Yakimova v Sugiyama
WTA Tour 2005
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Ai Sugiyama takes it, 12–1 on categories
Sugiyama wins on first-serve points won %. Yakimova’s case rests on return points won %, but it isn’t enough to swing it. WTA Tour 2005: Yakimova 12 matches, Sugiyama 55 matches.
- Sugiyama has the better first-serve points won %: 59.7 to Yakimova’s 45.9.
- Sugiyama has the better break points saved %: 46 to Yakimova’s 35.3.
- Sugiyama has the better first serve in %: 65.8 to Yakimova’s 58.7.
- Winners’ edge: Sugiyama’s team won 51%, Yakimova’s team won 8% of the matches they played.
- Longevity: Sugiyama has 55 matches, Yakimova 12 — 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.
- 58.7First serve in %65.8#16 of 90
- 45.9First-serve points won %59.7#60 of 90
- 35.3Break points saved %46.0#80 of 90
- 46.6Return points won %43.2#62 of 90
- 0.22 total · best 2Acesper game0.210 total · best 3#67 of 90
- 5.869 total · best 12Games wonper game11.8649 total · best 18
Head to head
12 matches
since 20071
since 20071
- Hard · 2 matchesYakimova 1Sugiyama 1
- Grand Slams · 1 matchYakimova 1Sugiyama 0
Last meetings
- 19 Mar 2007 · Miami · Round of 64 · HardSugiyama won 6-4 6-0
- 15 Jan 2007 · Australian Open · Round of 64 · HardYakimova won 6-2 2-6 10-8
Last 10 games
First serve in %, oldest to newest in 2005.
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