Irina Spirlea vs Sabine AppelmansKey Biscayne Round of 32

Key Biscayne · WTA · Round of 32
52 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Thursday, 20 March 1997
hard
54 yrs · 168 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Spirlea I.
2-6 6-2 6-3
Appelmans S.
Spirlea I.
2662
Appelmans S.
6231

Irina Spirlea defeated Sabine Appelmans 2-6 6-2 6-3 in the Key Biscayne round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Sabine Appelmans came in leading the head-to-head 3–1. Irina Spirlea narrowed the head-to-head to 3–2.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
1999-09-20LuxembourgR32hardSabine Appelmans7-5 7-6
1998-10-26LuxembourgR16hardIrina Spirlea6-3 6-1
1998-02-18HanoverR32carpetSabine Appelmans4-1 RET
1997-05-12BerlinR16grassSabine Appelmans7-6 2-6 6-3

Draw