Career 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 Too close to call — 9–5 on categories Sugiyama wins on first serve in %. Morariu’s case rests on double faults. WTA Tour career: Morariu 193 matches, Sugiyama 809 matches.
Sugiyama has the better first serve in %: 64.2 to Morariu’s 50.6. Sugiyama has 182 aces (one every 2 matches) to Morariu’s 3 aces (one every 2.6 matches). Sugiyama has the better break points converted %: 44.9 to Morariu’s 36.7. Longevity: Sugiyama has 809 matches across 18 seasons, Morariu 193 in 9 — the averages matter more than the totals here. Not every stat was recorded for every match (titles, aces, finals…): those averages use only the games that logged them. Tale of the tape Per game. Totals and best single game underneath.
0.0 1 total · best 1 Titlesper game 0.0 6 total · best 1
50.6 First serve in % 64.2
61.6 First-serve points won % 60.1
56.5 Break points saved % 55.1
40.2 Return points won % 45.5
0.4 3 total · best 2 Acesper game 0.5 182 total · best 7
Head to head 0 4 matches since 1997 4
Hard · 3 matches Morariu 0 Sugiyama 3 Clay · 1 match Morariu 0 Sugiyama 1 Finals · 1 match Morariu 0 Sugiyama 1 Last meetings 30 Apr 2001 · Bol · Round of 32 · Clay Sugiyama won 6-2 0-6 6-3 3 Jan 1999 · Hope Island · Round of 32 · Hard Sugiyama won 6-2 6-7 6-3 13 Apr 1998 · Tokyo · Final · Hard Sugiyama won 6-3 6-3 14 Apr 1997 · Tokyo · Quarterfinal · Hard Sugiyama won 7-6 6-2 Last 10 games Titles, oldest to newest.
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