Vera Dushevina defeated Ai Sugiyama 2-6 6-4 6-1 in the Zurich qualifying round on hard.
Dushevina V. came through in three sets.
Dushevina V. and Sugiyama A. faced 4 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Dushevina V. went 2–2 (50%) against them, Sugiyama A. 1–4 (20%). Results against comparable opponents are close (2 : 1 better-results split).
Only 4 common opponents — small sample, treat as indicative.
Vera Dushevina beat Ai Sugiyama 2-6 6-4 6-1. Umpiry, "Vera Dushevina vs Ai Sugiyama — Zurich Qualifying Round", https://umpiry.com/match/2008-10-13/dushevina-vs-sugiyama-zurich-qf?utm_source=cite (as of 13 October 2008).