Natalia Zvereva vs Irina SpirleaIndian Wells Round of 16

Indian Wells · WTA · Round of 16
55 yrs · 174 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sets
Thursday, 5 March 1998
hard
52 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Zvereva N.
6-3 7-5
Spirlea I.
Zvereva N.
672
Spirlea I.
35

Natalia Zvereva defeated Irina Spirlea 6-3 7-5 in the Indian Wells round of 16 on hard. The result followed the form book — Natalia Zvereva came in leading the head-to-head 4–1, defending last year's round of 32. Natalia Zvereva extended the head-to-head to 5–1.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2000-04-30HamburgR32clayIrina Spirlea6-2 6-3
2000-03-20MiamiR64hardNatalia Zvereva6-3 6-4
1999-08-09Manhattan BeachR32hardNatalia Zvereva6-4 6-7 7-5
1997-08-04Manhattan BeachR32hardNatalia Zvereva6-4 6-3
1997-07-28San DiegoR16hardNatalia Zvereva6-2 6-0

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast
Weather
18°CClear
Wind 4 km/hHumidity 52%

Draw