Ai Sugiyama vs Natalia Zvereva — Kremlin Cup Round of 32
Kremlin Cup · WTA · Round of 32
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 27 October 1997 ·
carpet
Sugiyama A.6-4 7-6
Zvereva N.
Sugiyama A.
672
Zvereva N.
460
Ai Sugiyama defeated Natalia Zvereva 6-4 7-6 in the Kremlin Cup round of 32 on carpet. The upset overturned the form book — Natalia Zvereva came in leading the head-to-head 2–0. Ai Sugiyama claimed a first win over Natalia Zvereva in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Ai Sugiyama edged Natalia Zvereva in two tight sets (6–4 7–6).
Head to head
0–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-09-15 | Tokyo | R16 | hard | Natalia Zvereva | 6-2 6-3 |
| 1996-08-26 | US Open | R64 | hard | Natalia Zvereva | 4-6 6-4 6-3 |
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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