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Irina Spirlea#12 def. Monica Seles#6
6-4 1-6 7-6
Match Information
| Date | Apr 4, 1998* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Hilton Head |
| Category | WTA 250 |
| Surface | Clay |
| Round | SF |
| Winner | Irina Spirlea |
| Score | 6-4 1-6 7-6 |
| Loser | Monica Seles |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Irina Spirlea | Monica Seles |
|---|---|---|
| Country | ROU | USA |
| Birth date | Mar 26, 1974 | Dec 2, 1973 |
| Age | 24 | 24 |
| Height | 175 | 178 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Left-Handed |
| Backhand style | — | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 12 | 6 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 1,929 | 2,718 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,939 | 2,153 |
| Career W-L | 211–149 | 578–121 |
| Career earnings | $2,652,068 | $14,891,762 |
Path
Irina Spirlea's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 4, 1998 | QF | Lindsay Davenport | 6-7 6-4 7-6 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Apr 3, 1998 | R16 | Magdalena Grzybowska | 6-3 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Apr 2, 1998 | R32 | Florencia Labat | 6-7 6-2 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Apr 1, 1998 | R64 | Meike Babel | 6-3 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
Irina Spirlea's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 5, 1998 | F | Amanda Coetzer | 6-3 6-4 | L | H2H | Match data |
Monica Seles's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 4, 1998 | QF | Patty Schnyder | 4-6 6-3 7-6 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Apr 3, 1998 | R16 | Natasha Zvereva | 6-0 6-7 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Apr 2, 1998 | R32 | Barbara Paulus | 6-2 0-1 (ret.) | W | H2H | Match data |