H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 17:48 UTC
Anna Kournikova vs Irina Spirlea H2H: 1-2
Irina Spirlea holds a 2–1 lead over Anna Kournikova in their WTA head-to-head. Across 3 main-draw meetings, they are tied 1–1 on carpet, while Irina Spirlea leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Anna Kournikova won the 2000 Paris quarterfinal 4-6 6-4 6-2.
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RUS
Age 45
Right-Handed
173 cm / 5'8"
H2H
1
–
2
3 main draw meetings
ROU
Age 52
Right-Handed
175 cm / 5'9"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 12, 2000* | Paris | WTA 500 | QF | Carpet | Anna Kournikova | 4-6 6-4 6-2 | Irina Spirlea | Match data |
| Oct 29, 1999* | Linz | WTA 500 | R16 | Carpet | Irina Spirlea | 6-0 0-6 6-1 | Anna Kournikova | Match data |
| Aug 28, 1997* | US Open | Grand Slam | R64 | Hard | Irina Spirlea | 6-1 3-6 6-3 | Anna Kournikova | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anna Kournikova | #606 | #8 | 2,158 | 2,072 | 184 | 120 | 60.5% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 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 | Anna Kournikova | Irina Spirlea | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 14 | 1995 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #289 | 1,513 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 15 | 1996 | 5–4 | 55.6% | #65 | 1,599 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 16 | 1997 | 17–10 | 63.0% | #30 | 1,838 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | 1998 | 40–20 | 66.7% | #13 | 1,971 | 0 | 0 | 1991 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #212 | 1,484 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | 1999 | 35–19 | 64.8% | #12 | 1,933 | 0 | 0 | 1992 | 0–3 | 0.0% | #167 | 1,453 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 2000 | 47–26 | 64.4% | #9 | 1,940 | 0 | 0 | 1993 | 10–5 | 66.7% | #61 | 1,596 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 2001 | 10–10 | 50.0% | #71 | 1,816 | 0 | 0 | 1994 | 21–17 | 55.3% | #43 | 1,704 | 0 | 1 |
| 21 | 2002 | 28–25 | 52.8% | #35 | 1,723 | 0 | 0 | 1995 | 36–19 | 65.5% | #21 | 1,824 | 0 | 2 |
| 22 | 2003 | 1–5 | 16.7% | #310 | 1,662 | 0 | 0 | 1996 | 36–20 | 64.3% | #10 | 1,943 | 0 | 3 |
| 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1997 | 47–23 | 67.1% | #8 | 1,993 | 0 | 3 |
| 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1998 | 37–25 | 59.7% | #15 | 1,945 | 0 | 4 |
| 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1999 | 20–25 | 44.4% | #33 | 1,758 | 0 | 4 |
| 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2000 | 4–11 | 26.7% | #165 | 1,666 | 0 | 4 |