Ai Sugiyama vs Viktoria KutuzovaLos Angeles Round of 16

Los Angeles · WTA · Round of 16
51 yrs · 163 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 4 August 2003
hard
37 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sugiyama A.
6-2 6-3
Kutuzova V.
Sugiyama A.
662
Kutuzova V.
23

Ai Sugiyama defeated Viktoria Kutuzova 6-2 6-3 in the Los Angeles round of 16 on hard. The result followed the form book — Ai Sugiyama came in defending last year's semi-final.

Key context

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
Sugiyama A.serving62% hold

wins 55% of points on serve vs Kutuzova V.

Kutuzova V.serving55% 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%
59%
1st serve points won·Even
60%
59%
2nd serve points won·Even
44%
41%
Service points won·Even
54%
51%
Return points won·Even
45%
45%
Break points saved·Even
55%
51%
Aces / match·Even
1.1
1.4
Double faults / match·Clear edge
5.0
5.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (172 vs 38). ATP, WTA & Challenger.