Kveta Peschke vs Ai SugiyamaLinz Quarter-final

Linz · WTA · Quarter-final
51 yrs · 165 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 24 October 2005
hard
51 yrs · 163 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Peschke K.
4-6 7-5 6-4
Sugiyama A.
Peschke K.
4762
Sugiyama A.
6541

Kveta Peschke defeated Ai Sugiyama 4-6 7-5 6-4 in the Linz quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Ai Sugiyama came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's quarter-final, but Kveta Peschke had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 7 on hard. Kveta Peschke claimed a first win over Ai Sugiyama in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

Head to head

02
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2006-07-24StanfordR32hardAi Sugiyama6-3 6-4
1998-10-26LuxembourgR32hardAi Sugiyama6-3 3-6 6-1

Serve vs return

This season
Peschke K.serving57% hold

wins 53% of points on serve vs Sugiyama A.

Sugiyama A.serving64% hold

wins 56% of points on serve vs Peschke K.

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
60%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
59%
60%
2nd serve points won·Even
41%
43%
Service points won·Even
52%
54%
Return points won·Even
44%
45%
Break points saved·Even
54%
55%
Aces / match·Even
0.9
1.1
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.9
4.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (32 vs 149). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast
Weather
13°COvercast
Wind 9 km/hHumidity 72%