Irina Spirlea vs Arantxa Sanchez Vicario — Filderstadt Quarter-final
Filderstadt · WTA · Quarter-final
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 6 October 1997
hard
Spirlea I.7-5 6-4
Sanchez Vicario A.
Spirlea I.
762
Sanchez Vicario A.
54–
Irina Spirlea defeated Arantxa Sanchez Vicario 7-5 6-4 in the Filderstadt quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Arantxa Sanchez Vicario came in leading the head-to-head 3–2. Irina Spirlea narrowed the head-to-head to 3–3.
Key context
- Match story: Irina Spirlea edged Arantxa Sanchez Vicario in two tight sets (7–5 6–4).
Head to head
2–3| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-05-24 | Roland Garros | R32 | clay | Arantxa Sanchez Vicario | 6-4 6-1 |
| 1999-04-19 | Cairo | F | clay | Arantxa Sanchez Vicario | 6-1 6-0 |
| 1998-11-16 | WTA Tour Championships | R16 | carpet | Irina Spirlea | 7-6 6-1 |
| 1997-06-17 | Eastbourne | QF | grass | Arantxa Sanchez Vicario | 6-4 6-4 |
| 1997-03-07 | Indian Wells | SF | hard | Irina Spirlea | 4-6 6-3 6-3 |
Draw
Quarter-finals
Spirlea I.
Sanchez Vicario A.
7-56-4
Hingis M.
Maleeva M.
6-26-3
Coetzer A.
Schnyder P.
6-27-5
Raymond L.
Sawamatsu N.
6-26-3
R16
Raymond L.
Novotna J.
3-66-46-4
Sawamatsu N.
Fernandez M.
6-20-66-3
Sanchez Vicario A.
Davenport L.
6-47-6
Spirlea I.
Habsudova K.
6-26-0
Coetzer A.
Kournikova A.
3-66-36-4
Schnyder P.
Majoli I.
6-26-2
Maleeva M.
Grande R.
6-26-3
Hingis M.
Zvereva N.
4-66-16-4
R32
Schnyder P.
Sukova H.
7-66-2
Raymond L.
Farina Elia S.
6-36-2
Kournikova A.
Schett B.
6-37-6
Sawamatsu N.
Appelmans S.
6-36-2
Fernandez M.
Huber A.
6-46-4
Maleeva M.
Sidot A.
6-76-46-3
Grande R.
Testud S.
7-66-3
Zvereva N.
Martinez C.
6-16-0
Sanchez Vicario A.
Wiesner J.
6-27-5
Habsudova K.
Capriati J.
6-26-1
Spirlea I.
Dragomir Ilie R.
6-26-0
Coetzer A.
Schultz Mccarthy B.
7-66-3