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Nathalie Dechy v Ai Sugiyama: stats compared | Lineball
Dechy wins on break points saved %. Sugiyama’s case rests on double faults, but it isn’t enough to swing it. WTA Tour 2005: Dechy 68 matches, Sugiyama 55 matches.
Dechy has the better break points saved %: 63.3 to Sugiyama’s 46.
Sugiyama averages a double fault every 1.6 matches to Dechy’s 0.8.
Dechy has the better first serve in %: 69.9 to Sugiyama’s 65.8.
Dechy ranks 5th of 90 in WTA Tour 2005 for first serve in %.
Dechy ranks 5th of 90 in WTA Tour 2005 for break points saved %.
Winners’ edge: Dechy’s team won 60%, Sugiyama’s team won 51% of the matches they played.
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Tale of the tape
Per game, with league rank among regular players.
69.9#5 of 90First serve in %65.8#16 of 90
61.7#43 of 90First-serve points won %59.7#60 of 90
63.3#5 of 90Break points saved %46.0#80 of 90
44.9#46 of 90Return points won %43.2#62 of 90
0.426 total · best 4#47 of 90Acesper game0.210 total · best 3#67 of 90
11.4775 total · best 19
Head to head
39 matches since 19986
Hard · 4 matchesDechy 1Sugiyama 3
Clay · 2 matchesDechy 1Sugiyama 1
Grass · 2 matchesDechy 1Sugiyama 1
Carpet · 1 matchDechy 0Sugiyama 1
Grand Slams · 2 matchesDechy 0Sugiyama 2
Last meetings
19 Jan 2009 · Australian Open · Round of 64 · HardSugiyama won 1-6 6-1 6-3
21 Apr 2007 · Fed Cup WG R1: FRA vs JPN · Round robin · ClayDechy won 7-5 6-1
12 Jan 2004 · Sydney · Round of 32 · HardDechy won 6-2 6-3
23 June 2003 · Wimbledon · Round of 32 · GrassSugiyama won 6-4 6-4
16 June 2003 · Eastbourne · Round of 16 · GrassDechy won 6-1 7-5
3 Feb 2003 · Paris · Round of 32 · Carpet
Last 10 games
First serve in %, oldest to newest in 2005.
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#29 of 92
Games wonper game
11.8649 total · best 18#18 of 92
49.0#30 of 89Break points converted %42.7#67 of 89
56.9#34 of 92Sets won %51.5#50 of 92
53.0#33 of 92Games won %50.8#48 of 92
–Finalsper game0.01 total · best 1#48 of 51
1.387 total · best 2#35 of 92Sets wonper game1.369 total · best 2#38 of 92
1.066 total · best 2#30 of 92Sets lostper game · lower is better1.265 total · best 2#56 of 92
10.1687 total · best 17#35 of 92Games lostper game · lower is better11.4628 total · best 19#74 of 92
0.321 total · best 2#6 of 92Tiebreaksper game0.210 total · best 1#61 of 92
0.857 total · best 8#54 of 90Double faultsper game · lower is better0.635 total · best 8#37 of 90
19.51,324 total · best 129#24 of 90Serve pointsper game9.3509 total · best 86#72 of 90
Sugiyama won 6-2 6-4
9 Aug 1999 · Manhattan Beach · Round of 32 · HardSugiyama won 6-2 6-3
17 Aug 1998 · Canadian Open · Round of 64 · HardSugiyama won 7-6 7-5
18 May 1998 · Strasbourg · Round of 32 · ClaySugiyama won 1-6 6-4 6-3