Sugiyama v Pierce
WTA Tour 2003
Lineball analyst5–8
Mary Pierce takes it, 8–5 on categories
Pierce wins on break points saved %. Sugiyama’s case rests on games won, but it isn’t enough to swing it. WTA Tour 2003: Sugiyama 74 matches, Pierce 43 matches.
- Pierce averages 0.8 aces a match to Sugiyama’s 0.1 — 6.8 times as many.
- Pierce averages a double fault every 2.5 matches to Sugiyama’s 0.9.
- Pierce has the better break points saved %: 63.5 to Sugiyama’s 55.1.
- Winners’ edge: Sugiyama’s team won 65%, Pierce’s team won 58% of the matches they played.
- Longevity: Sugiyama has 74 matches, Pierce 43 — the averages matter more than the totals here.
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.
- 0.02 total · best 1#13 of 29Titlesper game–
- 60.7#41 of 71First serve in %64.5#19 of 71
- 63.2#38 of 71First-serve points won %68.1#15 of 71
- 55.1#39 of 71Break points saved %63.5#10 of 71
- 47.8#19 of 71Return points won %43.1#52 of 71
- 0.19 total · best 3#58 of 70Acesper game
Head to head
612 matches
since 19976
since 19976
- Hard · 6 matchesSugiyama 3Pierce 3
- Carpet · 3 matchesSugiyama 1Pierce 2
- Clay · 2 matchesSugiyama 1Pierce 1
- Grass · 1 matchSugiyama 1Pierce 0
- Grand Slams · 1 matchSugiyama 1Pierce 0
- Finals · 1 matchSugiyama 0Pierce 1
Last meetings
- 23 Oct 2006 · Linz · Round of 32 · HardPierce won 7-6(3) 7-6(5)
- 1 Aug 2005 · San Diego · Final · HardPierce won 6-0 6-3
- 10 May 2004 · Rome · Round of 32 · ClaySugiyama won 6-2 6-4
- 17 June 2002 · Eastbourne · Round of 32 · GrassSugiyama won 6-4 6-4
- 1 Apr 2002 · Sarasota · Round of 32 · Clay
Last 10 games
Titles, oldest to newest in 2003.
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