H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 02:51 UTC
Irina Spirlea vs Meike Babel H2H: 1-1
Irina Spirlea and Meike Babel are tied 1–1 in their WTA head-to-head. Across 2 main-draw meetings, they are tied 1–1 on clay. Most recently, Irina Spirlea won the 1998 Hilton Head second round 6-3 6-3.
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ROU
Age 52
Right-Handed
175 cm / 5'9"
H2H
1
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1
2 main draw meetings
GER
Age 51
Right-Handed
173 cm / 5'8"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 1998* | Hilton Head | WTA 1000 | R64 | Clay | Irina Spirlea | 6-3 6-3 | Meike Babel | Match data |
| Jul 23, 1992* | Prague | WTA 250 | R32 | Clay | Meike Babel | 7-5 6-2 | 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 |
| Meike Babel | #446 | #27 | 377 | 1,784 | 71 | 86 | 45.2% | 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 | Meike Babel | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1991 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #134 | 1,486 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | 1991 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #212 | 1,484 | 0 | 0 | 1992 | 10–18 | 35.7% | #86 | 1,524 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | 1992 | 0–3 | 0.0% | #167 | 1,453 | 0 | 0 | 1993 | 17–15 | 53.1% | #49 | 1,623 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 1993 | 10–5 | 66.7% | #61 | 1,596 | 0 | 0 | 1994 | 13–12 | 52.0% | #46 | 1,662 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 1994 | 21–17 | 55.3% | #43 | 1,704 | 0 | 1 | 1995 | 14–10 | 58.3% | #32 | 1,751 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 1995 | 36–19 | 65.5% | #21 | 1,824 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | 1996 | 36–20 | 64.3% | #10 | 1,943 | 0 | 3 | 1997 | 7–8 | 46.7% | #116 | 1,703 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 1997 | 47–23 | 67.1% | #8 | 1,993 | 0 | 3 | 1998 | 9–16 | 36.0% | #100 | 1,634 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 1998 | 37–25 | 59.7% | #15 | 1,945 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | 1999 | 20–25 | 44.4% | #33 | 1,758 | 0 | 4 | 2000 | 1–5 | 16.7% | #425 | 1,563 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | 2000 | 4–11 | 26.7% | #165 | 1,666 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |