Career 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 Ai Sugiyama takes it, 5–1 on categories Sugiyama wins on games won. Talaja’s case rests on games lost, but it isn’t enough to swing it. WTA Tour 1994: Talaja 2 matches, Sugiyama 20 matches.
Sugiyama averages 11.4 games won a match to Talaja’s 9.5 (20% more). Sugiyama averages 1.3 sets lost a match to Talaja’s 1.5. Sugiyama has the better sets won %: 47.9 to Talaja’s 40. Best single match: Sugiyama 17 games won, Talaja 16. Longevity: Sugiyama has 20 matches, Talaja 2 — the averages matter more than the totals here. Small sample: Talaja (2 matches) — treat the averages with care. Tale of the tape Per game, with league rank among regular players.
9.5 19 total · best 16 Games wonper game 11.4 228 total · best 17
40.0 Sets won % 47.9
47.5 Games won % 50.4
– Finalsper game 0.1 1 total · best 1
1 2 total · best 2 Sets wonper game 1.2 23 total · best 2
1.5 3 total · best 2 Sets lostper game · lower is better 1.3 25 total · best 2
Head to head 3 4 matches since 1999 1
Hard · 2 matches Talaja 1 Sugiyama 1 Grass · 1 match Talaja 1 Sugiyama 0 Carpet · 1 match Talaja 1 Sugiyama 0 Last meetings 30 Sept 2002 · Japan Open · Quarterfinal · Hard Talaja won 3-6 7-6(5) 6-3 5 Nov 2001 · Pattaya · Round of 32 · Hard Sugiyama won 5-7 6-3 6-3 19 June 2000 · Eastbourne · Round of 32 · Grass Talaja won 6-3 6-2 1 Nov 1999 · Leipzig · Round of 32 · Carpet Talaja won 4-6 7-5 6-3 Last 10 games Games won, oldest to newest in 1994.
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