Yoshida v Sugiyama

Ai Sugiyama takes it, 10–3 on categories

Sugiyama wins on first-serve points won %. Yoshida’s case rests on break points saved %, but it isn’t enough to swing it. WTA Tour career: Yoshida 111 matches, Sugiyama 809 matches.

• Sugiyama has the better first-serve points won %: 60.1 to Yoshida’s 45.5.
• Sugiyama has the better first serve in %: 64.2 to Yoshida’s 50.8.
• Yoshida has the better break points saved %: 66.7 to Sugiyama’s 55.1.
• Winners’ edge: Sugiyama’s team won 53%, Yoshida’s team won 38% of the matches they played.
• Longevity: Sugiyama has 809 matches across 18 seasons, Yoshida 111 in 13 — the averages matter more than the totals here.
• Not every stat was recorded for every match (titles, aces, finals…): those averages use only the games that logged them.

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