H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 14:15 UTC
Anke Huber vs Irina Spirlea H2H: 7-1
Anke Huber holds a 7–1 lead over Irina Spirlea in their WTA head-to-head. Across 8 main-draw meetings, Anke Huber leads 5–1 on hard courts and 2–0 on carpet. Most recently, Anke Huber won the 1999 Canadian Open second round 6-2 6-1.
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GER
Age 51
Right-Handed
173 cm / 5'8"
H2H
7
–
1
8 main draw meetings
ROU
Age 52
Right-Handed
175 cm / 5'9"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 1999* | Canadian Open | WTA 1000 | R64 | Hard | Anke Huber | 6-2 6-1 | Irina Spirlea | Match data |
| Jan 20, 1999* | Australian Open | Grand Slam | R128 | Hard | Anke Huber | 7-5 6-4 | Irina Spirlea | Match data |
| Jan 8, 1999* | Hope Island | WTA 250 | QF | Hard | Irina Spirlea | 6-4 4-6 6-1 | Anke Huber | Match data |
| Feb 15, 1997* | Paris | WTA 500 | QF | Carpet | Anke Huber | 6-4 6-2 | Irina Spirlea | Match data |
| Aug 17, 1996* | Manhattan Beach | WTA 250 | QF | Hard | Anke Huber | 6-3 6-7 6-4 | Irina Spirlea | Match data |
| Aug 18, 1995* | Canadian Open | WTA 1000 | R16 | Hard | Anke Huber | 1-6 6-3 7-5 | Irina Spirlea | Match data |
| Aug 31, 1994* | US Open | Grand Slam | R128 | Hard | Anke Huber | 6-4 6-2 | Irina Spirlea | Match data |
| Oct 23, 1993* | Brighton | WTA 250 | R16 | Carpet | Anke Huber | 4-6 6-3 6-4 | Irina Spirlea | Match data |
* Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable.
Career Comparison
| Player | Current | Peak | Pts | Elo | W | L | Win % | GS | 1000 | Finals | 500 | 250 | Titles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anke Huber | #18 | #4 | 2,721 | 2,130 | 393 | 203 | 65.9% | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 12 |
| Irina Spirlea | #165 | #7 | 2,577 | 2,021 | 211 | 149 | 58.6% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
Career Progression by Age
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. GS and Titles are cumulative career totals through that season.
| Age | Anke Huber | Irina Spirlea | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 14 | 1989 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #199 | 1,517 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 15 | 1990 | 14–9 | 60.9% | #37 | 1,708 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 16 | 1991 | 30–13 | 69.8% | #14 | 1,959 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | 1992 | 28–15 | 65.1% | #11 | 1,964 | 0 | 2 | 1991 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #212 | 1,484 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | 1993 | 41–15 | 73.2% | #10 | 2,056 | 0 | 3 | 1992 | 0–3 | 0.0% | #167 | 1,453 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 1994 | 38–16 | 70.4% | #12 | 2,027 | 0 | 6 | 1993 | 10–5 | 66.7% | #61 | 1,596 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 1995 | 41–15 | 73.2% | #10 | 2,091 | 0 | 7 | 1994 | 21–17 | 55.3% | #43 | 1,704 | 0 | 1 |
| 21 | 1996 | 45–15 | 75.0% | #7 | 2,055 | 0 | 10 | 1995 | 36–19 | 65.5% | #21 | 1,824 | 0 | 2 |
| 22 | 1997 | 34–24 | 58.6% | #13 | 1,954 | 0 | 10 | 1996 | 36–20 | 64.3% | #10 | 1,943 | 0 | 3 |
| 23 | 1998 | 25–18 | 58.1% | #21 | 1,898 | 0 | 10 | 1997 | 47–23 | 67.1% | #8 | 1,993 | 0 | 3 |
| 24 | 1999 | 32–26 | 55.2% | #16 | 1,886 | 0 | 10 | 1998 | 37–25 | 59.7% | #15 | 1,945 | 0 | 4 |
| 25 | 2000 | 29–16 | 64.4% | #19 | 1,898 | 0 | 12 | 1999 | 20–25 | 44.4% | #33 | 1,758 | 0 | 4 |
| 26 | 2001 | 35–20 | 63.6% | #18 | 1,834 | 0 | 12 | 2000 | 4–11 | 26.7% | #165 | 1,666 | 0 | 4 |