Irina Spirlea vs Amanda Coetzer — US Open Round of 16
US Open · WTA · Round of 16
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 25 August 1997 ·
hard
Spirlea I.7-6 6-4
Coetzer A.
Spirlea I.
762
Coetzer A.
640
Irina Spirlea defeated Amanda Coetzer 7-6 6-4 in the US Open round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Amanda Coetzer came in leading the head-to-head 3–1, defending last year's quarter-final. Irina Spirlea narrowed the head-to-head to 3–2.
Key context
- Match story: Irina Spirlea edged Amanda Coetzer in two tight sets (7–6 6–4).
Head to head
1–3| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-08-30 | US Open | R128 | hard | Irina Spirlea | 6-1 7-5 |
| 1998-03-30 | Hilton Head | F | clay | Amanda Coetzer | 6-3 6-4 |
| 1997-01-28 | Tokyo | R16 | hard | Amanda Coetzer | 6-4 2-6 6-4 |
| 1996-08-26 | US Open | R32 | hard | Amanda Coetzer | 7-6 7-5 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·
—
68%
1st serve points won·
—
58%
2nd serve points won·
—
48%
Service points won·
—
55%
Return points won·
—
45%
Break points saved·
—
57%
Aces / match·
—
0.4
Double faults / match·
—
2.1
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window. ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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