Ai Sugiyama vs Emma LaineJapan Open Round of 32

Japan Open · WTA · Round of 32
51 yrs · 163 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 2 October 2006
hard
40 yrs · 164 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sugiyama A.
6-4 6-3
Laine E.
Sugiyama A.
662
Laine E.
43

Ai Sugiyama defeated Emma Laine 6-4 6-3 in the Japan Open round of 32 on hard. The result followed the form book — Ai Sugiyama came in defending last year's quarter-final.

Key context

  • Match story: Ai Sugiyama closed it out in two sets, 6–4 6–3.

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
Sugiyama A.serving68% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Laine E.

Laine E.serving62% 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·Slight edge
65%
59%
1st serve points won·Even
60%
61%
2nd serve points won·Even
44%
44%
Service points won·Even
54%
54%
Return points won·Even
45%
42%
Break points saved·Even
55%
54%
Aces / match·Even
1.1
1.2
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.9
2.8

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (142 vs 27). ATP, WTA & Challenger.