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Monica Seles#5 def. Irina Spirlea#9
3-6 6-2 6-3
Match Information
| Date | Mar 25, 1997* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Key Biscayne |
| Category | WTA 250 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | QF |
| Winner | Monica Seles |
| Score | 3-6 6-2 6-3 |
| Loser | Irina Spirlea |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Monica Seles | Irina Spirlea |
|---|---|---|
| Country | USA | ROU |
| Birth date | Dec 2, 1973 | Mar 26, 1974 |
| Age | 23 | 22 |
| Height | 178 | 175 |
| Handedness | Left-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 5 | 9 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 2,931 | 2,248 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,346 | 2,021 |
| Career W-L | 578–121 | 211–149 |
| Career earnings | $14,891,762 | $2,652,068 |
Path
Monica Seles's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 24, 1997 | R16 | Asa Carlsson | 6-2 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Mar 23, 1997 | R32 | Amy Frazier | 6-3 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Mar 22, 1997 | R64 | Naoko Sawamatsu | 6-3 2-6 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
Monica Seles's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 25, 1997 | SF | Barbara Paulus | 6-1 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |
Irina Spirlea's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 24, 1997 | R16 | Chanda Rubin | 1-6 7-6 7-6 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Mar 23, 1997 | R32 | Sabine Appelmans | 2-6 6-2 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Mar 22, 1997 | R64 | Flora Perfetti | 6-2 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |