H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 02:15 UTC
Cara Black vs Irina Spirlea H2H: 2-1
Cara Black holds a 2–1 lead over Irina Spirlea in their WTA head-to-head. Across 3 main-draw meetings, they are tied 1–1 on clay, while Cara Black leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Cara Black won the 1999 Berlin second round 6-4 1-0 RET.
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ZIM
Age 47
Right-Handed
167 cm / 5'6"
H2H
2
–
1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 12, 1999* | Berlin | WTA 1000 | R64 | Clay | Cara Black | 6-4 1-0 (ret.) | Irina Spirlea | Match data |
| May 5, 1999* | Rome | WTA 1000 | R64 | Clay | Irina Spirlea | 6-3 6-0 | Cara Black | Match data |
| Mar 8, 1999* | Indian Wells | WTA 1000 | R32 | Hard | Cara Black | 6-7 6-4 7-5 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cara Black | #679 | #31 | 869 | 1,770 | 114 | 149 | 43.3% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 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 | Cara Black | Irina Spirlea | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1991 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #212 | 1,484 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1992 | 0–3 | 0.0% | #167 | 1,453 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 1998 | 10–10 | 50.0% | #44 | 1,614 | 0 | 0 | 1993 | 10–5 | 66.7% | #61 | 1,596 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 1999 | 17–22 | 43.6% | #50 | 1,628 | 0 | 0 | 1994 | 21–17 | 55.3% | #43 | 1,704 | 0 | 1 |
| 21 | 2000 | 22–20 | 52.4% | #41 | 1,742 | 0 | 0 | 1995 | 36–19 | 65.5% | #21 | 1,824 | 0 | 2 |
| 22 | 2001 | 19–25 | 43.2% | #58 | 1,635 | 0 | 0 | 1996 | 36–20 | 64.3% | #10 | 1,943 | 0 | 3 |
| 23 | 2002 | 20–21 | 48.8% | #56 | 1,620 | 0 | 1 | 1997 | 47–23 | 67.1% | #8 | 1,993 | 0 | 3 |
| 24 | 2003 | 18–25 | 41.9% | #51 | 1,601 | 0 | 1 | 1998 | 37–25 | 59.7% | #15 | 1,945 | 0 | 4 |
| 25 | 2004 | 5–20 | 20.0% | #138 | 1,457 | 0 | 1 | 1999 | 20–25 | 44.4% | #33 | 1,758 | 0 | 4 |
| 26 | 2005 | 2–2 | 50.0% | #179 | 1,491 | 0 | 1 | 2000 | 4–11 | 26.7% | #165 | 1,666 | 0 | 4 |
| 27 | 2006 | 1–3 | 25.0% | #288 | 1,496 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 2008 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #660 | 1,480 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |