Ai Sugiyama defeated Alexandra Stevenson 6-3 6-3 in the Tokyo round of 32 on hard. The result followed the form book — Ai Sugiyama came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's final. Ai Sugiyama extended the head-to-head to 3–1.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-02-24 | Scottsdale | SF | hard | Ai Sugiyama | 6-7 6-2 7-6 |
| 2002-10-14 | Zurich | R32 | hard | Alexandra Stevenson | 6-3 6-4 |
| 1997-07-28 | San Diego | R32 | hard | Ai Sugiyama | 6-3 6-1 |
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (170 vs 26). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About