Ai Sugiyama vs Mary Pierce — Fed Cup WG1 QF: JPN vs FRA Round Robin
Fed Cup WG1 QF: JPN vs FRA · WTA · Round Robin
2 — 1
Sets
Saturday, 1 March 1997
hard
Sugiyama A.7-5 6-7 6-4
Pierce M.
Sugiyama A.
76762
Pierce M.
57941
Ai Sugiyama defeated Mary Pierce 7-5 6-7 6-4 in the Fed Cup WG1 QF: JPN vs FRA round robin on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Mary Pierce came in leading the head-to-head 6–5. Ai Sugiyama narrowed the head-to-head to 6–6.
Key context
- Match story: Ai Sugiyama edged Mary Pierce in three tight sets (7–5 6–7 6–4).
Head to head
5–6| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-10-23 | Linz | R32 | hard | Mary Pierce | 7-6(3) 7-6(5) |
| 2005-08-01 | San Diego | F | hard | Mary Pierce | 6-0 6-3 |
| 2004-05-10 | Rome | R32 | clay | Ai Sugiyama | 6-2 6-4 |
| 2002-06-17 | Eastbourne | R32 | grass | Ai Sugiyama | 6-4 6-4 |
| 2002-04-01 | Sarasota | R32 | clay | Mary Pierce | 6-3 6-3 |
| 2000-01-17 | Australian Open | R16 | hard | Ai Sugiyama | 7-5 6-4 |
| 1999-10-18 | Kremlin Cup | R16 | carpet | Ai Sugiyama | 6-4 3-6 6-3 |
| 1999-08-09 | Manhattan Beach | R16 | hard | Mary Pierce | 6-2 7-5 |
| 1999-08-02 | San Diego | R32 | hard | Ai Sugiyama | 6-3 4-6 6-1 |
| 1998-10-26 | Luxembourg | QF | hard | Mary Pierce | 6-3 6-2 |
| 1998-10-20 | Kremlin Cup | R32 | carpet | Mary Pierce | 5-7 6-2 6-4 |
Serve vs return
This seasonServe advantage — Pierce M.
Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
64%
67%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
60%
69%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
44%
52%
Service points won·Slight edge
54%
63%
Return points won·Even
45%
44%
Break points saved·Even
55%
59%
Aces / match·Clear edge
1.1
3.1
Double faults / match·Dominant
5.0
1.6
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (172 vs 61). ATP, WTA & Challenger.