Martina Hingis vs Ai SugiyamaTokyo Round of 16

Tokyo · WTA · Round of 16
45 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Tuesday, 2 February 1999
hard
51 yrs · 163 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Hingis M.
3-6 6-1 6-2
Sugiyama A.
Hingis M.
3662
Sugiyama A.
6121

Martina Hingis defeated Ai Sugiyama 3-6 6-1 6-2 in the Tokyo round of 16 on hard. The result followed the form book — Martina Hingis came in leading the head-to-head 4–1, defending last year's final. Martina Hingis extended the head-to-head to 5–1.

Key context

Head to head

41
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2006-06-26WimbledonR32grassAi Sugiyama7-5 3-6 6-4
2001-07-30San DiegoQFhardMartina Hingis6-3 6-4
2001-01-29TokyoQFhardMartina Hingis6-0 5-7 6-2
2000-03-10Indian WellsR32hardMartina Hingis6-1 6-2
1998-08-17Canadian OpenR16hardMartina Hingis6-3 6-0

Serve vs return

This season
Hingis M.serving71% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Sugiyama A.

Sugiyama A.serving55% hold

wins 52% of points on serve vs Hingis M.

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. About

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
65%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
62%
60%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
51%
44%
Service points won·Even
58%
54%
Return points won·Even
48%
45%
Break points saved·Even
57%
55%
Aces / match·Even
1.6
1.1
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.3
5.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (84 vs 172). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Even
46
42
Break points saved·Slight edge
74
68
Break points won·Slight edge
68
63
Deciding sets·Slight edge
46
53
Tiebreaks·
49

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast
Weather
7°CDrizzle
Wind 7 km/hHumidity 75%

Draw