Jana Novotna vs Irina Spirlea — Eastbourne Quarter-final
Eastbourne · WTA · Quarter-final
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 15 June 1998
grass
Novotna J.6-4 7-5
Spirlea I.
Novotna J.
672
Spirlea I.
45–
Jana Novotna defeated Irina Spirlea 6-4 7-5 in the Eastbourne 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 edged Irina Spirlea in two tight sets (6–4 7–5).
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 |
| 1998-05-11 | Berlin | QF | grass | Jana Novotna | 6-3 5-7 6-3 |
| 1997-11-17 | WTA Tour Championships | SF | carpet | Jana Novotna | 7-6 6-2 |
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast
Weather
15°CDrizzle
Wind 14 km/hHumidity 81%
Draw
Quarter-finals
Kournikova A.
Graf S.
6-76-36-4
Sanchez Vicario A.
Williams S.
4-66-46-4
Zvereva N.
Serna M.
7-66-2
Novotna J.
Spirlea I.
6-47-5
R16
Serna M.
Likhovtseva E.
6-47-5
Sanchez Vicario A.
Tanasugarn T.
6-27-5
Graf S.
Smith S.
6-16-2
Zvereva N.
Williams V.
6-26-1
Spirlea I.
Guse K.
6-07-5
Kournikova A.
De Swardt M.
6-46-1
Williams S.
Sugiyama A.
6-27-5
Novotna J.
Dechy N.
6-26-2
R32
Smith S.
Basuki Y.
6-43-3
Tanasugarn T.
Miller A.
6-46-4
Dechy N.
Li F.
6-46-4
Guse K.
Pitkowski Malcor S.
7-56-3
Spirlea I.
Grande R.
6-34-66-4
Zvereva N.
Vento Kabchi M.
7-56-3
Serna M.
Panova T.
6-76-36-1
Likhovtseva E.
Tauziat N.
6-24-68-6
Sugiyama A.
Grzybowska M.
6-46-4
Williams S.
Sawamatsu N.
6-47-5
Kournikova A.
Fusai A.
2-66-16-3
De Swardt M.
Raymond L.
6-07-6