Stevenson v Sugiyama
WTA Tour 2006
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Ai Sugiyama takes it, 12–1 on categories
Sugiyama wins on return points won %. Stevenson’s case rests on aces, but it isn’t enough to swing it. WTA Tour 2006: Stevenson 4 matches, Sugiyama 55 matches.
- Sugiyama has the better return points won %: 45 to Stevenson’s 30.7.
- Sugiyama has the better first serve in %: 67.6 to Stevenson’s 57.1.
- Stevenson averages 2.5 aces a match to Sugiyama’s 0.9 — 2.9 times as many.
- Longevity: Sugiyama has 55 matches, Stevenson 4 — the averages matter more than the totals here.
- Small sample: Stevenson (4 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.
- 57.1First serve in %67.6#15 of 85
- 57.8First-serve points won %59.8#50 of 85
- 55.6Break points saved %57.3#23 of 85
- 30.7Return points won %45.0#30 of 85
- 2.510 total · best 4Acesper game0.948 total · best 6#47 of 85
- 5.321 total · best 8Games wonper game11.3621 total · best 19
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
First serve in %, oldest to newest in 2006.
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