Katarina Srebotnik vs Ai SugiyamaTokyo Round of 32

Tokyo · WTA · Round of 32
45 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 31 January 2000 ·
hard
51 yrs · 163 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Srebotnik K.
6-3 6-3
Sugiyama A.
Srebotnik K.
662
Sugiyama A.
330

Katarina Srebotnik defeated Ai Sugiyama 6-3 6-3 in the Tokyo round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Ai Sugiyama came in leading the head-to-head 4–1, defending last year's final, but Katarina Srebotnik had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 6 on hard. Katarina Srebotnik narrowed the head-to-head to 4–2.

Key context

Head to head

14
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2006-06-19EastbourneR32grassAi Sugiyama7-6 4-6 5-1
2005-04-11CharlestonR16clayKatarina Srebotnik6-1 4-6 6-1
2002-07-29San DiegoR16hardAi Sugiyama6-4 7-6
2001-10-01Japan OpenR16hardAi Sugiyama6-2 3-6 6-1
1999-07-22Fed Cup WG2 RRA: JPN vs SLORRhardAi Sugiyama6-1 6-2

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
64%
64%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
66%
60%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
44%
Service points won·Slight edge
59%
54%
Return points won·Even
44%
45%
Break points saved·Even
56%
55%
Aces / match·Clear edge
2.8
1.1
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.7
5.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (178 vs 170). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Even
42
42
Break points saved·Clear edge
54
42
Break points won·Even
67
66
Deciding sets·Clear edge
40
54
Tiebreaks·Even
48
47

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast

Draw