Mary Pierce vs Ai Sugiyama — Kremlin Cup Round of 32
Kremlin Cup · WTA · Round of 32
2 — 1
Sets
Tuesday, 20 October 1998
carpet
Pierce M.5-7 6-2 6-4
Sugiyama A.
Pierce M.
5662
Sugiyama A.
7241
Mary Pierce defeated Ai Sugiyama 5-7 6-2 6-4 in the Kremlin Cup round of 32 on carpet. The upset overturned the form book — Ai Sugiyama came in leading the head-to-head 6–5, defending last year's final. Mary Pierce narrowed the head-to-head to 6–6.
Key context
- Match story: Mary Pierce dropped the opening set before beating Ai Sugiyama 5–7 6–2 6–4.
Head to head
5–6| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-10-23 | Linz | R32 | hard | Mary Pierce | 7-6(3) 7-6(5) |
| 2005-08-01 | San Diego | F | hard | Mary Pierce | 6-0 6-3 |
| 2004-05-10 | Rome | R32 | clay | Ai Sugiyama | 6-2 6-4 |
| 2002-06-17 | Eastbourne | R32 | grass | Ai Sugiyama | 6-4 6-4 |
| 2002-04-01 | Sarasota | R32 | clay | Mary Pierce | 6-3 6-3 |
| 2000-01-17 | Australian Open | R16 | hard | Ai Sugiyama | 7-5 6-4 |
| 1999-10-18 | Kremlin Cup | R16 | carpet | Ai Sugiyama | 6-4 3-6 6-3 |
| 1999-08-09 | Manhattan Beach | R16 | hard | Mary Pierce | 6-2 7-5 |
| 1999-08-02 | San Diego | R32 | hard | Ai Sugiyama | 6-3 4-6 6-1 |
| 1998-10-26 | Luxembourg | QF | hard | Mary Pierce | 6-3 6-2 |
| 1997-03-01 | Fed Cup WG1 QF: JPN vs FRA | RR | hard | Ai Sugiyama | 7-5 6-7(7) 6-4 |
Serve vs return
This seasonServe advantage — Pierce M.
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 season1st serve in·Even
67%
64%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
69%
60%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
52%
44%
Service points won·Slight edge
63%
54%
Return points won·Even
44%
45%
Break points saved·Even
59%
55%
Aces / match·Clear edge
3.1
1.1
Double faults / match·Dominant
1.6
5.0
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (61 vs 172). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Draw
Quarter-finals
Seles M.
Farina Elia S.
6-06-1
Pierce M.
Serna M.
7-56-3
Williams V.
Studenikova K.
6-16-0
Testud S.
Martinez C.
7-67-5
R16
Seles M.
Schett B.
6-36-4
Farina Elia S.
Nagyova H.
6-36-1
Martinez C.
Petrova N.
6-06-0
Testud S.
Zvereva N.
6-46-3
Pierce M.
Appelmans S.
6-26-2
Serna M.
Schnyder P.
7-66-4
Studenikova K.
Rubin C.
6-37-5
Williams V.
Likhovtseva E.
6-36-1
R32
Rubin C.
Spirlea I.
6-26-3
Studenikova K.
Kruger J.
6-43-66-4
Likhovtseva E.
Dragomir Ilie R.
3-66-36-3
Nagyova H.
Habsudova K.
6-26-3
Farina Elia S.
Kournikova A.
7-64-66-1
Petrova N.
Majoli I.
6-77-66-0
Zvereva N.
Panova T.
6-36-2
Testud S.
Dechy N.
6-26-2
Pierce M.
Sugiyama A.
5-76-26-4
Appelmans S.
Dementieva E.
6-46-4
Serna M.
Raymond L.
5-76-36-4
Schett B.
Huber A.
6-26-3