Ai Sugiyama vs Claudine SchaulIndian Wells Round of 64

Indian Wells · WTA · Round of 64
51 yrs · 163 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Wednesday, 5 March 2003
hard
42 yrs · 169 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sugiyama A.
6-4 6-4
Schaul C.
Sugiyama A.
662
Schaul C.
44

Ai Sugiyama defeated Claudine Schaul 6-4 6-4 in the Indian Wells round of 64 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Claudine Schaul came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Ai Sugiyama claimed a first win over Claudine Schaul in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Ai Sugiyama edged a tight contest from start to finish — 6–4 6–4.

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2004-05-17StrasbourgQFclayClaudine Schaul5-7 7-6(8) 7-5

Serve vs return

This season
Sugiyama A.serving64% hold

wins 56% of points on serve vs Schaul C.

Schaul C.serving54% hold

wins 52% 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·Slight edge
64%
58%
1st serve points won·Even
60%
58%
2nd serve points won·Even
44%
40%
Service points won·Even
54%
50%
Return points won·Even
45%
44%
Break points saved·Even
55%
55%
Aces / match·Even
1.1
1.1
Double faults / match·Slight edge
5.0
4.5

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (172 vs 13). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast
Weather
17°CClear
Wind 8 km/hHumidity 34%

Draw