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Irina Spirlea#9 def. Chanda Rubin#25
1-6 7-6 7-6
Match Information
| Date | Mar 24, 1997* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Key Biscayne |
| Category | WTA 250 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R16 |
| Winner | Irina Spirlea |
| Score | 1-6 7-6 7-6 |
| Loser | Chanda Rubin |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Irina Spirlea | Chanda Rubin |
|---|---|---|
| Country | ROU | USA |
| Birth date | Mar 26, 1974 | Feb 18, 1976 |
| Age | 22 | 21 |
| Height | 175 | 168 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | — | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 9 | 25 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 2,248 | 1,014 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,004 | 2,022 |
| Career W-L | 211–149 | 343–231 |
| Career earnings | $2,652,068 | $4,470,180 |
Path
Irina Spirlea's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 23, 1997 | R32 | Sabine Appelmans | 2-6 6-2 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Mar 22, 1997 | R64 | Flora Perfetti | 6-2 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |
Irina Spirlea's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 25, 1997 | QF | Monica Seles | 3-6 6-2 6-3 | L | H2H | Match data |
Chanda Rubin's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 23, 1997 | R32 | Judith Wiesner | 3-6 6-3 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Mar 22, 1997 | R64 | Ann Grossman | 6-2 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |