Virginia Ruano Pascual vs Ai Sugiyama — Paris Round of 32

Paris · WTA · Round of 32
ESP
Virginia Ruano Pascual
52 yrs · 169 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 22 February 1999
carpet
JPN
Ai Sugiyama
51 yrs · 163 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLWLLWLL
Ruano Pascual V.
6-1 3-6 6-1
Sugiyama A.
Ruano Pascual V.
6362
Sugiyama A.
1611

Virginia Ruano Pascual defeated Ai Sugiyama 6-1 3-6 6-1 in the Paris round of 32 on carpet. The upset overturned the form book — Ai Sugiyama came in leading the head-to-head 2–1. Virginia Ruano Pascual narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.

Key context

Head to head

1–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2006-09-25SeoulSFhardAi Sugiyama6-0 6-3
2004-05-24Roland GarrosR64clayVirginia Ruano Pascual6-7(4) 6-2 6-1
2003-05-26Roland GarrosR128clayAi Sugiyama4-6 6-4 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Ruano Pascual V.serving57% hold

wins 53% of points on serve vs Sugiyama A.

Sugiyama A.serving64% hold

wins 56% of points on serve vs Ruano Pascual V.

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
Ruano Pascual V.Sugiyama A.
1st serve in·Slight edge
71%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
56%
60%
2nd serve points won·Even
45%
44%
Service points won·Even
52%
54%
Return points won·Even
44%
45%
Break points saved·Slight edge
50%
55%
Aces / match·Even
0.6
1.1
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.1
5.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (81 vs 172). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Ruano Pascual V.Sugiyama A.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
36
42
Break points saved·Clear edge
56
68
Break points won·Even
60
63
Deciding sets·Even
51
53
Tiebreaks·
—
49

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

Draw

Final
Williams S.
Mauresmo A.
6-23-67-6
Semi-finals
Mauresmo A.
Monami D.
6-07-6
Williams S.
Dechy N.
6-16-4
Quarter-finals
Mauresmo A.
Hingis M.
2-66-16-3
Dechy N.
Cocheteux A.
6-14-66-1
Monami D.
Likhovtseva E.
7-56-0
Williams S.
Halard Decugis J.
6-26-3
R16
Hingis M.
Nacuk S.
6-16-1
Mauresmo A.
Habsudova K.
6-26-1
Monami D.
Ruano Pascual V.
6-46-0
Likhovtseva E.
Kleinova S.
6-47-5
Dechy N.
Majoli I.
6-22-66-2
Cocheteux A.
Spirlea I.
6-46-2
Halard Decugis J.
Sidot A.
6-16-2
Williams S.
Tauziat N.
6-16-4
R32
Sidot A.
Courtois L.
6-34-66-2
Halard Decugis J.
Vento Kabchi M.
6-46-0
Williams S.
Carlsson A.
6-16-2
Likhovtseva E.
Appelmans S.
7-66-3
Kleinova S.
Fusai A.
6-22-66-0
Ruano Pascual V.
Sugiyama A.
6-13-66-1
Nacuk S.
Pitkowski Malcor S.
6-42-67-6
Mauresmo A.
Andretto L.
6-27-5
Habsudova K.
Loit E.
3-66-46-1
Dechy N.
Testud S.
7-56-2
Majoli I.
Tatarkova E.
7-56-2
Cocheteux A.
Smashnova A.
6-36-3