Sylvia Plischke vs Irina Spirlea — Roland Garros Round of 128
Roland Garros · WTA · Round of 128
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 25 May 1998 ·
clay
Plischke S.6-2 6-4
Spirlea I.
Plischke S.
662
Spirlea I.
240
Sylvia Plischke defeated Irina Spirlea 6-2 6-4 in the Roland Garros round of 128 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Irina Spirlea came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 16. Sylvia Plischke claimed a first win over Irina Spirlea in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Sylvia Plischke dropped just 6 games past Irina Spirlea.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-08-02 | San Diego | R32 | hard | Irina Spirlea | 6-2 6-1 |
Conditions
Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast