H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 02:15 UTC
Nathalie Tauziat vs Irina Spirlea H2H: 2-1
Nathalie Tauziat holds a 2–1 lead over Irina Spirlea in their WTA head-to-head. Across 3 main-draw meetings, Nathalie Tauziat leads 1–0 on carpet and 1–0 on grass. Most recently, Nathalie Tauziat won the 1998 Leipzig semifinal 2-6 6-3 6-2.
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FRA
Age 58
Right-Handed
165 cm / 5'5"
H2H
2
–
1
3 main draw meetings
ROU
Age 52
Right-Handed
175 cm / 5'9"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 7, 1998* | Leipzig | WTA 250 | SF | Carpet | Nathalie Tauziat | 2-6 6-3 6-2 | Irina Spirlea | Match data |
| Mar 12, 1997* | Indian Wells | WTA 1000 | QF | Hard | Irina Spirlea | 6-4 6-2 | Nathalie Tauziat | Match data |
| Jun 22, 1996* | Eastbourne | WTA 250 | R16 | Grass | Nathalie Tauziat | 6-2 6-3 | Irina Spirlea | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nathalie Tauziat | #126 | #3 | 2,562 | 2,033 | 546 | 330 | 62.3% | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 8 |
| 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 | Nathalie Tauziat | Irina Spirlea | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 16 | 1984 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #296 | 1,499 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | 1985 | 3–3 | 50.0% | #112 | 1,539 | 0 | 0 | 1991 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #212 | 1,484 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | 1986 | 12–17 | 41.4% | #66 | 1,643 | 0 | 0 | 1992 | 0–3 | 0.0% | #167 | 1,453 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 1987 | 32–20 | 61.5% | #25 | 1,845 | 0 | 0 | 1993 | 10–5 | 66.7% | #61 | 1,596 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 1988 | 30–19 | 61.2% | #26 | 1,856 | 0 | 0 | 1994 | 21–17 | 55.3% | #43 | 1,704 | 0 | 1 |
| 21 | 1989 | 32–19 | 62.7% | #25 | 1,881 | 0 | 0 | 1995 | 36–19 | 65.5% | #21 | 1,824 | 0 | 2 |
| 22 | 1990 | 46–20 | 69.7% | #18 | 1,962 | 0 | 1 | 1996 | 36–20 | 64.3% | #10 | 1,943 | 0 | 3 |
| 23 | 1991 | 38–20 | 65.5% | #13 | 1,970 | 0 | 1 | 1997 | 47–23 | 67.1% | #8 | 1,993 | 0 | 3 |
| 24 | 1992 | 38–19 | 66.7% | #14 | 1,936 | 0 | 1 | 1998 | 37–25 | 59.7% | #15 | 1,945 | 0 | 4 |
| 25 | 1993 | 41–18 | 69.5% | #18 | 1,975 | 0 | 2 | 1999 | 20–25 | 44.4% | #33 | 1,758 | 0 | 4 |
| 26 | 1994 | 29–21 | 58.0% | #35 | 1,850 | 0 | 2 | 2000 | 4–11 | 26.7% | #165 | 1,666 | 0 | 4 |
| 27 | 1995 | 27–19 | 58.7% | #27 | 1,846 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 1996 | 30–21 | 58.8% | #22 | 1,806 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 1997 | 40–21 | 65.6% | #11 | 1,976 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | 1998 | 41–23 | 64.1% | #10 | 2,024 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | 1999 | 37–23 | 61.7% | #7 | 1,987 | 0 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 32 | 2000 | 36–25 | 59.0% | #10 | 1,868 | 0 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 33 | 2001 | 34–21 | 61.8% | #13 | 1,863 | 0 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |