Ai Sugiyama defeated Maria Sanchez Lorenzo 4-6 6-1 6-3 in the Australian Open round of 128 on hard. The result followed the form book — Ai Sugiyama came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's round of 64. Ai Sugiyama extended the head-to-head to 3–1.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-04-04 | Amelia Island | R64 | clay | Ai Sugiyama | 6-1 7-6(8) |
| 2002-12-30 | Gold Coast | R32 | hard | Maria Sanchez Lorenzo | 7-6(6) 3-6 7-5 |
| 2000-05-22 | Madrid | R32 | clay | Ai Sugiyama | 7-5 7-5 |
Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (172 vs 30). ATP, WTA & Challenger.