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Natasha Zvereva#23 def. Irina Spirlea#10
6-3 7-5
Match Information
| Date | Mar 9, 1998* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Indian Wells |
| Category | WTA 250 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R16 |
| Winner | Natasha Zvereva |
| Score | 6-3 7-5 |
| Loser | Irina Spirlea |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Natasha Zvereva | Irina Spirlea |
|---|---|---|
| Country | BLR | ROU |
| Birth date | Apr 16, 1971 | Mar 26, 1974 |
| Age | 26 | 23 |
| Height | 172 | 175 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 23 | 10 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 1,230 | 2,287 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,908 | 1,930 |
| Career W-L | 388–232 | 211–149 |
| Career earnings | $7,792,503 | $2,652,068 |
Path
Natasha Zvereva's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 8, 1998 | R32 | Naoko Sawamatsu | 6-4 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Mar 7, 1998 | R64 | Sonya Jeyaseelan | 6-2 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
Natasha Zvereva's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 10, 1998 | QF | Steffi Graf | 6-3 6-0 | L | H2H | Match data |
Irina Spirlea's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 8, 1998 | R32 | Fang Li | 7-5 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |