Ai Sugiyama vs Rita Grande — Tokyo Round of 32
Tokyo · WTA · Round of 32
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 27 January 2003 ·
hard
Sugiyama A.6-1 4-6 6-2
Grande R.
Sugiyama A.
6462
Grande R.
1621
Ai Sugiyama defeated Rita Grande 6-1 4-6 6-2 in the Tokyo round of 32 on hard. The result followed the form book — Ai Sugiyama came in leading the head-to-head 3–1, defending last year's round of 16. Ai Sugiyama extended the head-to-head to 4–1.
Key context
- Match story: Ai Sugiyama came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–1 4–6 6–2.
Head to head
3–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-10-08 | Shanghai | QF | hard | Rita Grande | 6-7 7-5 1-0 |
| 2001-05-07 | Berlin | R64 | grass | Ai Sugiyama | 6-3 6-4 |
| 1997-01-01 | Gold Coast | R16 | hard | Ai Sugiyama | 6-7(5) 6-2 6-3 |
| 1996-12-30 | Hope Island | R16 | hard | Ai Sugiyama | 6-7 6-2 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
64%
69%
1st serve points won·Even
60%
62%
2nd serve points won·Even
44%
42%
Service points won·Even
54%
56%
Return points won·Even
45%
43%
Break points saved·Even
55%
58%
Aces / match·Even
1.1
1.6
Double faults / match·Dominant
5.0
1.4
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (170 vs 12). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast