R16 Birmingham 2006

Mara Santangelo #39 def. Ai Sugiyama #22

7-6(4) 6-4

Mara Santangelo defeated Ai Sugiyama 7-6(4) 6-4 in the 2006 Birmingham round of 16 on grass courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatMara SantangeloAi Sugiyama
Aces46
Double faults31
First serve %65.0%78.0%
First serve points won %72.0%58.0%
Second serve points won %48.0%55.0%
Break points saved %60.0%79.0%
Break points converted %21.0%40.0%
Service points won %63.0%58.0%
Return points won %42.0%37.0%
Total points won %52.0%48.0%

Player Comparison

FieldMara SantangeloAi Sugiyama
Country ITA JPN
Birth dateJun 28, 1981Jul 5, 1975
Age2430
Height183 cm163 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)3922
Ranking points (entering)560771
Elo (entering)1,6901,720
Current career W-L74–94416–366
Current career earnings$1,691,518$8,128,126
Pre-match H2H
Mara Santangelo #39 0 0 Ai Sugiyama #22

Path

Mara Santangelo's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Elena Vesnina #636-3 6-3WH2HMatch dataJun 15, 2006R32
Emma Laine #646-1 6-2WH2HMatch dataJun 14, 2006R64

Mara Santangelo's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Maria Sharapova #42-6 2-6LH2HMatch dataJun 17, 2006QF

Ai Sugiyama's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Jarmila Wolfe #866-2 6-3WH2HMatch dataJun 15, 2006R32