Ai Sugiyama vs Justine Henin — WTA Tour Championships Round Robin

WTA Tour Championships · WTA · Round Robin
JPN
Ai Sugiyama
51 yrs · 163 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLWLLWLL
2 — 0
Sets
Wednesday, 5 November 2003 ·
carpet
BEL
Justine Henin
44 yrs · 167 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWWWWWW
Sugiyama A.
6-2 6-4
Henin J.
Sugiyama A.
662
Henin J.
240

Ai Sugiyama defeated Justine Henin 6-2 6-4 in the WTA Tour Championships round robin on carpet. The upset overturned the form book — Justine Henin came in leading the head-to-head 4–0, defending last year's quarter-final. Ai Sugiyama claimed a first win over Justine Henin in five meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 4–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–4
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2006-08-28US OpenR32hardJustine Henin4-6 6-1 6-0
2006-03-06Indian WellsR16hardJustine Henin6-2 6-1
2003-02-10AntwerpQFhardJustine Henin6-2 6-4
2001-08-13TorontoR32hardJustine Henin6-4 7-6

Statistics

This season
Sugiyama A.Henin J.
1st serve in·Slight edge
64%
54%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
60%
70%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
44%
49%
Service points won·Slight edge
54%
61%
Return points won·Even
45%
49%
Break points saved·Even
55%
59%
Aces / match·Clear edge
1.1
3.0
Double faults / match·Slight edge
5.0
4.5

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Sugiyama A.Henin J.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
43
84
Break points saved·Dominant
37
72
Break points won·Dominant
66
94
Deciding sets·Dominant
53
84
Tiebreaks·Dominant
44
77

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

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