Daniela Hantuchova vs Ai SugiyamaZurich Round of 16

Zurich · WTA · Round of 16
43 yrs · 181 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 16 October 2006
hard
51 yrs · 163 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Hantuchova D.
7-6 6-2
Sugiyama A.
Hantuchova D.
7962
Sugiyama A.
672

Daniela Hantuchova defeated Ai Sugiyama 7-6 6-2 in the Zurich round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Ai Sugiyama came in leading the head-to-head 6–4, defending last year's round of 32, 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

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2009-06-22WimbledonR32grassDaniela Hantuchova6-4 6-3
2008-08-11OlympicsR64hardDaniela Hantuchova6-2 7-5
2008-07-14StanfordR16hardAi Sugiyama6-3 6-1
2008-03-24MiamiR32hardAi Sugiyama6-4 6-7(8) 7-5
2005-10-17ZurichR32hardDaniela Hantuchova1-6 7-5 6-4
2005-08-01San DiegoR32hardAi Sugiyama7-5 4-6 6-2
2004-10-25LinzR16hardAi Sugiyama6-2 6-1
2004-08-02MontrealR32hardAi Sugiyama1-6 6-4 6-4
2004-06-14EastbourneQFgrassDaniela Hantuchova6-1 7-6(7)
2002-07-29San DiegoR32hardAi Sugiyama6-4 1-6 7-5

Serve vs return

This season
Hantuchova D.serving69% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Sugiyama A.

Sugiyama A.serving69% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Hantuchova D.

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
63%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
63%
60%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
44%
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 141). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
57
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