Katarina Srebotnik vs Ai SugiyamaTokyo Round of 32

Tokyo · WTA · Round of 32
45 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 31 January 2000
hard
51 yrs · 163 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Srebotnik K.
6-3 6-3
Sugiyama A.
Srebotnik K.
662
Sugiyama A.
33

Katarina Srebotnik defeated Ai Sugiyama 6-3 6-3 in the Tokyo round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Ai Sugiyama came in leading the head-to-head 4–1, defending last year's final, but Katarina Srebotnik had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 6 on hard. Katarina Srebotnik narrowed the head-to-head to 4–2.

Key context

Head to head

14
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2006-06-19EastbourneR32grassAi Sugiyama7-6(5) 4-6 5-1 RET
2005-04-11CharlestonR16clayKatarina Srebotnik6-1 4-6 6-1
2002-07-29San DiegoR16hardAi Sugiyama6-4 7-6(4)
2001-10-01Japan OpenR16hardAi Sugiyama6-2 3-6 6-1
1999-07-22Fed Cup WG2 RRA: JPN vs SLORRhardAi Sugiyama6-1 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Srebotnik K.serving73% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Sugiyama A.

Sugiyama A.serving64% hold

wins 56% of points on serve vs Srebotnik K.

Serve advantage — Srebotnik K.

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·Slight edge
65%
60%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
44%
Service points won·Slight edge
59%
54%
Return points won·Even
44%
45%
Break points saved·Even
57%
55%
Aces / match·Clear edge
2.8
1.1
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.7
5.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (180 vs 172). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Even
40
42
Break points saved·Slight edge
74
68
Break points won·Even
64
63
Deciding sets·Slight edge
43
53
Tiebreaks·Even
49
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°CMainly clear
Wind 26 km/hHumidity 46%

Draw