Ai Sugiyama vs Shinobu AsagoeTokyo Round of 32

Tokyo · WTA · Round of 32
51 yrs · 163 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sets
Monday, 16 September 2002
hard
50 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sugiyama A.
6-4 6-1
Asagoe S.
Sugiyama A.
662
Asagoe S.
41

Ai Sugiyama defeated Shinobu Asagoe 6-4 6-1 in the Tokyo round of 32 on hard. The result followed the form book — Ai Sugiyama came in leading the head-to-head 4–1, defending last year's quarter-final. Ai Sugiyama extended the head-to-head to 5–1.

Key context

Head to head

41
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2004-10-18ZurichR32hardAi Sugiyama6-2 6-3
2004-07-26San DiegoR32hardAi Sugiyama6-2 6-2
2002-02-17MemphisR16hardAi Sugiyama6-2 7-6(3)
2001-01-07CanberraR32hardAi Sugiyama6-4 6-2
2000-09-30TokyoR16hardShinobu Asagoe6-3 7-5

Serve vs return

This season
Sugiyama A.serving64% hold

wins 56% of points on serve vs Asagoe S.

Asagoe S.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%
68%
1st serve points won·Even
60%
59%
2nd serve points won·Even
44%
44%
Service points won·Even
54%
54%
Return points won·Even
45%
44%
Break points saved·Even
55%
53%
Aces / match·Even
1.1
1.0
Double faults / match·Dominant
5.0
2.8

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (172 vs 39). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast
Weather
21°CDrizzle
Wind 13 km/hHumidity 78%

Draw