Likhovtseva v Sugiyama
WTA Tour 2006
Lineball analyst4–9
Ai Sugiyama takes it, 9–4 on categories
Sugiyama wins on break points saved %. Likhovtseva’s case rests on aces, but it isn’t enough to swing it. WTA Tour 2006: Likhovtseva 36 matches, Sugiyama 55 matches.
- Likhovtseva averages 1.4 aces a match to Sugiyama’s 0.9 (60% more).
- Sugiyama has the better break points saved %: 57.3 to Likhovtseva’s 52.2.
- Sugiyama averages 1.2 sets won a match to Likhovtseva’s 1 (22% more).
- Winners’ edge: Sugiyama’s team won 55%, Likhovtseva’s team won 44% of the matches they played.
- Longevity: Sugiyama has 55 matches, Likhovtseva 36 — the averages matter more than the totals here.
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.
- 65.2#31 of 85First serve in %67.6#15 of 85
- 58.1#67 of 85First-serve points won %59.8#50 of 85
- 52.2#52 of 85Break points saved %57.3#23 of 85
- 46.3#17 of 85Return points won %45.0#30 of 85
- 1.450 total · best 9#33 of 85Acesper game0.948 total · best 6#47 of 85
- 10.3371 total · best 19
Head to head
610 matches
since 19964
since 19964
- Hard · 4 matchesLikhovtseva 2Sugiyama 2
- Grass · 3 matchesLikhovtseva 2Sugiyama 1
- Clay · 2 matchesLikhovtseva 1Sugiyama 1
- Carpet · 1 matchLikhovtseva 1Sugiyama 0
- Grand Slams · 1 matchLikhovtseva 1Sugiyama 0
- Finals · 1 matchLikhovtseva 1Sugiyama 0
Last meetings
- 20 Mar 2006 · Miami · Round of 32 · HardSugiyama won 3-6 7-5 6-0
- 24 Oct 2005 · Linz · Round of 32 · HardSugiyama won 6-1 4-6 7-5
- 23 Mar 2005 · Miami · Round of 32 · HardLikhovtseva won 6-4 3-6 6-3
- 14 June 2004 · Eastbourne · Round of 16 · GrassSugiyama won 7-5 4-6 6-3
- 3 May 2004 · Berlin · Round of 32 · Clay
Last 10 games
First serve in %, oldest to newest in 2006.
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