H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 02:51 UTC

Irina Spirlea vs Jana Novotna H2H: 0-6

Jana Novotna holds a 6–0 lead over Irina Spirlea in their WTA head-to-head. Across 6 main-draw meetings, Jana Novotna leads 2–0 on clay and 2–0 on grass. Most recently, Jana Novotna won the 1998 US Open fourth round 6-3 6-3.

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Irina Spirlea
ROU Age 52 Right-Handed 175 cm / 5'9"
H2H
0 – 6
6 main draw meetings
Jana Novotna
CZE Right-Handed 175 cm / 5'9"

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Sep 8, 1998* US Open Grand Slam R16 Hard Jana Novotna #2 6-3 6-3 Irina Spirlea #8 Match data
Jul 1, 1998* Wimbledon Grand Slam R16 Grass Jana Novotna #3 6-2 6-3 Irina Spirlea #9 Match data
Jun 20, 1998* Eastbourne WTA 250 QF Grass Jana Novotna #3 6-4 7-5 Irina Spirlea #9 Match data
May 16, 1998* Berlin WTA 1000 QF Clay Jana Novotna #3 6-3 5-7 6-3 Irina Spirlea #10 Match data
Nov 17, 1997 WTA Tour Championships WTA Finals SF Carpet Jana Novotna #3 7-6 6-2 Irina Spirlea #9 Match data
Jun 4, 1996* Roland Garros Grand Slam R16 Clay Jana Novotna #8 6-1 7-5 Irina Spirlea #18 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
Jana Novotna #18 #2 5,063 2,224 504 198 71.8% 1 4 1 5 13 24

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 Jana Novotna
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
17 1991 0–1 0.0% #212 1,484 0 0 1986 0–4 0.0% #171 1,466 0 0
18 1992 0–3 0.0% #167 1,453 0 0 1987 21–17 55.3% #47 1,752 0 0
19 1993 10–5 66.7% #61 1,596 0 0 1988 23–18 56.1% #35 1,757 0 1
20 1994 21–17 55.3% #43 1,704 0 1 1989 45–17 72.6% #11 1,962 0 2
21 1995 36–19 65.5% #21 1,824 0 2 1990 40–16 71.4% #13 2,016 0 3
22 1996 36–20 64.3% #10 1,943 0 3 1991 45–15 75.0% #7 2,072 0 5
23 1997 47–23 67.1% #8 1,993 0 3 1992 36–17 67.9% #10 2,089 0 5
24 1998 37–25 59.7% #15 1,945 0 4 1993 46–15 75.4% #6 2,103 0 7
25 1999 20–25 44.4% #33 1,758 0 4 1994 43–11 79.6% #4 2,141 0 10
26 2000 4–11 26.7% #165 1,666 0 4 1995 30–12 71.4% #11 2,031 0 11
27 — — — — — — — 1996 47–12 79.7% #5 2,209 0 15
28 — — — — — — — 1997 52–15 77.6% #2 2,173 0 19
29 — — — — — — — 1998 50–14 78.1% #3 2,129 1 23
30 — — — — — — — 1999 26–15 63.4% #18 1,924 1 24