Ai Sugiyama vs Agnes SzavayDoha Round of 64

Doha · WTA · Round of 64
51 yrs · 163 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 18 February 2008
hard
37 yrs · 168 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sugiyama A.
7-6 6-0
Szavay A.
Sugiyama A.
7762
Szavay A.
630

Ai Sugiyama defeated Agnes Szavay 7-6 6-0 in the Doha round of 64 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Agnes Szavay came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's round of 32. Ai Sugiyama claimed a first win over Agnes Szavay in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

Head to head

02
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2009-04-27StuttgartR32clayAgnes Szavay6-3 2-6 7-6(4)
2008-04-14CharlestonR32clayAgnes Szavay7-5 3-6 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Sugiyama A.serving60% hold

wins 54% of points on serve vs Szavay A.

Szavay A.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
64%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
60%
62%
2nd serve points won·Even
44%
45%
Service points won·Even
54%
56%
Return points won·Even
44%
46%
Break points saved·Even
53%
53%
Aces / match·Slight edge
0.9
1.8
Double faults / match·Clear edge
5.2
4.2

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (67 vs 138). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Even
42
45
Break points saved·Slight edge
68
62
Break points won·Even
63
66
Deciding sets·Slight edge
53
62
Tiebreaks·Even
49
53

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast
Weather
23°CClear
Wind 7 km/hHumidity 36%

Draw