Career 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 Ai Sugiyama takes it, 6–0 on categories Sugiyama wins on games won. WTA Tour 1998: Watanabe 3 matches, Sugiyama 60 matches.
Sugiyama averages 11.4 games won a match to Watanabe’s 6 (89% more). Sugiyama has the better sets won %: 61.5 to Watanabe’s 14.3. Sugiyama has the better games won %: 54.1 to Watanabe’s 32.7. Best single match: Sugiyama 19 games won, Watanabe 11. Longevity: Sugiyama has 60 matches, Watanabe 3 — the averages matter more than the totals here. Small sample: Watanabe (3 matches) — treat the averages with care. Tale of the tape Per game, with league rank among regular players.
– Titlesper game 0.0 2 total · best 1 #13 of 22
6 18 total · best 11 Games wonper game 11.4 681 total · best 19 #21 of 76
14.3 Sets won % 61.5 #18 of 76
32.7 Games won % 54.1 #19 of 76
– Finalsper game 0.0 2 total · best 1 #20 of 35
0.3 1 total · best 1 Sets wonper game 1.4 83 total · best 2 #18 of 76
Head to head 1 2 matches since 1994 1
Clay · 1 match Watanabe 0 Sugiyama 1 Hard · 1 match Watanabe 1 Sugiyama 0 Grand Slams · 1 match Watanabe 0 Sugiyama 1 Last meetings 29 May 1995 · Roland Garros · Round of 32 · Clay Sugiyama won 6-3 6-2 26 July 1994 · Stratton Mountain · Round of 32 · Hard Watanabe won 6-1 6-3 Last 10 games Titles, oldest to newest in 1998.
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