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Irina Spirlea def. Elena Likhovtseva
6-3 6-4
Match Information
| Date | Mar 11, 1997* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Indian Wells |
| Category | WTA 250 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R16 |
| Winner | Irina Spirlea |
| Score | 6-3 6-4 |
| Loser | Elena Likhovtseva |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Irina Spirlea | Elena Likhovtseva |
|---|---|---|
| Country | ROU | RUS |
| Birth date | Mar 26, 1974 | Sep 8, 1975 |
| Age | 22 | 21 |
| Height | 175 | 174 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | — | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 11 | 19 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 2,002 | 1,154 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,962 | 1,858 |
| Career W-L | 211–149 | 358–338 |
| Career earnings | $2,652,068 | $6,237,555 |
Path
Irina Spirlea's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 10, 1997 | R32 | Alexia Dechaume Balleret | 6-7 7-6 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
Irina Spirlea's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 1997 | QF | Nathalie Tauziat | 6-4 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
Elena Likhovtseva's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 10, 1997 | R32 | Olga Barabanschikova | 6-2 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Mar 9, 1997 | R64 | Katarina Studenikova | 7-6 4-6 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |