Lindsay Davenport def. Irina Spirlea
6-2 6-1
Lindsay Davenport defeated Irina Spirlea 6-2 6-1 in the 1997 Indian Wells Open final on hard courts.
Match Information
Match Statistics
Our current data sources do not include detailed match statistics for this match.
Player Comparison
| Field | Lindsay Davenport | Irina Spirlea |
|---|---|---|
| Country | USA | ROU |
| Birth date | Jun 8, 1976 | Mar 26, 1974 |
| Age | 20 | 22 |
| Height | 189 cm | 175 cm |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 7 | 9 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 2,629 | 2,248 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,098 | 1,999 |
| Current career W-L | 711–191 | 211–150 |
| Current career earnings | $22,166,338 | $2,652,068 |
Path
Lindsay Davenport's path
| Opponent | Score | W-L | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Joe Fernandez | 6-1 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data | Mar 16, 1997 | SF |
| Venus Williams | 6-4 5-7 7-6 | W | H2H | Match data | Mar 16, 1997 | QF |
| Ruxandra Dragomir Ilie | 6-2 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data | Mar 15, 1997 | R16 |
| Tami Whitlinger Jones | 6-4 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data | Mar 13, 1997 | R32 |
Lindsay Davenport's next match
No later same-event match found for the winner.
Irina Spirlea's path
| Opponent | Score | W-L | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario | 4-6 6-3 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data | Mar 16, 1997 | SF |
| Nathalie Tauziat | 6-4 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data | Mar 16, 1997 | QF |
| Elena Likhovtseva | 6-3 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data | Mar 15, 1997 | R16 |
| Alexia Dechaume Balleret | 6-7 7-6 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data | Mar 13, 1997 | R32 |