H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 17:48 UTC
Irina Spirlea vs Gigi Fernandez H2H: 2-1
Irina Spirlea holds a 2–1 lead over Gigi Fernandez in their WTA head-to-head. Across 3 main-draw meetings, Irina Spirlea leads 1–0 on carpet and 1–0 on grass. Most recently, Irina Spirlea won the 1997 Wimbledon third round 6-3 6-1.
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ROU
Age 52
Right-Handed
175 cm / 5'9"
H2H
2
–
1
3 main draw meetings
USA
Age 62
Right-Handed
170 cm / 5'7"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 29, 1997* | Wimbledon | Grand Slam | R32 | Grass | Irina Spirlea | 6-3 6-1 | Gigi Fernandez | Match data |
| Nov 9, 1995* | Philadelphia | WTA 1000 | R32 | Carpet | Irina Spirlea | 6-4 6-7 6-3 | Gigi Fernandez | Match data |
| Aug 30, 1995* | US Open | Grand Slam | R128 | Hard | Gigi Fernandez | 4-6 6-1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irina Spirlea | #165 | #7 | 2,577 | 2,021 | 211 | 149 | 58.6% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Gigi Fernandez | #181 | #17 | 247 | 1,912 | 227 | 217 | 51.1% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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 | Gigi Fernandez | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1982 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,484 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 1993 | 10–5 | 66.7% | #61 | 1,596 | 0 | 0 | 1983 | 4–8 | 33.3% | — | 1,524 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 1994 | 21–17 | 55.3% | #43 | 1,704 | 0 | 1 | 1984 | 18–16 | 52.9% | #27 | 1,723 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 1995 | 36–19 | 65.5% | #21 | 1,824 | 0 | 2 | 1985 | 9–18 | 33.3% | #64 | 1,655 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 1996 | 36–20 | 64.3% | #10 | 1,943 | 0 | 3 | 1986 | 17–14 | 54.8% | #57 | 1,729 | 0 | 1 |
| 23 | 1997 | 47–23 | 67.1% | #8 | 1,993 | 0 | 3 | 1987 | 16–17 | 48.5% | #39 | 1,681 | 0 | 1 |
| 24 | 1998 | 37–25 | 59.7% | #15 | 1,945 | 0 | 4 | 1988 | 15–18 | 45.5% | #53 | 1,684 | 0 | 1 |
| 25 | 1999 | 20–25 | 44.4% | #33 | 1,758 | 0 | 4 | 1989 | 23–15 | 60.5% | #23 | 1,810 | 0 | 1 |
| 26 | 2000 | 4–11 | 26.7% | #165 | 1,666 | 0 | 4 | 1990 | 18–14 | 56.2% | #36 | 1,765 | 0 | 1 |
| 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1991 | 30–18 | 62.5% | #22 | 1,809 | 0 | 2 |
| 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1992 | 22–16 | 57.9% | #32 | 1,806 | 0 | 2 |
| 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1993 | 17–17 | 50.0% | #50 | 1,730 | 0 | 2 |
| 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1994 | 17–17 | 50.0% | #32 | 1,789 | 0 | 2 |
| 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1995 | 11–13 | 45.8% | #65 | 1,738 | 0 | 2 |
| 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1996 | 7–12 | 36.8% | #112 | 1,687 | 0 | 2 |
| 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1997 | 3–3 | 50.0% | #180 | 1,707 | 0 | 2 |