Ai Sugiyama vs Akiko MorigamiJapan Open Round of 16

Japan Open · WTA · Round of 16
51 yrs · 163 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 30 September 2002 ·
hard
46 yrs · 165 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sugiyama A.
6-3 7-5
Morigami A.
Sugiyama A.
672
Morigami A.
350

Ai Sugiyama defeated Akiko Morigami 6-3 7-5 in the Japan Open round of 16 on hard. The result followed the form book — Ai Sugiyama came in leading the head-to-head 4–0, defending last year's semi-final. Ai Sugiyama extended the head-to-head to 5–0.

Key context

  • Match story: Ai Sugiyama closed it out in two sets, 6–3 7–5.

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2006-06-26WimbledonR64grassAi Sugiyama6-2 7-5
2005-09-19BeijingR32hardAi Sugiyama7-6 6-4
2005-08-01San DiegoSFhardAi Sugiyama6-4 4-3
2004-05-17StrasbourgR16clayAi Sugiyama1-6 6-3 6-2

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
64%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
60%
58%
2nd serve points won·Even
44%
44%
Service points won·Even
54%
53%
Return points won·Even
45%
45%
Break points saved·Even
55%
53%
Aces / match·Even
1.1
1.4
Double faults / match·Dominant
5.0
2.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (170 vs 74). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Even
42
43
Break points saved·Slight edge
42
50
Break points won·Even
66
67
Deciding sets·Slight edge
54
46
Tiebreaks·
47

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast

Draw