Ruxandra Dragomir Ilie defeated Ai Sugiyama 6-3 5-7 6-3 in the Charleston round of 64 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Ai Sugiyama came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Ruxandra Dragomir Ilie claimed a first win over Ai Sugiyama in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-08-31 | US Open | R128 | hard | Ai Sugiyama | 6-1 6-2 |
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
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (1 vs 172). ATP, WTA & Challenger.