Ai Sugiyama vs Iva Majoli — Hanover Round of 32
Hanover · WTA · Round of 32
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 15 February 1999 ·
carpet
Sugiyama A.2-6 7-5 6-3
Majoli I.
Sugiyama A.
2762
Majoli I.
6531
Ai Sugiyama defeated Iva Majoli 2-6 7-5 6-3 in the Hanover round of 32 on carpet. The upset overturned the form book — Iva Majoli came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's round of 16. Ai Sugiyama claimed a first win over Iva Majoli in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Ai Sugiyama dropped the opening set before beating Iva Majoli 2–6 7–5 6–3.
Head to head
0–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-03-20 | Key Biscayne | R32 | hard | Iva Majoli | 6-3 3-6 6-3 |
| 1997-01-28 | Tokyo | R16 | hard | Iva Majoli | 7-5 7-5 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
64%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
60%
57%
2nd serve points won·Clear edge
44%
26%
Service points won·Slight edge
54%
46%
Return points won·Slight edge
45%
39%
Break points saved·Clear edge
55%
33%
Aces / match·Slight edge
1.1
0.3
Double faults / match·Dominant
5.0
6.8
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (170 vs 4). ATP, WTA & Challenger.