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Sabine Appelmans#29 def. Irina Spirlea#24
6-3 6-3
Match Information
| Date | Jan 19, 1996* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Australian Open |
| Category | Grand Slam |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R64 |
| Winner | Sabine Appelmans |
| Score | 6-3 6-3 |
| Loser | Irina Spirlea |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Sabine Appelmans | Irina Spirlea |
|---|---|---|
| Country | BEL | ROU |
| Birth date | Apr 22, 1972 | Mar 26, 1974 |
| Age | 23 | 21 |
| Height | 168 | 175 |
| Handedness | Left-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 29 | 24 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 44 | 53 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,799 | 1,818 |
| Career W-L | 279–202 | 211–149 |
| Career earnings | $2,041,247 | $2,652,068 |
Path
Sabine Appelmans's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 17, 1996 | R128 | Natalia Baudone | 7-5 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
Sabine Appelmans's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 21, 1996 | R32 | Tami Whitlinger Jones | 6-3 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
Irina Spirlea's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 17, 1996 | R128 | Sandrine Testud | 6-4 6-7(4) 8-6 | W | H2H | Match data |