Tamarine Tanasugarn vs Ai SugiyamaFed Cup G1 RRA: JPN vs THA Round Robin

Fed Cup G1 RRA: JPN vs THA · WTA · Round Robin
49 yrs · 165 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sets
Saturday, 29 April 2000
hard
51 yrs · 163 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Tanasugarn T.
6-1 6-3
Sugiyama A.
Tanasugarn T.
662
Sugiyama A.
13

Tamarine Tanasugarn defeated Ai Sugiyama 6-1 6-3 in the Fed Cup G1 RRA: JPN vs THA round robin on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Ai Sugiyama came in leading the head-to-head 4–0, but Tamarine Tanasugarn had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 6 on hard. Tamarine Tanasugarn claimed a first win over Ai Sugiyama in five meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 4–1.

Key context

Head to head

04
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
1999-09-20TokyoR32hardAi Sugiyama6-3 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Tanasugarn T.serving62% hold

wins 55% of points on serve vs Sugiyama A.

Sugiyama A.serving64% hold

wins 56% of points on serve vs Tanasugarn T.

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

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Even
39
42
Break points saved·Clear edge
55
68
Break points won·Even
64
63
Deciding sets·Even
54
53
Tiebreaks·
49

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