Obata v Sugiyama
WTA Tour 2006
Lineball analyst4–9
Ai Sugiyama takes it, 9–4 on categories
Sugiyama wins on break points saved %. Obata’s case rests on aces, but it isn’t enough to swing it. WTA Tour 2006: Obata 4 matches, Sugiyama 55 matches.
- Obata averages 2.5 aces a match to Sugiyama’s 0.9 — 2.9 times as many.
- Sugiyama has the better sets won %: 51.9 to Obata’s 33.3.
- Sugiyama averages 1.2 sets won a match to Obata’s 0.8 (63% more).
- Longevity: Sugiyama has 55 matches, Obata 4 — the averages matter more than the totals here.
- Small sample: Obata (4 matches) — treat the averages with care.
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.
- 69.9First serve in %67.6#15 of 85
- 59.8First-serve points won %59.8#50 of 85
- 50.0Break points saved %57.3#23 of 85
- 39.7Return points won %45.0#30 of 85
- 2.510 total · best 4Acesper game0.948 total · best 6#47 of 85
- 8.333 total · best 12Games wonper game11.3621 total · best 19
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
First serve in %, oldest to newest in 2006.
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