Career 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 Too close to call — 7–6 on categories Dechy wins on break points saved %. Sugiyama’s case rests on sets lost. WTA Tour 2009: Dechy 15 matches, Sugiyama 31 matches.
Dechy averages 1.3 aces a match to Sugiyama’s 0.7 (87% more). Dechy averages 3.5 double faults a match to Sugiyama’s 4.3. Dechy has the better break points saved %: 51.8 to Sugiyama’s 47.9. Longevity: Sugiyama has 31 matches, Dechy 15 — the averages matter more than the totals here. Tale of the tape Per game, with league rank among regular players.
68.4 First serve in % 65.8 #15 of 71
59.2 First-serve points won % 59.6 #60 of 71
51.8 Break points saved % 47.9 #71 of 71
40.2 Return points won % 41.8 #68 of 71
1.3 19 total · best 5 Acesper game 0.7 21 total · best 3 #65 of 71
9.7 145 total · best 15 Games wonper game 9.2 284 total · best 16
Head to head 3 9 matches since 1998 6
Hard · 4 matches Dechy 1 Sugiyama 3 Clay · 2 matches Dechy 1 Sugiyama 1 Grass · 2 matches Dechy 1 Sugiyama 1 Carpet · 1 match Dechy 0 Sugiyama 1 Grand Slams · 2 matches Dechy 0 Sugiyama 2 Last meetings 19 Jan 2009 · Australian Open · Round of 64 · Hard Sugiyama won 1-6 6-1 6-3 21 Apr 2007 · Fed Cup WG R1: FRA vs JPN · Round robin · Clay Dechy won 7-5 6-1 12 Jan 2004 · Sydney · Round of 32 · Hard Dechy won 6-2 6-3 23 June 2003 · Wimbledon · Round of 32 · Grass Sugiyama won 6-4 6-4 16 June 2003 · Eastbourne · Round of 16 · Grass Dechy won 6-1 7-5 3 Feb 2003 · Paris · Round of 32 · Carpet Last 10 games First serve in %, oldest to newest in 2009.
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