Stevenson v Sugiyama
WTA Tour 2004
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Ai Sugiyama takes it, 11–2 on categories
Sugiyama wins on break points saved %. Stevenson’s case rests on first-serve points won %, but it isn’t enough to swing it. WTA Tour 2004: Stevenson 7 matches, Sugiyama 58 matches.
- Sugiyama has the better break points saved %: 60.4 to Stevenson’s 41.7.
- Stevenson averages 0.7 aces a match to Sugiyama’s 0.2 — 3.2 times as many.
- Sugiyama has the better break points converted %: 46.7 to Stevenson’s 8.3.
- Winners’ edge: Sugiyama’s team won 57%, Stevenson’s team won 0% of the matches they played.
- Longevity: Sugiyama has 58 matches, Stevenson 7 — the averages matter more than the totals here.
- Small sample: Stevenson (7 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.
- –Titlesper game0.01 total · best 1#26 of 28
- 56.4First serve in %61.1#37 of 86
- 66.2First-serve points won %62.7#41 of 86
- 41.7Break points saved %60.4#13 of 86
- 32.3Return points won %47.4#21 of 86
- 0.75 total · best 4Acesper game0.213 total · best 6#55 of 84
Head to head
14 matches
since 19973
since 19973
- Hard · 4 matchesStevenson 1Sugiyama 3
Last meetings
- 24 Feb 2003 · Scottsdale · Semifinal · HardSugiyama won 6-7(2) 6-2 7-6(7)
- 14 Oct 2002 · Zurich · Round of 32 · HardStevenson won 6-3 6-4
- 30 Sept 2000 · Tokyo · Round of 32 · HardSugiyama won 6-3 6-3
- 28 July 1997 · San Diego · Round of 32 · HardSugiyama won 6-3 6-1
Last 10 games
Titles, oldest to newest in 2004.
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