Sabine Appelmans vs Ai SugiyamaZurich Round of 32

Zurich · WTA · Round of 32
54 yrs · 168 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 9 October 2000
hard
51 yrs · 163 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Appelmans S.
6-2 4-6 6-2
Sugiyama A.
Appelmans S.
6462
Sugiyama A.
2621

Sabine Appelmans defeated Ai Sugiyama 6-2 4-6 6-2 in the Zurich round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Ai Sugiyama came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's round of 32. Sabine Appelmans narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.

Key context

Head to head

12
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2000-10-21MoscowR32hardAi Sugiyama6-3 7-6(5)
1999-05-03RomeR64claySabine Appelmans7-5 6-4
1996-12-30Hope IslandQFhardAi Sugiyama6-2 3-6 7-6

Statistics

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

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window. ATP, WTA & Challenger.