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Serena Williams#40 def. Irina Spirlea#10
7-6 6-0
Match Information
| Date | Mar 21, 1998* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Key Biscayne |
| Category | WTA 250 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R64 |
| Winner | Serena Williams |
| Score | 7-6 6-0 |
| Loser | Irina Spirlea |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Serena Williams | Irina Spirlea |
|---|---|---|
| Country | USA | ROU |
| Birth date | Sep 26, 1981 | Mar 26, 1974 |
| Age | 16 | 23 |
| Height | 175 | 175 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 40 | 10 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 638 | 2,046 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,694 | 1,913 |
| Career W-L | 825–169 | 211–149 |
| Career earnings | $94,816,730 | $2,652,068 |
Path
Serena Williams's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 20, 1998 | R128 | Denisa Chladkova | 6-4 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |
Serena Williams's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 22, 1998 | R32 | Barbara Paulus | 6-3 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
Irina Spirlea's path
No prior matches in this tournament.