Maria Sharapova vs Ai Sugiyama — Tokyo Quarter-final

Tokyo · WTA · Quarter-final
RUS
Maria Sharapova
39 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 29 January 2007
hard
JPN
Ai Sugiyama
51 yrs · 163 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sharapova M.
4-6 6-0 6-1
Sugiyama A.
Sharapova M.
4662
Sugiyama A.
6011

Maria Sharapova defeated Ai Sugiyama 4-6 6-0 6-1 in the Tokyo quarter-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Maria Sharapova came in leading the head-to-head 3–0, defending last year's semi-final. Maria Sharapova extended the head-to-head to 4–0.

Key context

Head to head

3–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2009-07-27StanfordR32hardMaria Sharapova6-4 6-7(6) 6-1
2007-06-25WimbledonR32grassMaria Sharapova6-3 6-3
2004-06-21WimbledonQFgrassMaria Sharapova5-7 7-5 6-1

Serve vs return

This season
Sharapova M.serving75% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Sugiyama A.

Sugiyama A.serving57% hold

wins 53% of points on serve vs Sharapova M.

Serve advantage — Sharapova M.

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
Sharapova M.Sugiyama A.
1st serve in·Even
61%
63%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
69%
60%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
44%
Service points won·Slight edge
60%
54%
Return points won·Even
47%
45%
Break points saved·Even
58%
55%
Aces / match·Dominant
4.2
1.0
Double faults / match·Even
5.6
5.4

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (198 vs 104). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Sharapova M.Sugiyama A.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
87
42
Break points saved·Clear edge
89
68
Break points won·Dominant
94
63
Deciding sets·Dominant
97
53
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
73
49

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast
Weather
7°COvercast
Wind 15 km/hHumidity 76%

Draw

Final
Hingis M.
Ivanovic A.
6-46-2
Semi-finals
Ivanovic A.
Sharapova M.
6-10-1
Hingis M.
Dementieva E.
6-46-3
Quarter-finals
Dementieva E.
Vinci R.
6-16-2
Hingis M.
Stosur S.
6-06-1
Ivanovic A.
Jankovic J.
3-66-46-2
Sharapova M.
Sugiyama A.
4-66-06-1
R16
Jankovic J.
Zheng J.
6-46-0
Dementieva E.
Likhovtseva E.
6-37-5
Vinci R.
Beltrame S.
6-36-0
Sharapova M.
Schiavone F.
7-52-66-1
Sugiyama A.
Kirilenko M.
3-66-16-3
Hingis M.
Pratt N.
6-17-5
Stosur S.
Li N.
6-26-4
Ivanovic A.
Santangelo M.
4-66-16-2
R32
Zheng J.
Mattek Sands B.
6-26-1
Pratt N.
Shaughnessy M.
6-746-16-4
Sugiyama A.
Vesnina E.
6-46-2
Ivanovic A.
Perry S.
6-46-2
Kirilenko M.
Peer S.
6-26-3
Schiavone F.
Takao E.
7-57-5
Santangelo M.
Nakamura A.
7-56-0
Vinci R.
Hantuchova D.
6-46-4
Likhovtseva E.
Dulko G.
6-36-2
Beltrame S.
Bartoli M.
6-06-2
Li N.
Osterloh L.
6-36-2
Stosur S.
Zvonareva V.
6-46-746-4