Klaffner v Sugiyama
WTA Tour 2008
Lineball analyst4–9
Ai Sugiyama takes it, 9–4 on categories
Sugiyama wins on first serve in %. Klaffner’s case rests on first-serve points won %, but it isn’t enough to swing it. WTA Tour 2008: Klaffner 5 matches, Sugiyama 49 matches.
- Sugiyama has the better first serve in %: 63.2 to Klaffner’s 51.
- Sugiyama has the better break points saved %: 57.3 to Klaffner’s 40.9.
- Klaffner averages 2.2 aces a match to Sugiyama’s 0.8 — 2.8 times as many.
- Winners’ edge: Sugiyama’s team won 51%, Klaffner’s team won 40% of the matches they played.
- Longevity: Sugiyama has 49 matches, Klaffner 5 — the averages matter more than the totals here.
- Small sample: Klaffner (5 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.
- 51.0First serve in %63.2#35 of 80
- 66.9First-serve points won %60.7#54 of 80
- 40.9Break points saved %57.3#21 of 80
- 43.8Return points won %45.5#37 of 80
- 2.211 total · best 6Acesper game0.838 total · best 7#71 of 80
- 11.457 total · best 18Games wonper game10.5512 total · best 19
Head to head
01 match
since 20061
since 20061
- Hard · 1 matchKlaffner 0Sugiyama 1
Last meetings
- 15 July 2006 · Fed Cup WG PO: JPN vs AUT · Round robin · HardSugiyama won 7-5 6-1
Last 10 games
First serve in %, oldest to newest in 2008.
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