Maleeva v Sugiyama
WTA Tour 2003
Lineball analyst7–7
Too close to call — 7–7 on categories
Maleeva wins on first serve in %. Sugiyama’s case rests on titles. WTA Tour 2003: Maleeva 51 matches, Sugiyama 74 matches.
- Sugiyama has 2 titles (one every 33.3 matches) to Maleeva’s 1 title (one every 50 matches).
- Maleeva averages a double fault every 2.9 matches to Sugiyama’s 0.9.
- Sugiyama has the better break points saved %: 55.1 to Maleeva’s 48.9.
- Winners’ edge: Sugiyama’s team won 65%, Maleeva’s team won 59% of the matches they played.
- Longevity: Sugiyama has 74 matches, Maleeva 51 — 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.
- 0.01 total · best 1#20 of 29Titlesper game0.02 total · best 1#13 of 29
- 64.1#20 of 71First serve in %60.7#41 of 71
- 63.4#37 of 71First-serve points won %63.2#38 of 71
- 48.9#57 of 71Break points saved %55.1#39 of 71
- 47.8#17 of 71Return points won %47.8#19 of 71
- 0.315 total · best 4
Head to head
411 matches
since 19957
since 19957
- Hard · 6 matchesMaleeva 1Sugiyama 5
- Carpet · 3 matchesMaleeva 3Sugiyama 0
- Clay · 2 matchesMaleeva 0Sugiyama 2
- Grand Slams · 1 matchMaleeva 0Sugiyama 1
- Finals · 1 matchMaleeva 1Sugiyama 0
Last meetings
- 9 May 2005 · Rome · Round of 64 · ClaySugiyama won 6-2 6-4
- 3 Feb 2004 · Tokyo · Quarterfinal · CarpetMaleeva won 6-1 6-1
- 5 Jan 2004 · Gold Coast · Quarterfinal · HardSugiyama won 4-6 7-6(4) 6-3
- 4 Aug 2003 · Los Angeles · Quarterfinal · HardSugiyama won 6-2 4-6 6-2
- 5 Mar 2003 · Indian Wells · Round of 32 · HardSugiyama won 6-4 6-3
- 13 May 2002 · Rome · Round of 32 · Clay
Last 10 games
Titles, oldest to newest in 2003.
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