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Irina Spirlea#9 def. Mary Joe Fernandez#11

5-7 6-2 7-5

Match Information

Date Nov 17, 1997
Tournament WTA Tour Championships
Category WTA 250
Surface Carpet
RoundQF
Winner Irina Spirlea
Score5-7 6-2 7-5
Loser Mary Joe Fernandez

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Pre-match Comparison

FieldIrina SpirleaMary Joe Fernandez
Country ROU —
Birth dateMar 26, 1974Aug 19, 1971
Age2326
Height175176
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand style—Two-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)911
Ranking points (entering)2,4151,942
Elo (entering)1,9862,004
Career W-L211–149409–192
Career earnings$2,652,068$5,258,471
Pre-match H2H
Irina Spirlea 3 – 0 Mary Joe Fernandez

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Path

Irina Spirlea's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Nov 17, 1997R16 Sandrine Testud 6-3 5-7 6-4WH2HMatch data

Irina Spirlea's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Nov 17, 1997SF Jana Novotna 7-6 6-2LH2HMatch data

Mary Joe Fernandez's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Nov 17, 1997R16 Lindsay Davenport 2-6 6-4 7-6WH2HMatch data