Ai Sugiyama defeated Anastasia Myskina 7-5 6-3 in the Gold Coast round of 16 on hard. The result followed the form book — Ai Sugiyama came in leading the head-to-head 3–2, defending last year's quarter-final. Ai Sugiyama extended the head-to-head to 4–2.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-02-27 | Doha | R16 | hard | Ai Sugiyama | 7-6 6-7 6-4 |
| 2003-11-05 | WTA Tour Championships | RR | carpet | Anastasia Myskina | 6-4 6-3 |
| 2002-06-17 | Eastbourne | R16 | grass | Anastasia Myskina | 7-5 7-6 |
| 2001-12-30 | Gold Coast | R16 | hard | Ai Sugiyama | 7-5 6-3 |
| 2001-06-25 | Wimbledon | R64 | grass | Ai Sugiyama | 2-6 6-4 6-3 |
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (170 vs 75). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About