Jana Novotna vs Ai Sugiyama — Zurich Round of 16

Zurich · WTA · Round of 16
CZE
Jana Novotna
57 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Sunday, 12 October 1997
hard
JPN
Ai Sugiyama
51 yrs · 163 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Novotna J.
6-0 6-7 6-2
Sugiyama A.
Novotna J.
6662
Sugiyama A.
0721

Jana Novotna defeated Ai Sugiyama 6-0 6-7 6-2 in the Zurich round of 16 on hard. The result followed the form book — Jana Novotna came in leading the head-to-head 2–1. Jana Novotna extended the head-to-head to 3–1.

Key context

Head to head

2–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
1999-08-16Canadian OpenR32hardAi Sugiyama5-7 6-2 6-1
1997-10-27Kremlin CupFcarpetJana Novotna6-3 6-4
1997-06-17EastbourneQFgrassJana Novotna6-2 6-7 6-4

Statistics

This season
Novotna J.Sugiyama A.
1st serve in·
—
64%
1st serve points won·
—
60%
2nd serve points won·
—
44%
Service points won·
—
54%
Return points won·
—
45%
Break points saved·
—
55%
Aces / match·
—
1.1
Double faults / match·
—
5.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window. ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Draw

Final
Davenport L.
Tauziat N.
7-67-5
Semi-finals
Davenport L.
Novotna J.
6-46-1
Tauziat N.
Raymond L.
6-37-5
Quarter-finals
Tauziat N.
Appelmans S.
4-66-17-5
Davenport L.
Williams V.
6-06-4
Novotna J.
Kleinova S.
6-27-6
Raymond L.
Hingis M.
4-66-27-5
R16
Williams V.
Huber A.
W/O
Davenport L.
Zvereva N.
6-42-2
Kleinova S.
Spirlea I.
3-65-1
Hingis M.
Sidot A.
6-36-2
Raymond L.
Coetzer A.
7-56-3
Appelmans S.
Majoli I.
7-66-2
Tauziat N.
Monami D.
6-36-77-6
Novotna J.
Sugiyama A.
6-06-76-2
R32
Sugiyama A.
Schett B.
6-21-0
Williams V.
Dragomir Ilie R.
6-06-3
Kleinova S.
Maleeva M.
6-36-3
Spirlea I.
Sawamatsu N.
6-43-66-2
Zvereva N.
Oremans M.
6-22-66-3
Huber A.
Fernandez M.
7-56-0
Monami D.
Sanchez Vicario A.
7-55-76-4
Tauziat N.
Po Messerli K.
6-35-77-5
Appelmans S.
Schultz Mccarthy B.
6-36-77-5
Coetzer A.
Schnyder P.
7-66-3
Raymond L.
Sukova H.
7-56-3
Sidot A.
Habsudova K.
6-27-6