 | Mar 26, 1974 |
| Age | 19 | 25 |
| Height | 185 | 175 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 3 | 19 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 3,942 | 1,317 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,247 | 1,769 |
| Career W-L | 768–289 | 211–149 |
| Career earnings | $43,077,000 | $2,652,068 |
Path
Venus Williams's path
No prior matches in this tournament.
Venus Williams's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 1999 | QF | Julie Halard-Decugis | 6-2 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
Irina Spirlea's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 14, 1999 | R32 | Henrieta Nagyova | 6-2 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |