Alexandra Stevenson vs Ai Sugiyama — Zurich Round of 32

Zurich · WTA · Round of 32
USA
Alexandra Stevenson
45 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 14 October 2002
hard
JPN
Ai Sugiyama
51 yrs · 163 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLWLLWLL
Stevenson A.
6-3 6-4
Sugiyama A.
Stevenson A.
662
Sugiyama A.
34–

Alexandra Stevenson defeated Ai Sugiyama 6-3 6-4 in the Zurich round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Ai Sugiyama came in leading the head-to-head 3–0, but Alexandra Stevenson had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 6 on hard. Alexandra Stevenson claimed a first win over Ai Sugiyama in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–3
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2003-02-24ScottsdaleSFhardAi Sugiyama6-7(2) 6-2 7-6(7)
2000-09-30TokyoR32hardAi Sugiyama6-3 6-3
1997-07-28San DiegoR32hardAi Sugiyama6-3 6-1

Serve vs return

This season
Stevenson A.serving64% hold

wins 56% of points on serve vs Sugiyama A.

Sugiyama A.serving78% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Stevenson A.

Serve advantage — Sugiyama A.

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
Stevenson A.Sugiyama A.
1st serve in·Slight edge
57%
64%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
66%
60%
2nd serve points won·Even
41%
44%
Service points won·Even
55%
54%
Return points won·Slight edge
37%
45%
Break points saved·Slight edge
60%
55%
Aces / match·Dominant
4.5
1.1
Double faults / match·Slight edge
5.5
5.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (20 vs 172). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Draw

Final
Schnyder P.
Davenport L.
6-757-686-3
Semi-finals
Davenport L.
Henin J.
7-627-65
Schnyder P.
Martinez C.
6-06-3
Quarter-finals
Henin J.
Mikaelian M.
7-56-2
Martinez C.
Stevenson A.
7-57-5
Schnyder P.
Hantuchova D.
6-756-37-65
Davenport L.
Clijsters K.
6-37-65
R16
Clijsters K.
Coetzer A.
6-16-1
Hantuchova D.
Dementieva E.
3-67-647-66
Mikaelian M.
Myskina A.
0-66-47-5
Henin J.
Smashnova A.
6-36-1
Stevenson A.
Dokic J.
7-664-67-5
Martinez C.
Capriati J.
6-06-3
Schnyder P.
Bovina E.
2-66-46-3
Davenport L.
Panova T.
6-26-2
R32
Dementieva E.
Barna A.
6-27-5
Panova T.
Kremer A.
6-46-2
Coetzer A.
Farina Elia S.
7-56-2
Clijsters K.
Bedanova D.
7-56-2
Mikaelian M.
Maleeva M.
7-53-67-5
Myskina A.
Raymond L.
6-44-66-2
Smashnova A.
Rubin C.
6-36-3
Hantuchova D.
Husarova J.
7-656-1
Martinez C.
Casanova M.
6-46-3
Stevenson A.
Sugiyama A.
6-36-4
Dokic J.
Majoli I.
6-16-4
Schnyder P.
Chladkova D.
6-36-2