Sugiyama v Pierce
WTA Tour 2005
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Mary Pierce takes it, 12–2 on categories
Pierce wins on break points saved %. Sugiyama’s case rests on double faults, but it isn’t enough to swing it. WTA Tour 2005: Sugiyama 55 matches, Pierce 56 matches.
- Pierce has the better break points saved %: 59.6 to Sugiyama’s 46.
- Pierce averages 1.5 aces a match to Sugiyama’s 0.2 — 8.6 times as many.
- Pierce averages a sets lost every 1.6 matches to Sugiyama’s 1.2.
- Pierce ranks 8th of 90 in WTA Tour 2005 for first serve in %.
- Winners’ edge: Pierce’s team won 77%, Sugiyama’s team won 51% of the matches they played.
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.
- –Titlesper game0.02 total · best 1#15 of 29
- 65.8#16 of 90First serve in %68.6#8 of 90
- 59.7#60 of 90First-serve points won %68.6#15 of 90
- 46.0#80 of 90Break points saved %59.6#17 of 90
- 43.2#62 of 90Return points won %45.2#42 of 90
- 0.210 total · best 3#67 of 90Acesper 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 2005.
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