H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 17:48 UTC
Irina Spirlea vs Nicole Arendt H2H: 1-0
Irina Spirlea holds a 1–0 lead over Nicole Arendt in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Irina Spirlea leads 1–0 on grass. Most recently, Irina Spirlea won the 1997 Birmingham fourth round 6-3 6-4.
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ROU
Age 52
Right-Handed
175 cm / 5'9"
H2H
1
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0
1 main draw meetings
USA
Age 56
Left-Handed
177 cm / 5'10"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 13, 1997* | Birmingham | WTA 250 | R16 | Grass | Irina Spirlea | 6-3 6-4 | Nicole Arendt | 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 |
| Nicole Arendt | #433 | #49 | 487 | 1,776 | 67 | 75 | 47.2% | 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 | Nicole Arendt | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1986 | 2–2 | 50.0% | #164 | 1,537 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | 1991 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #212 | 1,484 | 0 | 0 | 1987 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #366 | 1,520 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | 1992 | 0–3 | 0.0% | #167 | 1,453 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 1993 | 10–5 | 66.7% | #61 | 1,596 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 1994 | 21–17 | 55.3% | #43 | 1,704 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | 1995 | 36–19 | 65.5% | #21 | 1,824 | 0 | 2 | 1991 | 1–2 | 33.3% | #218 | 1,523 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 1996 | 36–20 | 64.3% | #10 | 1,943 | 0 | 3 | 1992 | 4–4 | 50.0% | #124 | 1,570 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 1997 | 47–23 | 67.1% | #8 | 1,993 | 0 | 3 | 1993 | 12–15 | 44.4% | #88 | 1,601 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 1998 | 37–25 | 59.7% | #15 | 1,945 | 0 | 4 | 1994 | 14–12 | 53.8% | #73 | 1,699 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 1999 | 20–25 | 44.4% | #33 | 1,758 | 0 | 4 | 1995 | 11–15 | 42.3% | #117 | 1,666 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | 2000 | 4–11 | 26.7% | #165 | 1,666 | 0 | 4 | 1996 | 9–11 | 45.0% | #79 | 1,676 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1997 | 9–8 | 52.9% | #63 | 1,754 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1999 | 5–4 | 55.6% | #143 | 1,751 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2000 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #433 | 1,733 | 0 | 0 |