H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 02:15 UTC

Irina Spirlea vs Mary Joe Fernandez H2H: 4-0

Irina Spirlea holds a 4–0 lead over Mary Joe Fernandez in their WTA head-to-head. Across 4 main-draw meetings, Irina Spirlea leads 2–0 on carpet and 2–0 on clay. Most recently, Irina Spirlea won the 1997 WTA Tour Championships quarterfinal 5-7 6-2 7-5.

ROU Age 52 Right-Handed 175 cm / 5'9"
H2H
4 0
4 main draw meetings
Age 54 Right-Handed 176 cm / 5'9"

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Nov 17, 1997 WTA Tour Championships WTA Finals QF Carpet Irina Spirlea #9 5-7 6-2 7-5 Mary Joe Fernandez #11 Match data
Nov 1, 1996* Chicago WTA 250 R16 Carpet Irina Spirlea #17 6-1 6-2 Mary Joe Fernandez #10 Match data
May 19, 1995* German Open WTA 1000 R16 Clay Irina Spirlea #33 6-2 6-1 Mary Joe Fernandez #12 Match data
May 29, 1994* Roland Garros Grand Slam R32 Clay Irina Spirlea #41 6-4 6-1 Mary Joe Fernandez #7 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
Mary Joe Fernandez #136 #4 2,114 2,191 409 192 68.1% 0 3 0 1 3 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 Mary Joe Fernandez
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
12 1984 0–2 0.0% 1,475 0 0
13 1985 5–6 45.5% #99 1,554 0 0
14 1986 18–14 56.2% #27 1,764 0 0
15 1987 24–14 63.2% #20 1,895 0 0
16 1988 22–11 66.7% #15 1,922 0 0
17 1991 0–1 0.0% #212 1,484 0 0 1989 32–15 68.1% #12 1,977 0 0
18 1992 0–3 0.0% #167 1,453 0 0 1990 40–10 80.0% #4 2,123 0 2
19 1993 10–5 66.7% #61 1,596 0 0 1991 47–18 72.3% #8 2,062 0 2
20 1994 21–17 55.3% #43 1,704 0 1 1992 47–16 74.6% #6 2,108 0 2
21 1995 36–19 65.5% #21 1,824 0 2 1993 34–13 72.3% #7 2,054 0 3
22 1996 36–20 64.3% #10 1,943 0 3 1994 21–9 70.0% #14 1,975 0 4
23 1997 47–23 67.1% #8 1,993 0 3 1995 29–11 72.5% #8 2,038 0 6
24 1998 37–25 59.7% #15 1,945 0 4 1996 26–15 63.4% #16 1,926 0 6
25 1999 20–25 44.4% #33 1,758 0 4 1997 39–16 70.9% #10 1,987 0 7
26 2000 4–11 26.7% #165 1,666 0 4 1998 8–8 50.0% #77 1,932 0 7
27 1999 17–13 56.7% #38 1,890 0 7
28 2000 0–1 0.0% #136 1,869 0 7