Obata v Sugiyama
WTA Tour 2003
Lineball analyst4–9
Ai Sugiyama takes it, 9–4 on categories
Sugiyama wins on first-serve points won %. Obata’s case rests on first serve in %, but it isn’t enough to swing it. WTA Tour 2003: Obata 37 matches, Sugiyama 74 matches.
- Obata has the better first serve in %: 71.4 to Sugiyama’s 60.7.
- Sugiyama has the better first-serve points won %: 63.2 to Obata’s 53.5.
- Obata averages a double fault every 2.6 matches to Sugiyama’s 0.9.
- Obata ranks 5th of 71 in WTA Tour 2003 for first serve in %.
- Winners’ edge: Sugiyama’s team won 65%, Obata’s team won 54% of the matches they played.
- Longevity: Sugiyama has 74 matches, Obata 37 — 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
- 71.4#5 of 71First serve in %60.7#41 of 71
- 53.5#69 of 71First-serve points won %63.2#38 of 71
- 48.9#56 of 71Break points saved %55.1#39 of 71
- 47.0#22 of 71Return points won %47.8#19 of 71
- 0.13 total · best 2#64 of 70Acesper game
Head to head
14 matches
since 20023
since 20023
- Hard · 4 matchesObata 1Sugiyama 3
- Grand Slams · 1 matchObata 1Sugiyama 0
Last meetings
- 19 Jan 2004 · Australian Open · Round of 64 · HardObata won 6-4 6-4
- 4 Aug 2003 · Los Angeles · Round of 32 · HardSugiyama won 2-6 6-3 6-3
- 9 Sept 2002 · Shanghai · Round of 32 · HardSugiyama won 6-4 6-2
- 17 Feb 2002 · Memphis · Round of 32 · HardSugiyama won 7-6(6) 6-4
Last 10 games
Titles, oldest to newest in 2003.
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