Ai Sugiyama vs Mary Pierce — Australian Open Round of 16
Australian Open · WTA · Round of 16
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 17 January 2000 ·
hard
Sugiyama A.7-5 6-4
Pierce M.
Sugiyama A.
762
Pierce M.
540
Ai Sugiyama defeated Mary Pierce 7-5 6-4 in the Australian Open round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Mary Pierce came in leading the head-to-head 6–5, defending last year's quarter-final. Ai Sugiyama narrowed the head-to-head to 6–6.
Key context
- Match story: Ai Sugiyama edged Mary Pierce in two tight sets (7–5 6–4).
Head to head
5–6| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-10-23 | Linz | R32 | hard | Mary Pierce | 7-6 7-6 |
| 2005-08-01 | San Diego | F | hard | Mary Pierce | 6-0 6-3 |
| 2004-05-10 | Rome | R32 | clay | Ai Sugiyama | 6-2 6-4 |
| 2002-06-17 | Eastbourne | R32 | grass | Ai Sugiyama | 6-4 6-4 |
| 2002-04-01 | Sarasota | R32 | clay | Mary Pierce | 6-3 6-3 |
| 1999-10-18 | Kremlin Cup | R16 | carpet | Ai Sugiyama | 6-4 3-6 6-3 |
| 1999-08-09 | Manhattan Beach | R16 | hard | Mary Pierce | 6-2 7-5 |
| 1999-08-02 | San Diego | R32 | hard | Ai Sugiyama | 6-3 4-6 6-1 |
| 1998-10-26 | Luxembourg | QF | hard | Mary Pierce | 6-3 6-2 |
| 1998-10-20 | Kremlin Cup | R32 | carpet | Mary Pierce | 5-7 6-2 6-4 |
| 1997-03-01 | Fed Cup WG1 QF: JPN vs FRA | RR | hard | Ai Sugiyama | 7-5 6-7 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
64%
67%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
60%
69%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
44%
52%
Service points won·Slight edge
54%
63%
Return points won·Even
45%
44%
Break points saved·Even
55%
59%
Aces / match·Clear edge
1.1
3.1
Double faults / match·Dominant
5.0
1.6
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (170 vs 61). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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