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Ai Sugiyama def. Dominika Cibulkova
6-7(4) 7-6(5) 5-3 (ret.)
Match Information
| Date | Jul 19, 2008* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Stanford |
| Category | WTA 500 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | QF |
| Winner | Ai Sugiyama |
| Score | 6-7(4) 7-6(5) 5-3 (ret.) |
| Loser | Dominika Cibulkova |
| Stat | Ai Sugiyama | Dominika Cibulkova |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 3 | 0 |
| Double faults | 11 | 2 |
| First serve % | 64 | 65 |
| First serve points won % | 65 | 61 |
| Second serve points won % | 52 | 51 |
| Break points saved % | 67 | 0 |
| Break points converted % | 100 | 33 |
| Service points won % | 60 | 58 |
| Return points won % | 42 | 40 |
| Total points won % | 52 | 48 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Ai Sugiyama | Dominika Cibulkova |
|---|---|---|
| Country | JPN | SVK |
| Birth date | Jul 5, 1975 | May 6, 1989 |
| Age | 33 | 19 |
| Height | 163 | 161 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 38 | 32 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 722 | 884 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,701 | 1,780 |
| Career W-L | 411–362 | 365–261 |
| Career earnings | $8,128,126 | $13,725,520 |
Path
Ai Sugiyama's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 18, 2008 | R16 | Daniela Hantuchova | 6-3 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jul 17, 2008 | R32 | Alexa Glatch | 6-2 3-6 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
Ai Sugiyama's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 19, 2008 | SF | Marion Bartoli | 3-6 3-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
Dominika Cibulkova's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 18, 2008 | R16 | Kateryna Volodko | 6-2 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jul 17, 2008 | R32 | Nadia Petrova | 6-4 3-6 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |