Maria Sanchez Lorenzo vs Ai Sugiyama — Gold Coast Round of 32
Gold Coast · WTA · Round of 32
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 30 December 2002 ·
hard
Sanchez Lorenzo M.7-6 3-6 7-5
Sugiyama A.
Sanchez Lorenzo M.
7372
Sugiyama A.
6651
Maria Sanchez Lorenzo defeated Ai Sugiyama 7-6 3-6 7-5 in the Gold Coast round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Ai Sugiyama came in leading the head-to-head 3–0, defending last year's quarter-final. Maria Sanchez Lorenzo claimed a first win over Ai Sugiyama in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.
Key context
- Match story: Maria Sanchez Lorenzo closed it out in three sets, 7–6 3–6 7–5.
Head to head
0–3| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-04-04 | Amelia Island | R64 | clay | Ai Sugiyama | 6-1 7-6 |
| 2000-05-22 | Madrid | R32 | clay | Ai Sugiyama | 7-5 7-5 |
| 1998-01-19 | Australian Open | R128 | hard | Ai Sugiyama | 4-6 6-1 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Clear edge
50%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
64%
60%
2nd serve points won·Even
44%
44%
Service points won·Even
54%
54%
Return points won·Even
41%
45%
Break points saved·Even
55%
55%
Aces / match·Clear edge
2.8
1.1
Double faults / match·Clear edge
4.2
5.0
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (30 vs 170). ATP, WTA & Challenger.