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Ai Sugiyama v Mary Pierce: stats compared | Lineball
Pierce wins on first-serve points won %. Sugiyama’s case rests on break points converted %, but it isn’t enough to swing it. WTA Tour 2004: Sugiyama 58 matches, Pierce 43 matches.
Pierce averages a double fault every 2.9 matches to Sugiyama’s 0.8.
Pierce has the better first-serve points won %: 70.8 to Sugiyama’s 62.7.
Pierce has the better first serve in %: 65.3 to Sugiyama’s 61.1.
Pierce ranks 5th of 86 in WTA Tour 2004 for first-serve points won %.
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.
0.01 total · best 1#26 of 28Titlesper game0.01 total · best 1#13 of 28
61.1#37 of 86First serve in %65.3#20 of 86
62.7#41 of 86First-serve points won %70.8#5 of 86
60.4#13 of 86Break points saved %61.5#10 of 86
47.4#21 of 86Return points won %43.2#54 of 86
0.213 total · best 6#55 of 84
Head to head
612 matches 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 2004.
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Acesper game
0.312 total · best 4#46 of 84
11.3658 total · best 18#25 of 89Games wonper game10.6457 total · best 18#47 of 89
46.7#47 of 86Break points converted %41.7#62 of 86
56.1#29 of 89Sets won %60.4#17 of 89
52.6#27 of 89Games won %55.7#10 of 89
0.01 total · best 1#44 of 46Finalsper game0.12 total · best 1#15 of 46
1.374 total · best 2#27 of 89Sets wonper game1.355 total · best 2#26 of 89
158 total · best 2#27 of 89Sets lostper game · lower is better0.836 total · best 2#15 of 89
10.2592 total · best 19#34 of 89Games lostper game · lower is better8.4363 total · best 20#7 of 89
0.214 total · best 2#26 of 89Tiebreaksper game0.27 total · best 2#58 of 89
0.849 total · best 7#64 of 86Double faultsper game · lower is better0.415 total · best 4#18 of 86
Pierce won 6-3 6-3
17 Jan 2000 · Australian Open · Round of 16 · HardSugiyama won 7-5 6-4
18 Oct 1999 · Kremlin Cup · Round of 16 · CarpetSugiyama won 6-4 3-6 6-3
9 Aug 1999 · Manhattan Beach · Round of 16 · HardPierce won 6-2 7-5
2 Aug 1999 · San Diego · Round of 32 · HardSugiyama won 6-3 4-6 6-1
26 Oct 1998 · Luxembourg · Quarterfinal · CarpetPierce won 6-3 6-2