Anna Smashnova vs Ai Sugiyama — Filderstadt Round of 32

Filderstadt · WTA · Round of 32
ISR
Anna Smashnova
49 yrs · 157 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 4 October 2004
hard
JPN
Ai Sugiyama
51 yrs · 163 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLWLLWLL
Smashnova A.
6-3 7-6
Sugiyama A.
Smashnova A.
6772
Sugiyama A.
363–

Anna Smashnova defeated Ai Sugiyama 6-3 7-6 in the Filderstadt round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Ai Sugiyama came in leading the head-to-head 3–0, defending last year's round of 16, but Anna Smashnova had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 7 on hard. Anna Smashnova claimed a first win over Ai Sugiyama in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–3
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2003-10-06FilderstadtR32hardAi Sugiyama6-2 6-1
2001-02-26ScottsdaleR32hardAi Sugiyama6-2 6-2
1999-08-30US OpenR128hardAi Sugiyama7-6 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Smashnova A.serving51% hold

wins 50% of points on serve vs Sugiyama A.

Sugiyama A.serving64% hold

wins 56% of points on serve vs Smashnova 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
Smashnova A.Sugiyama A.
1st serve in·Even
68%
64%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
53%
60%
2nd serve points won·Even
40%
44%
Service points won·Slight edge
49%
54%
Return points won·Even
44%
45%
Break points saved·Clear edge
43%
55%
Aces / match·Slight edge
0.2
1.1
Double faults / match·Slight edge
4.3
4.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (22 vs 160). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Draw

Final
Davenport L.
Mauresmo A.
6-2
Semi-finals
Davenport L.
Myskina A.
6-26-4
Mauresmo A.
Kuznetsova S.
7-56-4
Quarter-finals
Myskina A.
Likhovtseva E.
4-66-06-2
Davenport L.
Jankovic J.
6-36-4
Kuznetsova S.
Zuluaga F.
6-46-1
Mauresmo A.
Raymond L.
6-46-1
R16
Davenport L.
Molik A.
6-16-0
Zuluaga F.
Smashnova A.
6-41-0
Myskina A.
Dechy N.
4-66-26-1
Jankovic J.
Hantuchova D.
6-16-4
Mauresmo A.
Schnyder P.
7-56-4
Raymond L.
Farina Elia S.
6-737-666-0
Kuznetsova S.
Bovina E.
7-56-4
Likhovtseva E.
Pierce M.
0-66-46-3
R32
Zuluaga F.
Weingartner M.
6-06-0
Bovina E.
Groenefeld A.
6-26-2
Farina Elia S.
Sprem K.
3-66-36-3
Raymond L.
Dementieva E.
6-07-5
Smashnova A.
Sugiyama A.
6-37-63
Schnyder P.
Kostanic Tosic J.
6-35-76-1
Hantuchova D.
Osterloh L.
3-66-26-1
Jankovic J.
Petrova N.
6-43-67-63
Dechy N.
Maleeva M.
4-66-36-3
Likhovtseva E.
Zvonareva V.
6-37-5
Molik A.
Schiavone F.
6-26-3
Pierce M.
Suarez P.
6-26-3