H2H data updated: 2026-09-14 00:00 UTC
Irina Spirlea holds a 1–0 lead over Radomira Zrubakova in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Irina Spirlea leads 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Irina Spirlea won the 1996 Italian Open round of 32 6-3 6-2.
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| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irina Spirlea | 6-3 6-2 | Radomira Zrubakova | Match data | May 9, 1996* | R32 | Italian Open | Tier I → modern equivalent WTA 1000 | Clay |
Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable. Arrows show an edition's recorded category and documented modern equivalent; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Asterisked totals include editions mapped from documented historical predecessor categories. Mapping details.
| Player | Current | Peak | Pts | Elo | W | L | Win % | GS | 1000 including documented historical predecessor categories | Finals | 500 including documented historical predecessor categories | 250 including documented historical predecessor categories | Titles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irina Spirlea | #165 | #7 | 2,577 | 2,017 | 211 | 150 | 58.4% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Radomira Zrubakova | #788 | #22 | 324 | 1,897 | 172 | 157 | 52.3% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
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 | Radomira Zrubakova | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1987 | 4–4 | 50.0% | #139 | 1,551 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | 1991 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #212 | 1,484 | 0 | 0 | 1988 | 27–16 | 62.8% | #32 | 1,754 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | 1992 | 0–4 | 0.0% | #167 | 1,453 | 0 | 0 | 1989 | 22–13 | 62.9% | #32 | 1,817 | 0 | 1 |
| 19 | 1993 | 10–5 | 66.7% | #61 | 1,595 | 0 | 0 | 1990 | 16–18 | 47.1% | #57 | 1,726 | 0 | 1 |
| 20 | 1994 | 21–17 | 55.3% | #43 | 1,704 | 0 | 1 | 1991 | 33–20 | 62.3% | #23 | 1,821 | 0 | 2 |
| 21 | 1995 | 36–19 | 65.5% | #21 | 1,823 | 0 | 2 | 1992 | 30–19 | 61.2% | #28 | 1,808 | 0 | 3 |
| 22 | 1996 | 36–20 | 64.3% | #10 | 1,938 | 0 | 3 | 1993 | 12–21 | 36.4% | #94 | 1,660 | 0 | 3 |
| 23 | 1997 | 47–23 | 67.1% | #8 | 1,993 | 0 | 3 | 1994 | 8–11 | 42.1% | #76 | 1,626 | 0 | 3 |
| 24 | 1998 | 37–25 | 59.7% | #15 | 1,943 | 0 | 4 | 1995 | 8–12 | 40.0% | #92 | 1,621 | 0 | 3 |
| 25 | 1999 | 20–25 | 44.4% | #33 | 1,757 | 0 | 4 | 1996 | 6–12 | 33.3% | #86 | 1,580 | 0 | 3 |
| 26 | 2000 | 4–11 | 26.7% | #165 | 1,666 | 0 | 4 | 1997 | 6–11 | 35.3% | #125 | 1,570 | 0 | 3 |
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Results cover completed main-draw matches. Bold green marks the higher win percentage when both players have at least 5 matches on that surface at the aligned age.
| Age | Irina Spirlea | Radomira Zrubakova | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | Hard | Clay | Grass | Carpet | Yr | Hard | Clay | Grass | Carpet | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | |||
| 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1987 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 4 | 3 | 7 | 57.1% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | 1991 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1988 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 58.8% | 12 | 5 | 17 | 70.6% | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% |
| 18 | 1992 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1989 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 42.9% | 17 | 6 | 23 | 73.9% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% |
| 19 | 1993 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 5 | 2 | 7 | 71.4% | — | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | 7 | 71.4% | 1990 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 45.5% | 8 | 7 | 15 | 53.3% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 3 | 4 | 7 | 42.9% |
| 20 | 1994 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 27.3% | 17 | 6 | 23 | 73.9% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1991 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 60.0% | 17 | 8 | 25 | 68.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 6 | 5 | 11 | 54.5% |
| 21 | 1995 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 55.6% | 20 | 6 | 26 | 76.9% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 4 | 3 | 7 | 57.1% | 1992 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 55.6% | 18 | 8 | 26 | 69.2% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% |
| 22 | 1996 | 12 | 9 | 21 | 57.1% | 16 | 5 | 21 | 76.2% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 6 | 4 | 10 | 60.0% | 1993 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 37.5% | 6 | 7 | 13 | 46.2% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% |
| 23 | 1997 | 21 | 10 | 31 | 67.7% | 9 | 5 | 14 | 64.3% | 8 | 3 | 11 | 72.7% | 9 | 5 | 14 | 64.3% | 1994 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 45.5% | 3 | 4 | 7 | 42.9% | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 24 | 1998 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 47.4% | 13 | 5 | 18 | 72.2% | 7 | 3 | 10 | 70.0% | 8 | 7 | 15 | 53.3% | 1995 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 28.6% | 4 | 6 | 10 | 40.0% | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | 1999 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 40.0% | 9 | 6 | 15 | 60.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 2 | 5 | 7 | 28.6% | 1996 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | 4 | 6 | 10 | 40.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% |
| 26 | 2000 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% | 1 | 5 | 6 | 16.7% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | 1997 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | 3 | 6 | 9 | 33.3% | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% |
| Career | — | 64 | 62 | 126 | 50.8% | 90 | 45 | 135 | 66.7% | 21 | 15 | 36 | 58.3% | 36 | 28 | 64 | 56.2% | — | 51 | 59 | 110 | 46.4% | 96 | 66 | 162 | 59.3% | 9 | 11 | 20 | 45.0% | 16 | 21 | 37 | 43.2% |
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Metrics use eligible main-draw results; point statistics use matches with detailed data. Bold green marks the stronger value when both underlying samples are sufficient. Lower is better for Schedule because a negative value means a tougher schedule. Career Schedule is normalized per 100 matches.
| Age | Irina Spirlea | Radomira Zrubakova | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | Elo | P+ | Serve+ | Return+ | PD | TPW% | Hard Elo | Clay Elo | Grass Elo | Set Win % | Set Margin | Dec. Set | Tiebreak | Pressure+ | Schedule | Yr | Elo | P+ | Serve+ | Return+ | PD | TPW% | Hard Elo | Clay Elo | Grass Elo | Set Win % | Set Margin | Dec. Set | Tiebreak | Pressure+ | Schedule | |
| 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1987 | 1551 | 128.8 | — | — | — | — | — | +46 | — | 50.0% | +0.39 | 1–1 | — | — | -0.12 |
| 17 | 1991 | 1484 | 99.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33.3% | -0.67 | 0–1 | — | — | +0.13 | 1988 | 1755 | 142.5 | — | — | — | — | -102 | +25 | -148 | 60.6% | +0.79 | 5–5 (50%) | 6–3 (67%) | 104.8 | +1.58 |
| 18 | 1992 | 1453 | 107.3 | — | — | — | — | — | +22 | — | 14.3% | -2.43 | 0–1 | 1–0 | — | -0.10 | 1989 | 1818 | 142.1 | — | — | — | — | -141 | +88 | — | 61.3% | +0.67 | 5–4 (56%) | 6–1 (86%) | 105.6 | -0.56 |
| 19 | 1993 | 1596 | 127.6 | — | — | — | — | +26 | -23 | — | 58.3% | +0.78 | 5–1 (83%) | 2–0 | — | +1.20 | 1990 | 1727 | 127.9 | — | — | — | — | -47 | +81 | — | 46.6% | -0.18 | 3–2 (60%) | 2–0 | — | -0.25 |
| 20 | 1994 | 1704 | 142.8 | — | — | — | — | -144 | +172 | -133 | 54.0% | +0.51 | 6–7 (46%) | 3–3 (50%) | 99.5 | +1.37 | 1991 | 1822 | 142.1 | — | — | — | — | -85 | +131 | — | 57.5% | +0.46 | 11–3 (79%) | 10–6 (63%) | 107.8 | -1.23 |
| 21 | 1995 | 1824 | 148.4 | — | — | — | — | -135 | +178 | -266 | 63.2% | +1.06 | 8–9 (47%) | 7–4 (64%) | 102.5 | +1.60 | 1992 | 1808 | 146.0 | — | — | — | — | -49 | +128 | — | 59.1% | +0.78 | 7–7 (50%) | 3–3 (50%) | 97.2 | -0.75 |
| 22 | 1996 | 1939 | 163.3 | — | — | — | — | -92 | +125 | -308 | 62.5% | +1.04 | 6–2 (75%) | 3–4 (43%) | 104.9 | +0.50 | 1993 | 1661 | 129.8 | — | — | — | — | -23 | +200 | — | 35.7% | -1.37 | 3–3 (50%) | 2–1 (67%) | — | -2.41 |
| 23 | 1997 | 1993 | 165.9 | — | — | — | — | +13 | +5 | -200 | 65.4% | +1.01 | 12–8 (60%) | 13–7 (65%) | 107.9 | +0.60 | 1994 | 1627 | 124.9 | — | — | — | — | -12 | +175 | — | 48.9% | +0.02 | 1–6 (14%) | 1–0 | — | +0.57 |
| 24 | 1998 | 1943 | 159.8 | — | — | — | — | -18 | +100 | -36 | 60.3% | +0.63 | 6–10 (38%) | 11–8 (58%) | 94.0 | -0.82 | 1995 | 1621 | 116.1 | — | — | — | — | -53 | +137 | -20 | 38.1% | -1.02 | 2–0 | 2–0 | — | +0.35 |
| 25 | 1999 | 1758 | 144.0 | — | — | — | — | +18 | +164 | +59 | 48.5% | -0.19 | 5–8 (38%) | 8–3 (73%) | 97.7 | -1.88 | 1996 | 1580 | 119.9 | — | — | — | — | -18 | +127 | — | 36.6% | -1.10 | 2–3 (40%) | — | — | +0.43 |
| 26 | 2000 | 1667 | 123.5 | — | — | — | — | +76 | +126 | — | 35.3% | -1.15 | 0–4 (0%) | 1–0 | — | -1.20 | 1997 | 1571 | 121.0 | — | — | — | — | -12 | +79 | +77 | 40.5% | -0.65 | 0–3 (0%) | 3–2 (60%) | 96.1 | -0.10 |
| Career | — | 2018 | 159.2 | — | — | — | — | -35 | +121 | -145 | 58.2% | +0.61 | 48–51 (48%) | 49–29 (63%) | 104.8 | +0.39 | — | 1897 | 142.1 | — | — | — | — | -60 | +110 | -60 | 51.4% | +0.07 | 40–37 (52%) | 35–16 (69%) | 107.2 | -0.76 |
Each player's five most-played main-draw opponents. The current matchup is highlighted when it appears in a player's top five.
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario | 5 | 5 | 10 | May 30, 1999 | H2H |
| Dominique Monami | 6 | 3 | 9 | May 17, 2000 | H2H |
| Monica Seles | 3 | 6 | 9 | Nov 12, 1998 | H2H |
| Mary Pierce | 3 | 5 | 8 | Oct 30, 1999 | H2H |
| Elena Likhovtseva | 7 | 1 | 8 | Sep 5, 1999 | H2H |
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jana Novotna | 1 | 7 | 8 | Mar 27, 1993 | H2H |
| Judith Wiesner | 2 | 4 | 6 | May 23, 1996 | H2H |
| Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario | 2 | 4 | 6 | Jun 23, 1993 | H2H |
| Brenda Schultz-Mccarthy | 1 | 4 | 5 | Jul 17, 1997 | H2H |
| Conchita Martínez | 0 | 5 | 5 | Jul 28, 1996 | H2H |