H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 02:15 UTC
Sabine Appelmans vs Irina Spirlea H2H: 5-2
Sabine Appelmans holds a 5–2 lead over Irina Spirlea in their WTA head-to-head. Across 7 main-draw meetings, Sabine Appelmans leads 2–1 on carpet and 2–0 on clay. Most recently, Sabine Appelmans won the 1999 Luxembourg third round 7-5 7-6.
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BEL
Age 54
Left-Handed
168 cm / 5'6"
H2H
5
–
2
7 main draw meetings
ROU
Age 52
Right-Handed
175 cm / 5'9"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 23, 1999* | Luxembourg | WTA 250 | R32 | Carpet | Sabine Appelmans | 7-5 7-6 | Irina Spirlea | Match data |
| Oct 30, 1998* | Luxembourg | WTA 250 | R16 | Carpet | Irina Spirlea | 6-3 6-1 | Sabine Appelmans | Match data |
| Feb 21, 1998* | Hanover | WTA 250 | R32 | Carpet | Sabine Appelmans | 4-1 (ret.) | Irina Spirlea | Match data |
| May 16, 1997* | Berlin | WTA 1000 | R16 | Clay | Sabine Appelmans | 7-6 2-6 6-3 | Irina Spirlea | Match data |
| Mar 23, 1997* | Key Biscayne | WTA 1000 | R32 | Hard | Irina Spirlea | 2-6 6-2 6-3 | Sabine Appelmans | Match data |
| Jan 19, 1996* | Australian Open | Grand Slam | R64 | Hard | Sabine Appelmans | 6-3 6-3 | Irina Spirlea | Match data |
| Apr 29, 1995* | Zagreb | WTA 250 | SF | Clay | Sabine Appelmans | 7-5 7-5 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sabine Appelmans | #94 | #16 | 1,502 | 1,923 | 279 | 202 | 58.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 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 | Sabine Appelmans | Irina Spirlea | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 15 | 1987 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #283 | 1,502 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 16 | 1988 | 1–3 | 25.0% | #196 | 1,498 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | 1989 | 2–5 | 28.6% | #144 | 1,468 | 0 | 0 | 1991 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #212 | 1,484 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | 1990 | 21–12 | 63.6% | #22 | 1,679 | 0 | 0 | 1992 | 0–3 | 0.0% | #167 | 1,453 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 1991 | 34–14 | 70.8% | #18 | 1,873 | 0 | 2 | 1993 | 10–5 | 66.7% | #61 | 1,596 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 1992 | 26–15 | 63.4% | #26 | 1,875 | 0 | 3 | 1994 | 21–17 | 55.3% | #43 | 1,704 | 0 | 1 |
| 21 | 1993 | 19–15 | 55.9% | #36 | 1,828 | 0 | 3 | 1995 | 36–19 | 65.5% | #21 | 1,824 | 0 | 2 |
| 22 | 1994 | 29–16 | 64.4% | #27 | 1,821 | 0 | 5 | 1996 | 36–20 | 64.3% | #10 | 1,943 | 0 | 3 |
| 23 | 1995 | 24–17 | 58.5% | #31 | 1,809 | 0 | 6 | 1997 | 47–23 | 67.1% | #8 | 1,993 | 0 | 3 |
| 24 | 1996 | 26–16 | 61.9% | #21 | 1,843 | 0 | 7 | 1998 | 37–25 | 59.7% | #15 | 1,945 | 0 | 4 |
| 25 | 1997 | 37–26 | 58.7% | #16 | 1,856 | 0 | 7 | 1999 | 20–25 | 44.4% | #33 | 1,758 | 0 | 4 |
| 26 | 1998 | 13–18 | 41.9% | #48 | 1,721 | 0 | 7 | 2000 | 4–11 | 26.7% | #165 | 1,666 | 0 | 4 |
| 27 | 1999 | 25–21 | 54.3% | #30 | 1,777 | 0 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 2000 | 20–22 | 47.6% | #49 | 1,692 | 0 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 2001 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #94 | 1,685 | 0 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |