Ai Sugiyama vs Tamarine TanasugarnTokyo Round of 32

Tokyo · WTA · Round of 32
51 yrs · 163 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sets
Monday, 20 September 1999
hard
49 yrs · 165 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sugiyama A.
6-3 6-3
Tanasugarn T.
Sugiyama A.
662
Tanasugarn T.
33

Ai Sugiyama defeated Tamarine Tanasugarn 6-3 6-3 in the Tokyo round of 32 on hard. The result followed the form book — Ai Sugiyama came in leading the head-to-head 3–1, defending the title. Ai Sugiyama extended the head-to-head to 4–1.

Key context

Head to head

31
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2004-06-21WimbledonR16grassAi Sugiyama6-3 7-5
2003-04-26Fed Cup G1 PO: JPN vs THARRhardAi Sugiyama4-6 6-3 6-4
2001-07-30San DiegoR64hardAi Sugiyama4-6 7-6(3) 6-2
2000-04-29Fed Cup G1 RRA: JPN vs THARRhardTamarine Tanasugarn6-1 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Sugiyama A.serving64% hold

wins 56% of points on serve vs Tanasugarn T.

Tanasugarn T.serving62% hold

wins 55% 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. About

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
64%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
60%
59%
2nd serve points won·Even
44%
46%
Service points won·Even
54%
54%
Return points won·Even
45%
44%
Break points saved·Even
55%
53%
Aces / match·Even
1.1
1.2
Double faults / match·Dominant
5.0
3.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (172 vs 147). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Even
42
39
Break points saved·Clear edge
68
55
Break points won·Even
63
64
Deciding sets·Even
53
54
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
29°COvercast
Wind 30 km/hHumidity 73%

Draw