Ai Sugiyama vs Amy FrazierTokyo Final

Tokyo · WTA · Final
51 yrs · 163 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 14 April 1997
hard
53 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sugiyama A.
4-6 6-4 6-4
Frazier A.
Sugiyama A.
4662
Frazier A.
6441

Ai Sugiyama defeated Amy Frazier 4-6 6-4 6-4 in the Tokyo final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Amy Frazier came in leading the head-to-head 4–0. Ai Sugiyama claimed a first win over Amy Frazier in five meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 4–1.

Key context

Head to head

04
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2005-06-13EastbourneR32grassAmy Frazier4-6 7-5 6-4
2002-08-26US OpenR64hardAmy Frazier6-4 6-2
1999-04-12TokyoFhardAmy Frazier6-2 6-2
1999-01-18Australian OpenR128hardAmy Frazier6-3 4-6 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Sugiyama A.serving62% hold

wins 55% of points on serve vs Frazier A.

Frazier A.serving57% hold

wins 53% of points on serve vs Sugiyama A.

Baseline battle — serve is shaky, expect plenty of breaks

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 season
1st serve in·Slight edge
64%
59%
1st serve points won·Even
60%
60%
2nd serve points won·Even
44%
42%
Service points won·Even
54%
52%
Return points won·Even
45%
45%
Break points saved·Even
55%
51%
Aces / match·Even
1.1
1.2
Double faults / match·Dominant
5.0
7.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (172 vs 34). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast
Weather
19°CMainly clear
Wind 16 km/hHumidity 51%

Draw