Ai Sugiyama vs Magdalena MaleevaRome Round of 32

Rome · WTA · Round of 32
51 yrs · 163 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLWLLWLL
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 13 May 2002
clay
51 yrs · 168 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLLWLLLW
Sugiyama A.
7-6 7-5
Maleeva M.
Sugiyama A.
7772
Maleeva M.
635

Ai Sugiyama defeated Magdalena Maleeva 7-6 7-5 in the Rome round of 32 on clay. The result followed the form book — Ai Sugiyama came in leading the head-to-head 6–2, defending last year's round of 64. Ai Sugiyama extended the head-to-head to 7–2.

Key context

Head to head

62
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2005-05-09RomeR64clayAi Sugiyama6-2 6-4
2004-02-03TokyoQFhardMagdalena Maleeva6-1 6-1
2004-01-05Gold CoastQFhardAi Sugiyama4-6 7-6(4) 6-3
2003-08-04Los AngelesQFhardAi Sugiyama6-2 4-6 6-2
2003-03-05Indian WellsR32hardAi Sugiyama6-4 6-3
2001-10-22LinzR16hardMagdalena Maleeva1-6 6-3 6-1
2000-01-17Australian OpenR128hardAi Sugiyama7-6(3) 7-6(4)
1998-01-04Hope IslandR32hardAi Sugiyama7-5 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Sugiyama A.serving53% hold

wins 51% of points on serve vs Maleeva M.

Maleeva M.serving62% hold

wins 55% 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. About

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
64%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
60%
62%
2nd serve points won·Even
44%
44%
Service points won·Even
54%
56%
Return points won·Even
45%
47%
Break points saved·Even
55%
54%
Aces / match·Slight edge
1.1
2.0
Double faults / match·Dominant
5.0
2.6

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (172 vs 28). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Weather
21°CClear
Wind 12 km/hHumidity 60%

Draw