Mary Joe Fernandez defeated Ai Sugiyama 4-6 6-2 6-2 in the USA vs JPN round robin on hard.
Fernandez M. came through in three sets.
Fernandez M. and Sugiyama A. faced 8 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Fernandez M. went 8–2 (80%) against them, Sugiyama A. 3–7 (30%). Fernandez M. came out clearly better against 6 of 8 comparable opponents, Sugiyama A. against 0.
Mary Joe Fernandez beat Ai Sugiyama 4-6 6-2 6-2. Umpiry, "Mary Joe Fernandez vs Ai Sugiyama — USA vs JPN Round Robin", https://umpiry.com/match/1997-07-12/fernandez-vs-sugiyama-usa-vs-jpn-rr?utm_source=cite (as of 12 July 1997).