Ai Sugiyama def. Corina Morariu
6-3 6-3
Ai Sugiyama defeated Corina Morariu 6-3 6-3 in the 1998 Japan Women's Open final on hard courts.
Match Information
Match Statistics
Our current data sources do not include detailed match statistics for this match.
Player Comparison
| Field | Ai Sugiyama | Corina Morariu |
|---|---|---|
| Country | JPN | USA |
| Birth date | Jul 5, 1975 | Jan 26, 1978 |
| Age | 22 | 20 |
| Height | 163 cm | 174 cm |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 19 | 54 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 1,504 | 470 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,882 | 1,664 |
| Current career W-L | 416–366 | 92–104 |
| Current career earnings | $8,128,126 | $1,733,916 |
Path
Ai Sugiyama's path
| Opponent | Score | W-L | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shi-Ting Wang | 6-3 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data | Apr 18, 1998 | SF |
| Erika De Lone | 4-6 6-1 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data | Apr 18, 1998 | QF |
| Nana Smith | 6-3 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data | Apr 17, 1998 | R16 |
Ai Sugiyama's next match
No later same-event match found for the winner.
Corina Morariu's path
| Opponent | Score | W-L | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amy Frazier | 4-6 7-6 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data | Apr 18, 1998 | SF |
| Naoko Sawamatsu | 7-5 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data | Apr 18, 1998 | QF |
| Meghann Shaughnessy | 6-3 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data | Apr 17, 1998 | R16 |
| Sung-Hee Park | 6-4 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data | Apr 16, 1998 | R32 |