Stevenson v Sugiyama
WTA Tour 2009
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Ai Sugiyama takes it, 9–3 on categories
Sugiyama wins on first serve in %. Stevenson’s case rests on break points saved %, but it isn’t enough to swing it. WTA Tour 2009: Stevenson 2 matches, Sugiyama 31 matches.
- Stevenson has the better break points saved %: 63.6 to Sugiyama’s 47.9.
- Sugiyama has the better first serve in %: 65.8 to Stevenson’s 56.
- Stevenson averages 3.5 aces a match to Sugiyama’s 0.7 — 5.1 times as many.
- Longevity: Sugiyama has 31 matches, Stevenson 2 — the averages matter more than the totals here.
- Small sample: Stevenson (2 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.
- 56.0First serve in %65.8#15 of 71
- 64.0First-serve points won %59.6#60 of 71
- 63.6Break points saved %47.9#71 of 71
- 35.5Return points won %41.8#68 of 71
- 3.57 total · best 5Acesper game0.721 total · best 3#65 of 71
- 714 total · best 8Games wonper game9.2284 total · best 16
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 2009.
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