Career 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 Ai Sugiyama takes it, 5–1 on categories Sugiyama wins on games won. Pierce’s case rests on games lost, but it isn’t enough to swing it. WTA Tour 2001: Sugiyama 53 matches, Pierce 14 matches.
Sugiyama averages 11.3 games won a match to Pierce’s 9.6 (17% more). Sugiyama averages 1.3 sets won a match to Pierce’s 1.1 (18% more). Sugiyama has the better sets won %: 53.6 to Pierce’s 48.4. Best single match: Sugiyama 17 games won, Pierce 16. Winners’ edge: Sugiyama’s team won 53%, Pierce’s team won 43% of the matches they played. Longevity: Sugiyama has 53 matches, Pierce 14 — the averages matter more than the totals here. Tale of the tape Per game, with league rank among regular players.
11.3 597 total · best 17 #29 of 91 Games wonper game 9.6 135 total · best 16
53.6 #30 of 91 Sets won % 48.4
50.6 #37 of 91 Games won % 49.3
1.3 67 total · best 2 #29 of 91 Sets wonper game 1.1 15 total · best 2
1.1 58 total · best 2 #35 of 91 Sets lostper game · lower is better 1.1 16 total · best 2
11.0 582 total · best 18
Head to head 6 12 matches since 1997 6
Hard · 6 matches Sugiyama 3 Pierce 3 Carpet · 3 matches Sugiyama 1 Pierce 2 Clay · 2 matches Sugiyama 1 Pierce 1 Grass · 1 match Sugiyama 1 Pierce 0 Grand Slams · 1 match Sugiyama 1 Pierce 0 Finals · 1 match Sugiyama 0 Pierce 1 Last meetings 23 Oct 2006 · Linz · Round of 32 · Hard Pierce won 7-6(3) 7-6(5) 1 Aug 2005 · San Diego · Final · Hard Pierce won 6-0 6-3 10 May 2004 · Rome · Round of 32 · Clay Sugiyama won 6-2 6-4 17 June 2002 · Eastbourne · Round of 32 · Grass Sugiyama won 6-4 6-4 1 Apr 2002 · Sarasota · Round of 32 · Clay Last 10 games Games won, oldest to newest in 2001.
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