Tatiana Golovin defeated Ai Sugiyama 7-6 6-0 in the FRA vs JPN round robin on clay. The result followed the form book — Tatiana Golovin came in leading the head-to-head 3–0. Tatiana Golovin extended the head-to-head to 4–0.
Golovin T. took it in straight sets.
Golovin T. and Sugiyama A. faced 8 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Golovin T. went 4–5 (44%) against them, Sugiyama A. 2–8 (20%). Golovin T. came out better against 2 of 8 comparable opponents, Sugiyama A. against 0 — though 1 of those edges carries caveats (retirement).
Clay: Golovin T. leads 1–0 · Hard: Golovin T. leads 3–0