Ai Sugiyama vs Catalina Cristea — Australian Open Round of 128
Australian Open · WTA · Round of 128
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 13 January 1997 ·
hard
Sugiyama A.7-6 6-4
Cristea C.
Sugiyama A.
762
Cristea C.
640
Ai Sugiyama defeated Catalina Cristea 7-6 6-4 in the Australian Open round of 128 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Catalina Cristea came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Ai Sugiyama claimed a first win over Catalina Cristea in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Ai Sugiyama edged Catalina Cristea in two tight sets (7–6 6–4).
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-05-06 | Berlin | R64 | grass | Catalina Cristea | 7-5 3-6 6-1 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·
64%
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1st serve points won·
60%
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2nd serve points won·
44%
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Service points won·
54%
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Return points won·
45%
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Break points saved·
55%
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Aces / match·
1.1
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Double faults / match·
5.0
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Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window. ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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