Pierce v Sugiyama
WTA Tour 2001
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Ai Sugiyama takes it, 5–1 on categories
Sugiyama wins on games won. Pierce’s case rests on games lost, but it isn’t enough to swing it. WTA Tour 2001: Pierce 14 matches, Sugiyama 53 matches.
- Sugiyama averages 11.3 games won a match to Pierce’s 9.6 (17% more).
- Sugiyama averages 1.3 sets won a match to Pierce’s 1.1 (18% more).
- Sugiyama has the better sets won %: 53.6 to Pierce’s 48.4.
- Best single match: Sugiyama 17 games won, Pierce 16.
- Winners’ edge: Sugiyama’s team won 53%, Pierce’s team won 43% of the matches they played.
- Longevity: Sugiyama has 53 matches, Pierce 14 — 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.
- 9.6135 total · best 16Games wonper game11.3597 total · best 17#29 of 91
- 48.4Sets won %53.6#30 of 91
- 49.3Games won %50.6#37 of 91
- 1.115 total · best 2Sets wonper game1.367 total · best 2#29 of 91
- 1.116 total · best 2Sets lostper game · lower is better1.158 total · best 2#35 of 91
- 9.9139 total · best 19
Head to head
612 matches
since 19976
since 19976
- Hard · 6 matchesPierce 3Sugiyama 3
- Carpet · 3 matchesPierce 2Sugiyama 1
- Clay · 2 matchesPierce 1Sugiyama 1
- Grass · 1 matchPierce 0Sugiyama 1
- Grand Slams · 1 matchPierce 0Sugiyama 1
- Finals · 1 matchPierce 1Sugiyama 0
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
Games won, oldest to newest in 2001.
Pierce1256111341216610
Sugiyama1512913121216