Pierce v Sugiyama
WTA Tour 2003
Lineball analyst8–5
Mary Pierce takes it, 8–5 on categories
Pierce wins on break points saved %. Sugiyama’s case rests on games won, but it isn’t enough to swing it. WTA Tour 2003: Pierce 43 matches, Sugiyama 74 matches.
- Pierce averages 0.8 aces a match to Sugiyama’s 0.1 — 6.8 times as many.
- Pierce averages a double fault every 2.5 matches to Sugiyama’s 0.9.
- Pierce has the better break points saved %: 63.5 to Sugiyama’s 55.1.
- Winners’ edge: Sugiyama’s team won 65%, Pierce’s team won 58% of the matches they played.
- Longevity: Sugiyama has 74 matches, Pierce 43 — 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.
- –Titlesper game0.02 total · best 1#13 of 29
- 64.5#19 of 71First serve in %60.7#41 of 71
- 68.1#15 of 71First-serve points won %63.2#38 of 71
- 63.5#10 of 71Break points saved %55.1#39 of 71
- 43.1#52 of 71Return points won %47.8#19 of 71
- 0.835 total · best 13#5 of 70Acesper game
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
Titles, oldest to newest in 2003.
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