Irina Spirlea vs Gigi Fernandez — Wimbledon Round of 32
Wimbledon · WTA · Round of 32
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 23 June 1997 ·
grass
Spirlea I.6-3 6-1
Fernandez G.
Spirlea I.
662
Fernandez G.
310
Irina Spirlea defeated Gigi Fernandez 6-3 6-1 in the Wimbledon round of 32 on grass. The upset overturned the form book — Gigi Fernandez came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Irina Spirlea claimed a first win over Gigi Fernandez in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Irina Spirlea dropped just 4 games past Gigi Fernandez.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995-08-28 | US Open | R128 | hard | Gigi Fernandez | 4-6 6-1 7-5 |
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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