H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 14:15 UTC
Irina Spirlea vs Brenda Schultz-Mccarthy H2H: 2-0
Irina Spirlea holds a 2–0 lead over Brenda Schultz-Mccarthy in their WTA head-to-head. Across 2 main-draw meetings, Irina Spirlea leads 2–0 on clay. Most recently, Irina Spirlea won the 1996 Roland Garros third round 6-3 3-6 6-2.
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ROU
Age 52
Right-Handed
175 cm / 5'9"
H2H
2
–
0
2 main draw meetings
NED
Age 55
Right-Handed
188 cm / 6'2"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2, 1996* | Roland Garros | Grand Slam | R32 | Clay | Irina Spirlea | 6-3 3-6 6-2 | Brenda Schultz-Mccarthy | Match data |
| Jul 11, 1994* | Palermo | WTA 250 | F | Clay | Irina Spirlea | 6-4 1-6 7-6 | Brenda Schultz-Mccarthy | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irina Spirlea | #165 | #7 | 2,577 | 2,021 | 211 | 149 | 58.6% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Brenda Schultz-Mccarthy | #919 | #9 | 1,672 | 2,025 | 295 | 220 | 57.3% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
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 | Irina Spirlea | Brenda Schultz-Mccarthy | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1986 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,490 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1987 | 5–6 | 45.5% | #149 | 1,515 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | 1991 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #212 | 1,484 | 0 | 0 | 1988 | 21–18 | 53.8% | #40 | 1,689 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | 1992 | 0–3 | 0.0% | #167 | 1,453 | 0 | 0 | 1989 | 15–22 | 40.5% | #83 | 1,603 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 1993 | 10–5 | 66.7% | #61 | 1,596 | 0 | 0 | 1990 | 18–17 | 51.4% | #43 | 1,677 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 1994 | 21–17 | 55.3% | #43 | 1,704 | 0 | 1 | 1991 | 24–19 | 55.8% | #30 | 1,799 | 0 | 1 |
| 21 | 1995 | 36–19 | 65.5% | #21 | 1,824 | 0 | 2 | 1992 | 30–20 | 60.0% | #33 | 1,818 | 0 | 2 |
| 22 | 1996 | 36–20 | 64.3% | #10 | 1,943 | 0 | 3 | 1993 | 26–20 | 56.5% | #40 | 1,789 | 0 | 3 |
| 23 | 1997 | 47–23 | 67.1% | #8 | 1,993 | 0 | 3 | 1994 | 44–21 | 67.7% | #15 | 1,885 | 0 | 3 |
| 24 | 1998 | 37–25 | 59.7% | #15 | 1,945 | 0 | 4 | 1995 | 37–15 | 71.2% | #13 | 1,970 | 0 | 5 |
| 25 | 1999 | 20–25 | 44.4% | #33 | 1,758 | 0 | 4 | 1996 | 35–18 | 66.0% | #12 | 1,908 | 0 | 6 |
| 26 | 2000 | 4–11 | 26.7% | #165 | 1,666 | 0 | 4 | 1997 | 34–25 | 57.6% | #15 | 1,855 | 0 | 7 |
| 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1998 | 3–10 | 23.1% | #188 | 1,673 | 0 | 7 |
| 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1999 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #893 | 1,651 | 0 | 7 |
| 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2006 | 2–3 | 40.0% | #299 | 1,642 | 0 | 7 |
| 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2007 | 1–3 | 25.0% | #190 | 1,614 | 0 | 7 |
| 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2008 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #391 | 1,592 | 0 | 7 |