Ishida v Sugiyama

Ai Sugiyama takes it, 4–2 on categories

Sugiyama wins on games won. Ishida’s case rests on games lost, but it isn’t enough to swing it. WTA Tour 1996: Ishida 4 matches, Sugiyama 45 matches.

• Sugiyama averages 10.3 games won a match to Ishida’s 8.8 (18% more).
• Ishida averages 8.5 games lost a match to Sugiyama’s 9.9.
• Sugiyama averages 1.1 sets won a match to Ishida’s 1 (13% more).
• Best single match: Sugiyama 16 games won, Ishida 12.
• Longevity: Sugiyama has 45 matches, Ishida 4 — the averages matter more than the totals here.
• Small sample: Ishida (4 matches) — treat the averages with care.

Built only from games in our stats database. A read of the numbers, not a tip.