Career 2009 2008 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 Too close to call — 9–5 on categories Sugiyama wins on first serve in %. Stevenson’s case rests on aces. WTA Tour career: Stevenson 215 matches, Sugiyama 809 matches.
Stevenson averages 1.1 aces a match to Sugiyama’s 0.5 — 2.2 times as many. Stevenson averages 1.2 double faults a match to Sugiyama’s 2.4. Sugiyama has the better break points converted %: 44.9 to Stevenson’s 33.3. Winners’ edge: Sugiyama’s team won 53%, Stevenson’s team won 40% of the matches they played. Longevity: Sugiyama has 809 matches across 18 seasons, Stevenson 215 in 14 — the averages matter more than the totals here. Not every stat was recorded for every match (titles, aces, finals…): those averages use only the games that logged them. Tale of the tape Per game. Totals and best single game underneath.
– Titlesper game 0.0 6 total · best 1
58.4 First serve in % 64.2
62.9 First-serve points won % 60.1
57.7 Break points saved % 55.1
35.9 Return points won % 45.5
1.1 66 total · best 17 Acesper game 0.5 182 total · best 7
10.1 2,162 total · best 19
Head to head 1 4 matches 3
Hard · 4 matches 1 3 Last meetings 24 Feb 2003 · Scottsdale · Semifinal · Hard 6-7(2) 6-2 7-6(7) 14 Oct 2002 · Zurich · Round of 32 · Hard 6-3 6-4 30 Sept 2000 · Tokyo · Round of 32 · Hard 6-3 6-3 28 July 1997 · San Diego · Round of 32 · Hard 6-3 6-1 Last 10 games Titles, oldest to newest.
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