Ai Sugiyama vs Naoko Kijimuta — Indian Wells Round of 64
Indian Wells · WTA · Round of 64
2 — 1
Sets
Friday, 7 March 1997 ·
hard
Sugiyama A.6-4 6-7 7-6
Kijimuta N.
Sugiyama A.
6672
Kijimuta N.
4761
Ai Sugiyama defeated Naoko Kijimuta 6-4 6-7 7-6 in the Indian Wells round of 64 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Naoko Kijimuta came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, but Ai Sugiyama had been the form player, winning 1 of their last 7 on hard. Ai Sugiyama claimed a first win over Naoko Kijimuta in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Ai Sugiyama edged Naoko Kijimuta in three tight sets (6–4 6–7 7–6).
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-05-19 | Strasbourg | R16 | clay | Naoko Kijimuta | 5-7 6-4 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·
64%
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1st serve points won·
60%
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2nd serve points won·
44%
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Service points won·
54%
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Return points won·
45%
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Break points saved·
55%
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Aces / match·
1.1
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Double faults / match·
5.0
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Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window. ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
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