Career 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 Ai Sugiyama takes it, 6–0 on categories Sugiyama wins on games won. WTA Tour 1998: Maleeva 15 matches, Sugiyama 60 matches.
Sugiyama averages 11.4 games won a match to Maleeva’s 8.8 (29% more). Sugiyama has the better sets won %: 61.5 to Maleeva’s 34.3. Sugiyama averages 1.4 sets won a match to Maleeva’s 0.8 (72% more). Best single match: Sugiyama 19 games won, Maleeva 16. Winners’ edge: Sugiyama’s team won 65%, Maleeva’s team won 33% of the matches they played. Longevity: Sugiyama has 60 matches, Maleeva 15 — the averages matter more than the totals here. Tale of the tape Per game, with league rank among regular players.
– Titlesper game 0.0 2 total · best 1 #13 of 22
8.8 132 total · best 16 Games wonper game 11.4 681 total · best 19 #21 of 76
34.3 Sets won % 61.5 #18 of 76
43.6 Games won % 54.1 #19 of 76
– Finalsper game 0.0 2 total · best 1 #20 of 35
0.8 12 total · best 2 Sets wonper game 1.4 83 total · best 2 #18 of 76
Head to head 4 11 matches since 1995 7
Hard · 6 matches Maleeva 1 Sugiyama 5 Carpet · 3 matches Maleeva 3 Sugiyama 0 Clay · 2 matches Maleeva 0 Sugiyama 2 Grand Slams · 1 match Maleeva 0 Sugiyama 1 Finals · 1 match Maleeva 1 Sugiyama 0 Last meetings 9 May 2005 · Rome · Round of 64 · Clay Sugiyama won 6-2 6-4 3 Feb 2004 · Tokyo · Quarterfinal · Carpet Maleeva won 6-1 6-1 5 Jan 2004 · Gold Coast · Quarterfinal · Hard Sugiyama won 4-6 7-6(4) 6-3 4 Aug 2003 · Los Angeles · Quarterfinal · Hard Sugiyama won 6-2 4-6 6-2 5 Mar 2003 · Indian Wells · Round of 32 · Hard Sugiyama won 6-4 6-3 13 May 2002 · Rome · Round of 32 · Clay Last 10 games Titles, oldest to newest in 1998.
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