Jana Novotna vs Irina Spirlea — Berlin Quarter-final
Berlin · WTA · Quarter-final
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 11 May 1998
grass
Novotna J.6-3 5-7 6-3
Spirlea I.
Novotna J.
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Spirlea I.
3731
Jana Novotna defeated Irina Spirlea 6-3 5-7 6-3 in the Berlin quarter-final on grass. The result followed the form book — Jana Novotna came in leading the head-to-head 4–0, defending last year's semi-final. Jana Novotna extended the head-to-head to 5–0.
Key context
- Match story: Jana Novotna closed it out in three sets, 6–3 5–7 6–3.
Head to head
4–0| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-08-31 | US Open | R16 | hard | Jana Novotna | 6-3 6-3 |
| 1998-06-22 | Wimbledon | R16 | grass | Jana Novotna | 6-2 6-3 |
| 1998-06-15 | Eastbourne | QF | grass | Jana Novotna | 6-4 7-5 |
| 1997-11-17 | WTA Tour Championships | SF | carpet | Jana Novotna | 7-6 6-2 |
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast
Weather
25°CClear
Wind 8 km/hHumidity 57%
Draw
Quarter-finals
Novotna J.
Spirlea I.
6-35-76-3
Kournikova A.
Hingis M.
6-37-6
Martinez C.
Sugiyama A.
6-36-3
Mauresmo A.
Paulus B.
6-46-2
R16
Spirlea I.
Morariu C.
W/O
Martinez C.
Testud S.
4-67-56-2
Paulus B.
Cacic S.
3-66-36-3
Novotna J.
Sanchez Lorenzo M.
6-46-4
Sugiyama A.
Coetzer A.
4-66-26-3
Kournikova A.
Sanchez Vicario A.
6-46-2
Hingis M.
Majoli I.
6-16-2
Mauresmo A.
Davenport L.
6-26-4
R32
Paulus B.
Pierce M.
4-67-63-1
Hingis M.
Farina Elia S.
6-07-5
Sugiyama A.
Fusai A.
6-46-3
Davenport L.
Nagyova H.
6-34-66-1
Mauresmo A.
Labat F.
7-57-5
Cacic S.
Li F.
6-46-4
Novotna J.
Schett B.
1-67-67-6
Testud S.
Halard Decugis J.
6-46-0
Martinez C.
Serna M.
6-26-2
Spirlea I.
Shaughnessy M.
6-46-1
Morariu C.
Raymond L.
7-51-66-2
Sanchez Vicario A.
Vento Kabchi M.
7-56-4
Coetzer A.
Glass A.
6-04-66-1
Kournikova A.
Likhovtseva E.
6-26-1
Sanchez Lorenzo M.
Tanasugarn T.
3-66-16-3
Majoli I.
Grzybowska M.
6-46-0
R64
Morariu C.
Grande R.
6-46-2
Raymond L.
Kandarr J.
6-36-3
Sanchez Lorenzo M.
Schnyder P.
2-67-66-3
Labat F.
Po Messerli K.
6-46-2
Serna M.
Schultz Mccarthy B.
6-36-2
Nagyova H.
Appelmans S.
2-66-37-5
Kournikova A.
Bobkova R.
6-26-1
Majoli I.
Sidot A.
6-36-2
Tanasugarn T.
Capriati J.
6-36-1
Shaughnessy M.
Woehr J.
6-36-4
Mauresmo A.
Monami D.
3-66-47-5
Li F.
Oremans M.
6-06-2
Paulus B.
Rubin C.
6-46-2
Schett B.
Miller A.
6-26-2
Farina Elia S.
Sawamatsu N.
6-36-2
Grzybowska M.
Schreiber S.
4-67-56-1
Halard Decugis J.
Dragomir Ilie R.
2-66-37-6
Cacic S.
Tauziat N.
7-56-4
Testud S.
Zvereva N.
4-66-47-5
Sugiyama A.
Habsudova K.
6-06-2
Fusai A.
Perfetti F.
7-57-5
Glass A.
Mcquillan R.
6-10-67-6
Vento Kabchi M.
Basuki Y.
6-46-3
Likhovtseva E.
Lee J.
7-56-4