Ai Sugiyama vs Yuka YoshidaTokyo Round of 16

Tokyo · WTA · Round of 16
51 yrs · 163 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sets
Tuesday, 3 February 1998
hard
50 yrs · 161 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sugiyama A.
6-1 7-6
Yoshida Y.
Sugiyama A.
672
Yoshida Y.
16

Ai Sugiyama defeated Yuka Yoshida 6-1 7-6 in the Tokyo round of 16 on hard. The result followed the form book — Ai Sugiyama came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending the title. Ai Sugiyama extended the head-to-head to 3–0.

Key context

  • Match story: Ai Sugiyama came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–1 7–6.

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2003-09-29Japan OpenR16hardAi Sugiyama6-3 3-6 7-6(0)
2000-06-26WimbledonR128grassAi Sugiyama6-1 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Sugiyama A.serving66% hold

wins 57% of points on serve vs Yoshida Y.

Yoshida Y.serving55% hold

wins 52% 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. Small sample — read as indicative. About

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Clear edge
64%
51%
1st serve points won·Clear edge
60%
45%
2nd serve points won·Even
44%
41%
Service points won·Slight edge
54%
43%
Return points won·Slight edge
45%
38%
Break points saved·Clear edge
55%
67%
Aces / match·Even
1.1
1.0
Double faults / match·Dominant
5.0
3.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (172 vs 1). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast
Weather
8°COvercast
Wind 1 km/hHumidity 71%

Draw