Ai Sugiyama vs Maria KirilenkoRome Round of 64

Rome · WTA · Round of 64
51 yrs · 163 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 14 May 2007
clay
39 yrs · 173 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sugiyama A.
6-4 5-7 7-5
Kirilenko M.
Sugiyama A.
6572
Kirilenko M.
4751

Ai Sugiyama defeated Maria Kirilenko 6-4 5-7 7-5 in the Rome round of 64 on clay. The result followed the form book — Ai Sugiyama came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 32. Ai Sugiyama extended the head-to-head to 2–0.

Key context

Head to head

10
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2007-01-29TokyoR16hardAi Sugiyama3-6 6-1 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Sugiyama A.serving57% hold

wins 53% of points on serve vs Kirilenko M.

Kirilenko M.serving69% hold

wins 58% 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·Even
63%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
60%
64%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
43%
48%
Service points won·Slight edge
54%
59%
Return points won·Even
45%
45%
Break points saved·Even
54%
53%
Aces / match·Slight edge
1.0
2.3
Double faults / match·Dominant
5.3
3.1

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (104 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
42
59
Break points saved·Even
68
72
Break points won·Slight edge
63
74
Deciding sets·Clear edge
53
71
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
49
66

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

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Weather
25°CClear
Wind 7 km/hHumidity 60%

Draw