Ai Sugiyama vs Akiko MorigamiStrasbourg Round of 16

Strasbourg · WTA · Round of 16
51 yrs · 163 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 17 May 2004
clay
46 yrs · 165 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sugiyama A.
1-6 6-3 6-2
Morigami A.
Sugiyama A.
1662
Morigami A.
6321

Ai Sugiyama defeated Akiko Morigami 1-6 6-3 6-2 in the Strasbourg round of 16 on clay. The result followed the form book — Ai Sugiyama came in leading the head-to-head 4–0. Ai Sugiyama extended the head-to-head to 5–0.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2006-06-26WimbledonR64grassAi Sugiyama6-2 7-5
2005-09-19BeijingR32hardAi Sugiyama7-6(3) 6-4
2005-08-01San DiegoSFhardAi Sugiyama6-4 4-3 RET
2002-09-30Japan OpenR16hardAi Sugiyama6-3 7-5

Serve vs return

This season
Sugiyama A.serving57% hold

wins 53% of points on serve vs Morigami A.

Morigami A.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·Even
64%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
60%
58%
2nd serve points won·Even
44%
44%
Service points won·Even
54%
53%
Return points won·Even
45%
45%
Break points saved·Even
55%
53%
Aces / match·Even
1.1
1.3
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.9
2.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (160 vs 69). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
42
36
Break points saved·Slight edge
68
63
Break points won·Even
63
60
Deciding sets·Slight edge
53
44
Tiebreaks·
49

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

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
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