Ai Sugiyama vs Patty SchnyderRome Round of 16

Rome · WTA · Round of 16
51 yrs · 163 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 12 May 2003
clay
47 yrs · 168 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sugiyama A.
6-2 6-1
Schnyder P.
Sugiyama A.
662
Schnyder P.
21

Ai Sugiyama defeated Patty Schnyder 6-2 6-1 in the Rome round of 16 on clay. The result followed the form book — Ai Sugiyama came in leading the head-to-head 3–2, defending last year's round of 16. Ai Sugiyama extended the head-to-head to 4–2.

Key context

Head to head

32
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2009-06-22WimbledonR128grassAi Sugiyama6-4 6-4
2008-07-21Los AngelesR32hardAi Sugiyama6-4 7-5
2008-02-11AntwerpR16hardPatty Schnyder6-3 6-4
2001-01-07CanberraR16hardAi Sugiyama6-0 3-6 7-5
1999-01-03Hope IslandSFhardPatty Schnyder6-0 1-6 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Sugiyama A.serving62% hold

wins 55% of points on serve vs Schnyder P.

Schnyder P.serving67% hold

wins 57% 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%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
60%
62%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
44%
50%
Service points won·Even
54%
58%
Return points won·Even
45%
43%
Break points saved·Even
55%
57%
Aces / match·Slight edge
1.1
2.4
Double faults / match·Dominant
5.0
2.4

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (172 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
42
58
Break points saved·Slight edge
68
79
Break points won·Even
63
67
Deciding sets·Clear edge
53
75
Tiebreaks·Even
49
47

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Weather
26°CClear
Wind 5 km/hHumidity 42%

Draw