Mary Pierce vs Ai SugiyamaSarasota Round of 32

Sarasota · WTA · Round of 32
51 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 1 April 2002
clay
51 yrs · 163 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Pierce M.
6-3 6-3
Sugiyama A.
Pierce M.
662
Sugiyama A.
33

Mary Pierce defeated Ai Sugiyama 6-3 6-3 in the Sarasota round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Ai Sugiyama came in leading the head-to-head 6–5. Mary Pierce narrowed the head-to-head to 6–6.

Key context

Head to head

56
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2006-10-23LinzR32hardMary Pierce7-6(3) 7-6(5)
2005-08-01San DiegoFhardMary Pierce6-0 6-3
2004-05-10RomeR32clayAi Sugiyama6-2 6-4
2002-06-17EastbourneR32grassAi Sugiyama6-4 6-4
2000-01-17Australian OpenR16hardAi Sugiyama7-5 6-4
1999-10-18Kremlin CupR16carpetAi Sugiyama6-4 3-6 6-3
1999-08-09Manhattan BeachR16hardMary Pierce6-2 7-5
1999-08-02San DiegoR32hardAi Sugiyama6-3 4-6 6-1
1998-10-26LuxembourgQFhardMary Pierce6-3 6-2
1998-10-20Kremlin CupR32carpetMary Pierce5-7 6-2 6-4
1997-03-01Fed Cup WG1 QF: JPN vs FRARRhardAi Sugiyama7-5 6-7(7) 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Pierce M.serving77% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Sugiyama A.

Sugiyama A.serving60% hold

wins 54% of points on serve vs Pierce M.

Serve advantage — Pierce M.

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·Even
67%
64%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
69%
60%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
52%
44%
Service points won·Slight edge
63%
54%
Return points won·Even
44%
45%
Break points saved·Even
59%
55%
Aces / match·Clear edge
3.1
1.1
Double faults / match·Dominant
1.6
5.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (61 vs 172). ATP, WTA & Challenger.