Silvia Farina Elia vs Irina Spirlea — Luxembourg Quarter-final
Luxembourg · WTA · Quarter-final
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 26 October 1998 ·
hard
Farina Elia S.6-4 4-6 6-3
Spirlea I.
Farina Elia S.
6462
Spirlea I.
4631
Silvia Farina Elia defeated Irina Spirlea 6-4 4-6 6-3 in the Luxembourg quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Irina Spirlea came in leading the head-to-head 2–0. Silvia Farina Elia claimed a first win over Irina Spirlea in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Silvia Farina Elia closed it out in three sets, 6–4 4–6 6–3.
Head to head
0–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-01-13 | Australian Open | R32 | hard | Irina Spirlea | 6-1 6-3 |
| 1996-05-27 | Roland Garros | R64 | clay | Irina Spirlea | 4-0 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·
71%
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1st serve points won·
59%
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2nd serve points won·
48%
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Service points won·
56%
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Return points won·
48%
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Break points saved·
55%
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Aces / match·
0.7
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Double faults / match·
2.5
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Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window. ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast