Hantuchova v Sugiyama
WTA Tour 2003
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Ai Sugiyama takes it, 9–4 on categories
Sugiyama wins on sets won. Hantuchova’s case rests on double faults, but it isn’t enough to swing it. WTA Tour 2003: Hantuchova 51 matches, Sugiyama 74 matches.
- Hantuchova averages a double fault every 2.9 matches to Sugiyama’s 0.9.
- Sugiyama averages 1.4 sets won a match to Hantuchova’s 1.2 (19% more).
- Sugiyama has the better sets won %: 58.9 to Hantuchova’s 51.7.
- Winners’ edge: Sugiyama’s team won 65%, Hantuchova’s team won 55% of the matches they played.
- Longevity: Sugiyama has 74 matches, Hantuchova 51 — 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
- 62.2#33 of 71First serve in %60.7#41 of 71
- 62.0#45 of 71First-serve points won %63.2#38 of 71
- 53.7#46 of 71Break points saved %55.1#39 of 71
- 46.8#23 of 71Return points won %47.8#19 of 71
- 0.315 total · best 5#37 of 70Acesper game
Head to head
511 matches
since 20026
since 20026
- Hard · 9 matchesHantuchova 3Sugiyama 6
- Grass · 2 matchesHantuchova 2Sugiyama 0
- Grand Slams · 1 matchHantuchova 1Sugiyama 0
Last meetings
- 22 June 2009 · Wimbledon · Round of 32 · GrassHantuchova won 6-4 6-3
- 11 Aug 2008 · Olympics · Round of 64 · HardHantuchova won 6-2 7-5
- 14 July 2008 · Stanford · Round of 16 · HardSugiyama won 6-3 6-1
- 24 Mar 2008 · Miami · Round of 32 · HardSugiyama won 6-4 6-7(8) 7-5
- 16 Oct 2006 · Zurich · Round of 16 · HardHantuchova won 7-6(7) 6-2
- 17 Oct 2005 · Zurich · Round of 32 · HardHantuchova won 1-6 7-5 6-4
- 1 Aug 2005 · San Diego · Round of 32 · HardSugiyama won 7-5 4-6 6-2
- 25 Oct 2004 · Linz · Round of 16 · HardSugiyama won 6-2 6-1
Last 10 games
Titles, oldest to newest in 2003.
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