Ai Sugiyama vs Alina JidkovaJapan Open Round of 32

Japan Open · WTA · Round of 32
51 yrs · 163 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sets
Monday, 3 October 2005
hard
49 yrs · 168 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sugiyama A.
6-1 7-6
Jidkova A.
Sugiyama A.
6772
Jidkova A.
165

Ai Sugiyama defeated Alina Jidkova 6-1 7-6 in the Japan Open round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Alina Jidkova came in defending last year's round of 32.

Key context

  • Match story: Ai Sugiyama came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–1 7–6.

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
Sugiyama A.serving76% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Jidkova A.

Jidkova A.serving60% hold

wins 54% of points on serve vs Sugiyama A.

Serve advantage — Sugiyama A.

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%
62%
1st serve points won·Even
60%
57%
2nd serve points won·Even
43%
45%
Service points won·Even
54%
53%
Return points won·Slight edge
45%
38%
Break points saved·Even
55%
53%
Aces / match·Slight edge
1.1
2.0
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.9
2.1

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (149 vs 15). ATP, WTA & Challenger.