Ai Sugiyama vs Magdalena MaleevaRome Round of 64

Rome · WTA · Round of 64
51 yrs · 163 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLWLLWLL
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 9 May 2005
clay
51 yrs · 168 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLLWLLLW
Sugiyama A.
6-2 6-4
Maleeva M.
Sugiyama A.
662
Maleeva M.
24

Ai Sugiyama defeated Magdalena Maleeva 6-2 6-4 in the Rome round of 64 on clay. The result followed the form book — Ai Sugiyama came in leading the head-to-head 6–2, defending last year's round of 16. Ai Sugiyama extended the head-to-head to 7–2.

Key context

Head to head

62
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2004-02-03TokyoQFhardMagdalena Maleeva6-1 6-1
2004-01-05Gold CoastQFhardAi Sugiyama4-6 7-6(4) 6-3
2003-08-04Los AngelesQFhardAi Sugiyama6-2 4-6 6-2
2003-03-05Indian WellsR32hardAi Sugiyama6-4 6-3
2002-05-13RomeR32clayAi Sugiyama7-6(3) 7-5
2001-10-22LinzR16hardMagdalena Maleeva1-6 6-3 6-1
2000-01-17Australian OpenR128hardAi Sugiyama7-6(3) 7-6(4)
1998-01-04Hope IslandR32hardAi Sugiyama7-5 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Sugiyama A.serving53% hold

wins 51% of points on serve vs Maleeva M.

Maleeva M.serving63% hold

wins 55% 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
65%
66%
1st serve points won·Even
60%
63%
2nd serve points won·Even
43%
45%
Service points won·Even
54%
57%
Return points won·Even
45%
47%
Break points saved·Slight edge
55%
49%
Aces / match·Slight edge
1.1
1.9
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.9
2.1

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (149 vs 11). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Weather
19°CMainly clear
Wind 17 km/hHumidity 63%

Draw