Ai Sugiyama vs Nadia Petrova — Linz Final
Linz · WTA · Final
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 20 October 2003 ·
hard
Sugiyama A.7-5 6-4
Petrova N.
Sugiyama A.
762
Petrova N.
540
Ai Sugiyama defeated Nadia Petrova 7-5 6-4 in the Linz final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Nadia Petrova came in leading the head-to-head 3–1, defending last year's round of 16. Ai Sugiyama narrowed the head-to-head to 3–2.
Key context
- Match story: Ai Sugiyama edged Nadia Petrova in two tight sets (7–5 6–4).
Head to head
1–3| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-09-28 | Tokyo | R64 | hard | Nadia Petrova | 6-0 2-1 |
| 2006-02-27 | Doha | SF | hard | Nadia Petrova | 6-1 7-6 |
| 2004-01-05 | Gold Coast | F | hard | Ai Sugiyama | 1-6 6-1 6-4 |
| 2003-01-13 | Australian Open | R64 | hard | Nadia Petrova | 6-4 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
64%
57%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
60%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
44%
46%
Service points won·Slight edge
54%
59%
Return points won·Even
45%
43%
Break points saved·Even
55%
56%
Aces / match·Dominant
1.1
5.8
Double faults / match·Dominant
5.0
3.2
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (170 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
42
68
Break points saved·Clear edge
42
64
Break points won·Clear edge
66
85
Deciding sets·Dominant
54
80
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
47
54
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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