Daniela Hantuchova vs Ai SugiyamaZurich Round of 16

Zurich · WTA · Round of 16
43 yrs · 181 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 16 October 2006 ·
hard
51 yrs · 163 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Hantuchova D.
7-6 6-2
Sugiyama A.
Hantuchova D.
762
Sugiyama A.
620

Daniela Hantuchova defeated Ai Sugiyama 7-6 6-2 in the Zurich round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Ai Sugiyama came in leading the head-to-head 6–4, defending last year's round of 32, but Daniela Hantuchova had been the form player, winning 1 of their last 4 on hard. Daniela Hantuchova narrowed the head-to-head to 6–5.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2009-06-22WimbledonR32grassDaniela Hantuchova6-4 6-3
2008-08-11OlympicsR64hardDaniela Hantuchova6-2 7-5
2008-07-14StanfordR16hardAi Sugiyama6-3 6-1
2008-03-24MiamiR32hardAi Sugiyama6-4 6-7 7-5
2005-10-17ZurichR32hardDaniela Hantuchova1-6 7-5 6-4
2005-08-01San DiegoR32hardAi Sugiyama7-5 4-6 6-2
2004-10-25LinzR16hardAi Sugiyama6-2 6-1
2004-08-02MontrealR32hardAi Sugiyama1-6 6-4 6-4
2004-06-14EastbourneQFgrassDaniela Hantuchova6-1 7-6
2002-07-29San DiegoR32hardAi Sugiyama6-4 1-6 7-5

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
63%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
63%
60%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
44%
Service points won·Even
57%
54%
Return points won·Even
43%
45%
Break points saved·Even
52%
55%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.3
1.1
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.7
5.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 139). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
56
42
Break points saved·Slight edge
36
42
Break points won·Slight edge
72
66
Deciding sets·Dominant
87
54
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
56
47

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

Draw