Serena Williams vs Irina Spirlea — Australian Open Round of 128
Australian Open · WTA · Round of 128
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 19 January 1998 ·
hard
Williams S.6-7 6-3 6-1
Spirlea I.
Williams S.
6662
Spirlea I.
7311
Serena Williams defeated Irina Spirlea 6-7 6-3 6-1 in the Australian Open round of 128 on hard. The result followed the form book — Serena Williams came in leading the head-to-head 2–1. Serena Williams extended the head-to-head to 3–1.
Key context
- Match story: Serena Williams dropped the opening set before beating Irina Spirlea 6–7 6–3 6–1.
Head to head
2–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-05-03 | Rome | R16 | clay | Serena Williams | 6-2 6-3 |
| 1998-08-31 | US Open | R32 | hard | Irina Spirlea | 6-3 0-6 7-5 |
| 1998-03-19 | Key Biscayne | R64 | hard | Serena Williams | 7-6 6-0 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·
60%
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1st serve points won·
74%
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2nd serve points won·
49%
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Service points won·
64%
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Return points won·
46%
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Break points saved·
60%
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Aces / match·
7.6
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Double faults / match·
3.2
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Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window. ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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