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Lindsay Davenport def. Irina Spirlea
6-2 6-1
Match Information
| Date | Mar 13, 1997* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Indian Wells |
| Category | WTA 250 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | F |
| Winner | Lindsay Davenport |
| Score | 6-2 6-1 |
| Loser | Irina Spirlea |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Lindsay Davenport | Irina Spirlea |
|---|---|---|
| Country | USA | ROU |
| Birth date | Jun 8, 1976 | Mar 26, 1974 |
| Age | 20 | 22 |
| Height | 189 | 175 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 8 | 11 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 2,440 | 2,002 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,067 | 2,004 |
| Career W-L | 704–190 | 211–149 |
| Career earnings | $22,166,338 | $2,652,068 |
Path
Lindsay Davenport's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 1997 | SF | Mary Joe Fernandez | 6-1 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Mar 12, 1997 | QF | Venus Williams | 6-4 5-7 7-6 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Mar 11, 1997 | R16 | Ruxandra Dragomir Ilie | 6-2 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Mar 10, 1997 | R32 | Tami Whitlinger Jones | 6-4 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |
Lindsay Davenport's next match
No later same-event match found for the winner.
Irina Spirlea's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 1997 | SF | Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario | 4-6 6-3 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Mar 12, 1997 | QF | Nathalie Tauziat | 6-4 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Mar 11, 1997 | R16 | Elena Likhovtseva | 6-3 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Mar 10, 1997 | R32 | Alexia Dechaume Balleret | 6-7 7-6 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |