Maria Sanchez Lorenzo vs Ai Sugiyama — Gold Coast Round of 32

Gold Coast · WTA · Round of 32
ESP
Maria Sanchez Lorenzo
48 yrs · 171 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 30 December 2002
hard
JPN
Ai Sugiyama
51 yrs · 163 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sanchez Lorenzo M.
7-6 3-6 7-5
Sugiyama A.
Sanchez Lorenzo M.
78372
Sugiyama A.
66651

Maria Sanchez Lorenzo defeated Ai Sugiyama 7-6 3-6 7-5 in the Gold Coast round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Ai Sugiyama came in leading the head-to-head 3–0, defending last year's quarter-final. Maria Sanchez Lorenzo 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
2005-04-04Amelia IslandR64clayAi Sugiyama6-1 7-6(8)
2000-05-22MadridR32clayAi Sugiyama7-5 7-5
1998-01-19Australian OpenR128hardAi Sugiyama4-6 6-1 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Sanchez Lorenzo M.serving62% hold

wins 55% of points on serve vs Sugiyama A.

Sugiyama A.serving70% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Sanchez Lorenzo M.

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
Sanchez Lorenzo M.Sugiyama A.
1st serve in·Clear edge
50%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
64%
60%
2nd serve points won·Even
44%
44%
Service points won·Even
54%
54%
Return points won·Even
41%
45%
Break points saved·Even
55%
55%
Aces / match·Clear edge
2.8
1.1
Double faults / match·Clear edge
4.2
5.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (30 vs 172). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Draw

Final
Dechy N.
Mikaelian M.
6-33-66-3
Semi-finals
Mikaelian M.
Schnyder P.
6-46-2
Dechy N.
Bovina E.
6-43-67-5
Quarter-finals
Schnyder P.
Shaughnessy M.
W/O
Mikaelian M.
Sanchez Lorenzo M.
6-42-66-4
Bovina E.
Garbin T.
6-12-66-4
Dechy N.
Schett B.
6-46-2
R16
Schnyder P.
Schiavone F.
6-36-4
Shaughnessy M.
Krasnoroutskaya L.
6-37-66
Dechy N.
Pratt N.
2-67-56-3
Schett B.
Callens E.
7-56-3
Bovina E.
Petrova N.
5-76-36-3
Garbin T.
Scheepers C.
6-06-4
Mikaelian M.
Talaja S.
6-46-2
Sanchez Lorenzo M.
Loit E.
7-56-4
R32
Schiavone F.
Torrens Valero C.
7-52-1
Mikaelian M.
Majoli I.
7-646-3
Pratt N.
Carlsson A.
4-66-26-1
Callens E.
Matevzic M.
6-17-5
Schett B.
Kostanic Tosic J.
6-26-4
Bovina E.
Kuznetsova S.
7-56-4
Petrova N.
Rittner B.
6-31-66-3
Scheepers C.
Stosur S.
6-47-613
Garbin T.
Tanasugarn T.
7-666-3
Talaja S.
Bartoli M.
6-46-746-3
Loit E.
Pisnik T.
6-07-60
Sanchez Lorenzo M.
Sugiyama A.
7-663-67-5
Shaughnessy M.
Casanova M.
6-46-3
Krasnoroutskaya L.
Zuluaga F.
6-36-1