Site data updated: 2026-05-28 18:14 UTC
Irina Spirlea def. Julie Halard-Decugis
7-6 6-3
Match Information
| Date | May 24, 1998* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Strasbourg |
| Category | WTA 250 |
| Surface | Clay |
| Round | F |
| Winner | Irina Spirlea |
| Score | 7-6 6-3 |
| Loser | Julie Halard-Decugis |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Irina Spirlea | Julie Halard-Decugis |
|---|---|---|
| Country | ROU | FRA |
| Birth date | Mar 26, 1974 | Sep 10, 1970 |
| Age | 24 | 27 |
| Height | 175 | 173 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | — | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 9 | 110 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 2,204 | 241 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,962 | 1,843 |
| Career W-L | 211–149 | 337–219 |
| Career earnings | $2,652,068 | $3,096,734 |
Path
Irina Spirlea's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 23, 1998 | SF | Alexandra Fusai | 7-5 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| May 23, 1998 | QF | Henrieta Nagyova | 6-4 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| May 22, 1998 | R16 | Adriana Rikl Gersi | 6-2 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
Irina Spirlea's next match
No later same-event match found for the winner.
Julie Halard-Decugis's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 23, 1998 | SF | Elena Likhovtseva | 6-3 7-6 | W | H2H | Match data |
| May 23, 1998 | QF | Amanda Coetzer | 7-6 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| May 22, 1998 | R16 | Amelie Cocheteux | 6-2 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| May 21, 1998 | R32 | Tamarine Tanasugarn | 6-4 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |