H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 08:25 UTC
Irina Spirlea vs Elena Makarova H2H: 1-0
Irina Spirlea holds a 1–0 lead over Elena Makarova in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Irina Spirlea leads 1–0 on grass. Most recently, Irina Spirlea won the 1997 Wimbledon second round 4-6 6-1 10-8.
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ROU
Age 52
Right-Handed
175 cm / 5'9"
H2H
1
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1 main draw meetings
Age 53
179 cm / 5'10"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 27, 1997* | Wimbledon | Grand Slam | R64 | Grass | Irina Spirlea | 4-6 6-1 10-8 | Elena Makarova | 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 |
| Elena Makarova | — | — | — | 1,755 | 59 | 72 | 45.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 | Elena Makarova | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1990 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,492 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | 1992 | 0–3 | 0.0% | #167 | 1,453 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 1993 | 10–5 | 66.7% | #61 | 1,596 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 1994 | 21–17 | 55.3% | #43 | 1,704 | 0 | 1 | 1993 | 2–4 | 33.3% | — | 1,505 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 1995 | 36–19 | 65.5% | #21 | 1,824 | 0 | 2 | 1994 | 14–13 | 51.9% | — | 1,673 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 1996 | 36–20 | 64.3% | #10 | 1,943 | 0 | 3 | 1995 | 15–14 | 51.7% | — | 1,749 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 1997 | 47–23 | 67.1% | #8 | 1,993 | 0 | 3 | 1996 | 12–16 | 42.9% | — | 1,692 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 1998 | 37–25 | 59.7% | #15 | 1,945 | 0 | 4 | 1997 | 8–12 | 40.0% | — | 1,708 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 1999 | 20–25 | 44.4% | #33 | 1,758 | 0 | 4 | 1998 | 5–9 | 35.7% | — | 1,648 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | 2000 | 4–11 | 26.7% | #165 | 1,666 | 0 | 4 | 1999 | 3–3 | 50.0% | — | 1,633 | 0 | 0 |