Ai Sugiyama vs Sandrine TestudTokyo Round of 16

Tokyo · WTA · Round of 16
51 yrs · 163 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 29 January 2001
hard
54 yrs · 176 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sugiyama A.
6-4 6-4
Testud S.
Sugiyama A.
662
Testud S.
44

Ai Sugiyama defeated Sandrine Testud 6-4 6-4 in the Tokyo round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Sandrine Testud came in leading the head-to-head 4–0, defending last year's final. Ai Sugiyama claimed a first win over Sandrine Testud in five meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 4–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Ai Sugiyama edged a tight contest from start to finish — 6–4 6–4.

Head to head

04
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2002-04-15CharlestonR32claySandrine Testud7-5 4-6 7-6(2)
2001-06-25WimbledonR32grassSandrine Testud6-7(5) 6-2 6-2
2001-01-07CanberraQFhardSandrine Testud7-6(8) 4-6 6-3
1997-05-12BerlinR64grassSandrine Testud6-2 6-1

Serve vs return

This season
Sugiyama A.serving64% hold

wins 56% of points on serve vs Testud S.

Testud S.serving59% hold

wins 54% 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. Small sample — read as indicative. About

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
64%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
60%
60%
2nd serve points won·Clear edge
44%
28%
Service points won·Slight edge
54%
49%
Return points won·Even
45%
42%
Break points saved·Slight edge
55%
62%
Aces / match·Slight edge
1.1
0.0
Double faults / match·Clear edge
5.0
4.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (172 vs 1). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast
Weather
3°CClear
Wind 19 km/hHumidity 66%

Draw