Talaja v Sugiyama
WTA Tour 2005
Lineball analyst4–8
Ai Sugiyama takes it, 8–4 on categories
Sugiyama wins on return points won %. Talaja’s case rests on break points saved %, but it isn’t enough to swing it. WTA Tour 2005: Talaja 8 matches, Sugiyama 55 matches.
- Sugiyama has the better return points won %: 43.2 to Talaja’s 29.1.
- Talaja has the better break points saved %: 58.8 to Sugiyama’s 46.
- Sugiyama has the better sets won %: 51.5 to Talaja’s 33.3.
- Winners’ edge: Sugiyama’s team won 51%, Talaja’s team won 25% of the matches they played.
- Longevity: Sugiyama has 55 matches, Talaja 8 — the averages matter more than the totals here.
- Small sample: Talaja (8 matches) — treat the averages with care.
Built only from games in our stats database. A read of the numbers, not a tip.
Tale of the tape
Per game, with league rank among regular players.
- 62.8First serve in %65.8#16 of 90
- 61.8First-serve points won %59.7#60 of 90
- 58.8Break points saved %46.0#80 of 90
- 29.1Return points won %43.2#62 of 90
- 0.43 total · best 2Acesper game0.210 total · best 3#67 of 90
- 9.576 total · best 16Games wonper game11.8649 total · best 18
Head to head
34 matches
since 19991
since 19991
- Hard · 2 matchesTalaja 1Sugiyama 1
- Grass · 1 matchTalaja 1Sugiyama 0
- Carpet · 1 matchTalaja 1Sugiyama 0
Last meetings
- 30 Sept 2002 · Japan Open · Quarterfinal · HardTalaja won 3-6 7-6(5) 6-3
- 5 Nov 2001 · Pattaya · Round of 32 · HardSugiyama won 5-7 6-3 6-3
- 19 June 2000 · Eastbourne · Round of 32 · GrassTalaja won 6-3 6-2
- 1 Nov 1999 · Leipzig · Round of 32 · CarpetTalaja won 4-6 7-5 6-3
Last 10 games
First serve in %, oldest to newest in 2005.
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