Serena Williams vs Ai SugiyamaRoland Garros Round of 16

Roland Garros · WTA · Round of 16
44 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 26 May 2003 ·
clay
51 yrs · 163 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Williams S.
7-5 6-3
Sugiyama A.
Williams S.
762
Sugiyama A.
530

Serena Williams defeated Ai Sugiyama 7-5 6-3 in the Roland Garros round of 16 on clay. The result followed the form book — Serena Williams came in leading the head-to-head 3–0, defending the title. Serena Williams extended the head-to-head to 4–0.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2008-08-25US OpenR32hardSerena Williams6-2 6-1
2000-03-20MiamiR32hardSerena Williams6-3 6-0
1998-06-15EastbourneR16grassSerena Williams6-2 7-5

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
60%
64%
1st serve points won·Clear edge
74%
60%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
49%
44%
Service points won·Slight edge
64%
54%
Return points won·Even
46%
46%
Break points saved·Slight edge
60%
55%
Aces / match·Dominant
7.6
1.1
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.2
5.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (198 vs 169). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
96
42
Break points saved·Dominant
86
42
Break points won·Dominant
98
66
Deciding sets·Dominant
99
54
Tiebreaks·Dominant
98
47

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

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast

Draw