Venus Williams vs Irina SpirleaZurich Round of 16

Zurich · WTA · Round of 16
1654ELO
1617Hard ELO
46 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 11 October 1999
hard
52 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Williams V.
6-3 6-2
Spirlea I.
Williams V.
662
Spirlea I.
32

Venus Williams defeated Irina Spirlea 6-3 6-2 in the Zurich round of 16 on hard. The result followed the form book — Venus Williams came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's final. Venus Williams extended the head-to-head to 3–1.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2000-04-30HamburgR16clayVenus Williams6-7(4) 6-2 6-2
1997-11-10PhiladelphiaR32carpetIrina Spirlea6-3 6-2
1997-08-25US OpenSFhardVenus Williams7-6 4-6 7-6

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·
61%
1st serve points won·
65%
2nd serve points won·
44%
Service points won·
56%
Return points won·
44%
Break points saved·
57%
Aces / match·
2.9
Double faults / match·
4.8

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window. ATP, WTA & Challenger.