Yakimova v Sugiyama
WTA Tour 2008
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Ai Sugiyama takes it, 10–3 on categories
Sugiyama wins on break points saved %. Yakimova’s case rests on double faults, but it isn’t enough to swing it. WTA Tour 2008: Yakimova 4 matches, Sugiyama 49 matches.
- Sugiyama averages 0.8 aces a match to Yakimova’s 0.5 (56% more).
- Sugiyama has the better sets won %: 47.3 to Yakimova’s 22.2.
- Sugiyama averages 1.1 sets won a match to Yakimova’s 0.5 — 2.1 times as many.
- Longevity: Sugiyama has 49 matches, Yakimova 4 — the averages matter more than the totals here.
- Small sample: Yakimova (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.
- 65.7First serve in %63.2#35 of 80
- 56.6First-serve points won %60.7#54 of 80
- 52.6Break points saved %57.3#21 of 80
- 46.4Return points won %45.5#37 of 80
- 0.52 total · best 1Acesper game0.838 total · best 7#71 of 80
- 8.534 total · best 19Games wonper game10.5512 total · best 19
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 2008.
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