H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 14:15 UTC
Irina Spirlea vs Paola Suarez H2H: 1-0
Irina Spirlea holds a 1–0 lead over Paola Suarez in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Irina Spirlea leads 1–0 on carpet. Most recently, Irina Spirlea won the 1996 Oakland fourth round 6-2 6-1.
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ROU
Age 52
Right-Handed
175 cm / 5'9"
H2H
1
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0
1 main draw meetings
ARG
Age 50
Right-Handed
170 cm / 5'7"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 8, 1996* | Oakland | WTA 250 | R16 | Carpet | Irina Spirlea | 6-2 6-1 | Paola Suarez | 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 |
| Paola Suarez | #525 | #9 | 2,081 | 1,916 | 223 | 180 | 55.3% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
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 | Paola Suarez | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 17 | 1991 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #212 | 1,484 | 0 | 0 | 1993 | 2–1 | 66.7% | #197 | 1,519 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | 1992 | 0–3 | 0.0% | #167 | 1,453 | 0 | 0 | 1994 | 5–8 | 38.5% | #114 | 1,536 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 1993 | 10–5 | 66.7% | #61 | 1,596 | 0 | 0 | 1995 | 2–6 | 25.0% | #122 | 1,522 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 1994 | 21–17 | 55.3% | #43 | 1,704 | 0 | 1 | 1996 | 12–11 | 52.2% | #62 | 1,618 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 1995 | 36–19 | 65.5% | #21 | 1,824 | 0 | 2 | 1997 | 6–16 | 27.3% | #118 | 1,556 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 1996 | 36–20 | 64.3% | #10 | 1,943 | 0 | 3 | 1998 | 10–9 | 52.6% | #80 | 1,535 | 0 | 1 |
| 23 | 1997 | 47–23 | 67.1% | #8 | 1,993 | 0 | 3 | 1999 | 12–12 | 50.0% | #72 | 1,597 | 0 | 1 |
| 24 | 1998 | 37–25 | 59.7% | #15 | 1,945 | 0 | 4 | 2000 | 27–22 | 55.1% | #36 | 1,677 | 0 | 1 |
| 25 | 1999 | 20–25 | 44.4% | #33 | 1,758 | 0 | 4 | 2001 | 27–15 | 64.3% | #27 | 1,736 | 0 | 2 |
| 26 | 2000 | 4–11 | 26.7% | #165 | 1,666 | 0 | 4 | 2002 | 30–23 | 56.6% | #27 | 1,697 | 0 | 2 |
| 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2003 | 37–22 | 62.7% | #14 | 1,859 | 0 | 3 |
| 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2004 | 37–17 | 68.5% | #16 | 1,804 | 0 | 4 |
| 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2005 | 3–7 | 30.0% | #238 | 1,712 | 0 | 4 |
| 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2006 | 10–9 | 52.6% | #178 | 1,699 | 0 | 4 |
| 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2007 | 3–2 | 60.0% | #300 | 1,689 | 0 | 4 |