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.
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ROU
Age 52
Right-Handed
175 cm / 5'9"
H2H
4
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0
4 main draw meetings
Age 54
Right-Handed
176 cm / 5'9"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 17, 1997 | WTA Tour Championships | WTA Finals | QF | Carpet | Irina Spirlea | 5-7 6-2 7-5 | Mary Joe Fernandez | Match data |
| Nov 1, 1996* | Chicago | WTA 250 | R16 | Carpet | Irina Spirlea | 6-1 6-2 | Mary Joe Fernandez | Match data |
| May 19, 1995* | German Open | WTA 1000 | R16 | Clay | Irina Spirlea | 6-2 6-1 | Mary Joe Fernandez | Match data |
| May 29, 1994* | Roland Garros | Grand Slam | R32 | Clay | Irina Spirlea | 6-4 6-1 | Mary Joe Fernandez | 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 | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 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 |