Ai Sugiyama vs Anabel Medina GarriguesMiami Round of 64

Miami · WTA · Round of 64
51 yrs · 163 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sets
Monday, 24 March 2008
hard
43 yrs · 169 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sugiyama A.
6-2 6-3
Medina Garrigues A.
Sugiyama A.
662
Medina Garrigues A.
23

Ai Sugiyama defeated Anabel Medina Garrigues 6-2 6-3 in the Miami round of 64 on hard. The result followed the form book — Ai Sugiyama came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's round of 32. Ai Sugiyama extended the head-to-head to 3–1.

Key context

Head to head

21
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2009-01-12SydneyR16hardAi Sugiyama2-6 6-1 6-2
2006-08-14MontrealR32hardAi Sugiyama6-4 6-2
2006-05-15RomeR32clayAnabel Medina Garrigues6-2 4-6 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Sugiyama A.serving60% hold

wins 54% of points on serve vs Medina Garrigues A.

Medina Garrigues A.serving67% hold

wins 57% 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%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
60%
61%
2nd serve points won·Even
44%
46%
Service points won·Even
54%
55%
Return points won·Even
44%
46%
Break points saved·Even
54%
52%
Aces / match·Even
0.9
1.2
Double faults / match·Dominant
5.2
1.5

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (68 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
42
26
Break points saved·Clear edge
68
48
Break points won·Clear edge
63
75
Deciding sets·Dominant
53
22
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
49
60

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

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast
Weather
24°COvercast
Wind 15 km/hHumidity 74%

Draw