H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 14:15 UTC
Irina Spirlea vs Sandra Cecchini H2H: 1-0
Irina Spirlea holds a 1–0 lead over Sandra Cecchini in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Irina Spirlea leads 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Irina Spirlea won the 1997 Madrid fourth round 6-1 6-2.
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ROU
Age 52
Right-Handed
175 cm / 5'9"
H2H
1
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0
1 main draw meetings
ITA
Age 61
Right-Handed
170 cm / 5'7"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 23, 1997* | Madrid | WTA 1000 | R16 | Clay | Irina Spirlea | 6-1 6-2 | Sandra Cecchini | 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 |
| Sandra Cecchini | #487 | #15 | 279 | 1,937 | 299 | 215 | 58.2% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 11 |
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 | Sandra Cecchini | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1981 | 0–2 | 0.0% | — | 1,477 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | 1991 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #212 | 1,484 | 0 | 0 | 1982 | 2–2 | 50.0% | — | 1,485 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | 1992 | 0–3 | 0.0% | #167 | 1,453 | 0 | 0 | 1983 | 1–1 | 50.0% | — | 1,497 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 1993 | 10–5 | 66.7% | #61 | 1,596 | 0 | 0 | 1984 | 17–15 | 53.1% | #49 | 1,651 | 0 | 1 |
| 20 | 1994 | 21–17 | 55.3% | #43 | 1,704 | 0 | 1 | 1985 | 22–19 | 53.7% | #49 | 1,746 | 0 | 2 |
| 21 | 1995 | 36–19 | 65.5% | #21 | 1,824 | 0 | 2 | 1986 | 15–19 | 44.1% | #73 | 1,635 | 0 | 3 |
| 22 | 1996 | 36–20 | 64.3% | #10 | 1,943 | 0 | 3 | 1987 | 36–16 | 69.2% | #18 | 1,860 | 0 | 5 |
| 23 | 1997 | 47–23 | 67.1% | #8 | 1,993 | 0 | 3 | 1988 | 34–14 | 70.8% | #21 | 1,845 | 0 | 7 |
| 24 | 1998 | 37–25 | 59.7% | #15 | 1,945 | 0 | 4 | 1989 | 28–15 | 65.1% | #26 | 1,798 | 0 | 8 |
| 25 | 1999 | 20–25 | 44.4% | #33 | 1,758 | 0 | 4 | 1990 | 26–14 | 65.0% | #20 | 1,815 | 0 | 9 |
| 26 | 2000 | 4–11 | 26.7% | #165 | 1,666 | 0 | 4 | 1991 | 22–13 | 62.9% | #27 | 1,776 | 0 | 10 |
| 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1992 | 23–15 | 60.5% | #34 | 1,824 | 0 | 11 |
| 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1993 | 18–15 | 54.5% | #56 | 1,725 | 0 | 11 |
| 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1994 | 28–16 | 63.6% | #33 | 1,840 | 0 | 11 |
| 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1995 | 9–14 | 39.1% | #108 | 1,661 | 0 | 11 |
| 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1996 | 10–10 | 50.0% | #80 | 1,629 | 0 | 11 |
| 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1997 | 4–7 | 36.4% | #206 | 1,610 | 0 | 11 |
| 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1998 | 4–8 | 33.3% | #200 | 1,556 | 0 | 11 |