Arantxa Sanchez Vicario vs Irina Spirlea — Roland Garros Round of 32
Roland Garros · WTA · Round of 32
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 24 May 1999 ·
clay
Sanchez Vicario A.6-4 6-1
Spirlea I.
Sanchez Vicario A.
662
Spirlea I.
410
Arantxa Sanchez Vicario defeated Irina Spirlea 6-4 6-1 in the Roland Garros round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Irina Spirlea came in leading the head-to-head 3–2, defending last year's round of 128. Arantxa Sanchez Vicario narrowed the head-to-head to 3–3.
Key context
- Match story: Arantxa Sanchez Vicario dropped just 5 games past Irina Spirlea.
Head to head
2–3| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-04-19 | Cairo | F | clay | Arantxa Sanchez Vicario | 6-1 6-0 |
| 1998-11-16 | WTA Tour Championships | R16 | carpet | Irina Spirlea | 7-6 6-1 |
| 1997-10-06 | Filderstadt | QF | hard | Irina Spirlea | 7-5 6-4 |
| 1997-06-17 | Eastbourne | QF | grass | Arantxa Sanchez Vicario | 6-4 6-4 |
| 1997-03-07 | Indian Wells | SF | hard | Irina Spirlea | 4-6 6-3 6-3 |
Conditions
Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast