Iroda Tulyaganova vs Ai SugiyamaMiami Round of 32

Miami · WTA · Round of 32
44 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 18 March 2002
hard
51 yrs · 163 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Tulyaganova I.
3-6 6-4 7-5
Sugiyama A.
Tulyaganova I.
3672
Sugiyama A.
6451

Iroda Tulyaganova defeated Ai Sugiyama 3-6 6-4 7-5 in the Miami round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Ai Sugiyama came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 64, but Iroda Tulyaganova had been the form player, winning 4 of their last 9 on hard. Iroda Tulyaganova claimed a first win over Ai Sugiyama in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

01
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2002-03-06Indian WellsR32hardAi Sugiyama6-2 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Tulyaganova I.serving66% hold

wins 57% of points on serve vs Sugiyama A.

Sugiyama A.serving67% hold

wins 57% of points on serve vs Tulyaganova I.

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·Clear edge
48%
64%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
70%
60%
2nd serve points won·Even
43%
44%
Service points won·Even
56%
54%
Return points won·Even
42%
45%
Break points saved·Slight edge
48%
55%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.1
1.1
Double faults / match·Even
4.9
5.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (8 vs 172). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast
Weather
26°CDrizzle
Wind 13 km/hHumidity 70%

Draw