Ai Sugiyama vs Anna Lena GroenefeldCharleston Round of 32

Charleston · WTA · Round of 32
51 yrs · 163 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 11 April 2005
clay
41 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sugiyama A.
6-2 6-4
Groenefeld A.
Sugiyama A.
662
Groenefeld A.
24

Ai Sugiyama defeated Anna Lena Groenefeld 6-2 6-4 in the Charleston round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Anna Lena Groenefeld came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Ai Sugiyama claimed a first win over Anna Lena Groenefeld in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

01
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2005-09-19BeijingR16hardAnna Lena Groenefeld6-2 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Sugiyama A.serving64% hold

wins 56% of points on serve vs Groenefeld A.

Groenefeld A.serving64% hold

wins 56% 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
65%
56%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
60%
66%
2nd serve points won·Even
43%
44%
Service points won·Even
54%
57%
Return points won·Even
45%
42%
Break points saved·Even
55%
57%
Aces / match·Clear edge
1.1
3.6
Double faults / match·Slight edge
4.9
5.6

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (149 vs 137). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
42
35
Break points saved·Even
68
68
Break points won·Even
63
59
Deciding sets·Clear edge
53
39
Tiebreaks·Even
49
53

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
20°CClear
Wind 2 km/hHumidity 52%

Draw