Shinobu Asagoe vs Ai SugiyamaTokyo Round of 16

Tokyo · WTA · Round of 16
50 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Saturday, 30 September 2000
hard
51 yrs · 163 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Asagoe S.
6-3 7-5
Sugiyama A.
Asagoe S.
672
Sugiyama A.
35

Shinobu Asagoe defeated Ai Sugiyama 6-3 7-5 in the Tokyo round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Ai Sugiyama came in leading the head-to-head 5–0, defending last year's final, but Shinobu Asagoe had been the form player, winning 1 of their last 4 on hard. Shinobu Asagoe claimed a first win over Ai Sugiyama in six meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 5–1.

Key context

Head to head

05
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2004-10-18ZurichR32hardAi Sugiyama6-2 6-3
2004-07-26San DiegoR32hardAi Sugiyama6-2 6-2
2002-09-16TokyoR32hardAi Sugiyama6-4 6-1
2002-02-17MemphisR16hardAi Sugiyama6-2 7-6(3)
2001-01-07CanberraR32hardAi Sugiyama6-4 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Asagoe S.serving62% hold

wins 55% of points on serve vs Sugiyama A.

Sugiyama A.serving64% hold

wins 56% of points on serve vs Asagoe S.

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
68%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
59%
60%
2nd serve points won·Even
44%
44%
Service points won·Even
54%
54%
Return points won·Even
44%
45%
Break points saved·Even
53%
55%
Aces / match·Even
1.0
1.1
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.8
5.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (39 vs 172). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast
Weather
23°CMainly clear
Wind 7 km/hHumidity 68%

Draw