Career 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 Ai Sugiyama takes it, 4–1 on categories Sugiyama wins on sets lost. Grande’s case rests on games won, but it isn’t enough to swing it. WTA Tour 2005: Grande 1 matches, Sugiyama 55 matches.
Sugiyama averages 1.2 sets lost a match to Grande’s 2. Sugiyama averages 11.4 games lost a match to Grande’s 16. Grande averages 15 games won a match to Sugiyama’s 11.8 (27% more). Longevity: Sugiyama has 55 matches, Grande 1 — the averages matter more than the totals here. Small sample: Grande (1 match) — treat the averages with care. Tale of the tape Per game, with league rank among regular players.
– First serve in % 65.8 #16 of 90
– First-serve points won % 59.7 #60 of 90
– Break points saved % 46.0 #80 of 90
– Return points won % 43.2 #62 of 90
– Acesper game 0.2 10 total · best 3 #67 of 90
15 15 total · best 15 Games wonper game 11.8 649 total · best 18 #18 of 92
– Break points converted %
Head to head 2 5 matches since 1996 3
Hard · 3 matches Grande 2 Sugiyama 1 Carpet · 1 match Grande 0 Sugiyama 1 Clay · 1 match Grande 0 Sugiyama 1 Last meetings 27 Jan 2003 · Tokyo · Round of 32 · Carpet Sugiyama won 6-1 4-6 6-2 8 Oct 2001 · Shanghai · Quarterfinal · Hard Grande won 6-7(3) 7-5 1-0 7 May 2001 · Berlin · Round of 64 · Clay Sugiyama won 6-3 6-4 30 Dec 1996 · Hope Island · Round of 16 · Hard Sugiyama won 6-7 6-2 6-3 1 Jan 1996 · Auckland · Round of 16 · Hard Grande won 6-3 6-3 Last 10 games First serve in %, oldest to newest in 2005.
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