Obata v Sugiyama
WTA Tour 2004
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Ai Sugiyama takes it, 10–3 on categories
Sugiyama wins on break points saved %. Obata’s case rests on first serve in %, but it isn’t enough to swing it. WTA Tour 2004: Obata 28 matches, Sugiyama 58 matches.
- Sugiyama has the better break points saved %: 60.4 to Obata’s 40.
- Sugiyama has the better first-serve points won %: 62.7 to Obata’s 52.6.
- Sugiyama has the better sets won %: 56.1 to Obata’s 33.3.
- Obata ranks 10th of 86 in WTA Tour 2004 for first serve in %.
- Winners’ edge: Sugiyama’s team won 57%, Obata’s team won 29% of the matches they played.
- Longevity: Sugiyama has 58 matches, Obata 28 — 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 game0.01 total · best 1#26 of 28
- 68.5#10 of 86First serve in %61.1#37 of 86
- 52.6#82 of 86First-serve points won %62.7#41 of 86
- 40.0#84 of 86Break points saved %60.4#13 of 86
- 50.3★ #3 of 86Return points won %47.4#21 of 86
- 0.12 total · best 2#80 of 84Acesper 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 2004.
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