H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 02:15 UTC

Mary Pierce vs Irina Spirlea H2H: 5-3

Mary Pierce holds a 5–3 lead over Irina Spirlea in their WTA head-to-head. Across 8 main-draw meetings, they are tied 2–2 on clay, while Mary Pierce leads 2–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Mary Pierce won the 1999 Linz quarterfinal 3-6 6-2 6-3.

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Mary Pierce
FRA Age 51 Right-Handed 178 cm / 5'10"
H2H
5 – 3
8 main draw meetings
Irina Spirlea
ROU Age 52 Right-Handed 175 cm / 5'9"

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Oct 30, 1999* Linz WTA 500 QF Carpet Mary Pierce #6 3-6 6-2 6-3 Irina Spirlea #26 Match data
Apr 24, 1999* Cairo WTA 250 QF Clay Irina Spirlea #20 6-4 6-2 Mary Pierce #8 Match data
Jan 8, 1999* Hope Island WTA 250 SF Hard Mary Pierce #7 4-6 6-4 6-1 Irina Spirlea #15 Match data
Jan 9, 1997* Sydney WTA 500 R32 Hard Mary Pierce #25 6-3 4-6 6-4 Irina Spirlea #10 Match data
Jun 21, 1996* Eastbourne WTA 250 R32 Grass Irina Spirlea #17 6-0 5-7 6-2 Mary Pierce #14 Match data
Apr 14, 1996* Amelia Island WTA 250 F Clay Irina Spirlea #22 6-7 6-4 6-3 Mary Pierce #14 Match data
May 12, 1995* Rome WTA 1000 R16 Clay Mary Pierce #3 6-2 6-0 Irina Spirlea #30 Match data
Apr 7, 1994* Amelia Island WTA 250 R32 Clay Mary Pierce #12 6-4 7-6 Irina Spirlea #70 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
Mary Pierce #560 #3 3,797 2,137 460 215 68.1% 2 5 0 3 8 18
Irina Spirlea #165 #7 2,577 2,021 211 149 58.6% 0 0 0 1 3 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 Mary Pierce Irina Spirlea
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
14 1989 0–3 0.0% #243 1,480 0 0 — — — — — — —
15 1990 6–7 46.2% #107 1,543 0 0 — — — — — — —
16 1991 21–9 70.0% #26 1,786 0 1 — — — — — — —
17 1992 31–9 77.5% #13 1,901 0 4 1991 0–1 0.0% #212 1,484 0 0
18 1993 38–15 71.7% #12 2,003 0 5 1992 0–3 0.0% #167 1,453 0 0
19 1994 43–16 72.9% #5 2,053 0 5 1993 10–5 66.7% #61 1,596 0 0
20 1995 35–14 71.4% #5 2,008 1 7 1994 21–17 55.3% #43 1,704 0 1
21 1996 17–11 60.7% #24 1,899 1 7 1995 36–19 65.5% #21 1,824 0 2
22 1997 45–15 75.0% #7 2,053 1 8 1996 36–20 64.3% #10 1,943 0 3
23 1998 35–12 74.5% #7 2,120 1 12 1997 47–23 67.1% #8 1,993 0 3
24 1999 45–19 70.3% #5 2,053 1 13 1998 37–25 59.7% #15 1,945 0 4
25 2000 29–11 72.5% #7 2,033 2 15 1999 20–25 44.4% #33 1,758 0 4
26 2001 6–8 42.9% #129 1,839 2 15 2000 4–11 26.7% #165 1,666 0 4
27 2002 14–13 51.9% #52 1,752 2 15 — — — — — — —
28 2003 23–17 57.5% #33 1,786 2 15 — — — — — — —
29 2004 22–16 57.9% #29 1,754 2 16 — — — — — — —
30 2005 41–12 77.4% #5 2,119 2 18 — — — — — — —
31 2006 9–8 52.9% #79 1,967 2 18 — — — — — — —