Marion Bartoli vs Ai SugiyamaStanford Semi-final

Stanford · WTA · Semi-final
41 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 14 July 2008
hard
51 yrs · 163 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Bartoli M.
6-3 6-3
Sugiyama A.
Bartoli M.
662
Sugiyama A.
33

Marion Bartoli defeated Ai Sugiyama 6-3 6-3 in the Stanford semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Ai Sugiyama came in leading the head-to-head 5–3, defending last year's round of 32. Marion Bartoli narrowed the head-to-head to 5–4.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2009-02-16DubaiR64hardMarion Bartoli6-0 4-6 7-6(6)
2008-10-20LinzR32hardMarion Bartoli6-4 2-6 7-6(8)
2008-07-28MontrealQFhardMarion Bartoli6-2 6-3
2006-10-16ZurichR32hardAi Sugiyama6-3 4-6 6-1
2004-07-26San DiegoR16hardAi Sugiyama6-3 6-2
2004-06-21WimbledonR32grassAi Sugiyama6-1 6-2
2004-05-24Roland GarrosR128clayAi Sugiyama6-4 6-3
2002-05-27Roland GarrosR128clayAi Sugiyama6-3 4-6 7-5

Serve vs return

This season
Bartoli M.serving73% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Sugiyama A.

Sugiyama A.serving57% hold

wins 53% of points on serve vs Bartoli M.

Serve advantage — Bartoli 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
1st serve in·Slight edge
58%
64%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
67%
60%
2nd serve points won·Even
45%
44%
Service points won·Even
58%
54%
Return points won·Even
47%
44%
Break points saved·Even
55%
53%
Aces / match·Clear edge
3.0
0.9
Double faults / match·Slight edge
5.7
5.2

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 67). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
74
42
Break points saved·Slight edge
76
68
Break points won·Dominant
92
63
Deciding sets·Dominant
78
53
Tiebreaks·Dominant
80
49

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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