Daniela Hantuchova vs Ai Sugiyama — Zurich Round of 32
Zurich · WTA · Round of 32
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 17 October 2005
hard
Hantuchova D.1-6 7-5 6-4
Sugiyama A.
Hantuchova D.
1762
Sugiyama A.
6541
Daniela Hantuchova defeated Ai Sugiyama 1-6 7-5 6-4 in the Zurich round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Ai Sugiyama came in leading the head-to-head 6–4, defending last year's quarter-final, but Daniela Hantuchova had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 5 on hard. Daniela Hantuchova narrowed the head-to-head to 6–5.
Key context
- Match story: Daniela Hantuchova dropped the opening set before beating Ai Sugiyama 1–6 7–5 6–4.
Head to head
4–6| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-06-22 | Wimbledon | R32 | grass | Daniela Hantuchova | 6-4 6-3 |
| 2008-08-11 | Olympics | R64 | hard | Daniela Hantuchova | 6-2 7-5 |
| 2008-07-14 | Stanford | R16 | hard | Ai Sugiyama | 6-3 6-1 |
| 2008-03-24 | Miami | R32 | hard | Ai Sugiyama | 6-4 6-7(8) 7-5 |
| 2006-10-16 | Zurich | R16 | hard | Daniela Hantuchova | 7-6(7) 6-2 |
| 2005-08-01 | San Diego | R32 | hard | Ai Sugiyama | 7-5 4-6 6-2 |
| 2004-10-25 | Linz | R16 | hard | Ai Sugiyama | 6-2 6-1 |
| 2004-08-02 | Montreal | R32 | hard | Ai Sugiyama | 1-6 6-4 6-4 |
| 2004-06-14 | Eastbourne | QF | grass | Daniela Hantuchova | 6-1 7-6(7) |
| 2002-07-29 | San Diego | R32 | hard | Ai Sugiyama | 6-4 1-6 7-5 |
Serve vs return
This seasonBaseline 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 season1st serve in·Even
63%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
63%
60%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
43%
Service points won·Even
57%
54%
Return points won·Even
42%
45%
Break points saved·Even
52%
55%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.5
1.1
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.7
4.9
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 149). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
58
42
Break points saved·Even
68
68
Break points won·Even
67
63
Deciding sets·Dominant
82
53
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
55
49
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Draw
Quarter-finals
Schnyder P.
Pennetta F.
2-66-46-2
Ivanovic A.
Srebotnik K.
6-36-1
Myskina A.
Dementieva E.
6-36-716-4
Davenport L.
Schiavone F.
6-44-66-4
R16
Davenport L.
Hantuchova D.
3-67-56-2
Srebotnik K.
Mauresmo A.
6-26-0
Schiavone F.
Petrova N.
3-66-27-63
Dementieva E.
Dechy N.
5-76-26-4
Myskina A.
Farina Elia S.
6-16-4
Schnyder P.
Maleeva M.
6-36-2
Pennetta F.
Karatantcheva S.
5-76-16-3
Ivanovic A.
Jankovic J.
6-26-1
R32
Jankovic J.
Molik A.
6-34-2
Hantuchova D.
Sugiyama A.
1-67-56-4
Farina Elia S.
Likhovtseva E.
2-66-42-0
Myskina A.
Zvonareva V.
6-23-0
Schiavone F.
Vinci R.
5-76-26-1
Maleeva M.
Chakvetadze A.
6-16-1
Pennetta F.
Peschke K.
1-66-16-4
Ivanovic A.
Golovin T.
6-45-77-5
Srebotnik K.
Asagoe S.
6-47-67
Petrova N.
Martinez C.
6-47-65
Dechy N.
Kuznetsova S.
6-44-67-63
Schnyder P.
Dulko G.
6-16-3