Irina Spirlea vs Mary Joe Fernandez — WTA Tour Championships Quarter-final
WTA Tour Championships · WTA · Quarter-final
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 17 November 1997 ·
carpet
Spirlea I.5-7 6-2 7-5
Joe Fernandez M.
Spirlea I.
5672
Joe Fernandez M.
7251
Irina Spirlea defeated Mary Joe Fernandez 5-7 6-2 7-5 in the WTA Tour Championships quarter-final on carpet. The result followed the form book — Irina Spirlea came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Irina Spirlea extended the head-to-head to 2–0.
Key context
- Match story: Irina Spirlea dropped the opening set before beating Mary Joe Fernandez 5–7 6–2 7–5.
Head to head
1–0| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994-05-23 | Roland Garros | R32 | clay | Irina Spirlea | 6-4 6-1 |