Ai Sugiyama def. Vera Zvonareva
6-3 1-1 (ret.)
The match ended when Vera Zvonareva retired.
Ai Sugiyama defeated Vera Zvonareva 6-3 1-1 RET after Vera Zvonareva retired in the 2008 Australian Open first round on hard courts.
Match Information
Match Statistics
| Stat | Ai Sugiyama | Vera Zvonareva |
|---|---|---|
| Serving | ||
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner. | 2 | 3 |
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve. | 2 | 4 |
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in. | 73.3% | 75.0% |
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve. | 77.3% | 63.9% |
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults. | 50.0% | 33.3% |
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server. | — | 71.4% |
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving. | 70.0% | 56.2% |
| Returning | ||
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner. | 28.6% | — |
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning. | 43.8% | 30.0% |
| Overall | ||
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won. | 53.8% | 46.2% |
Match Serve+This match’s service points won percentage minus the tour’s season average, in percentage points. Zero is average; +5 means five points above average. Match-weighted available stats; no opponent adjustment. | +14.3 | +0.6 |
Match Return+This match’s return points won percentage minus the tour’s season average, in percentage points. Zero is average; +5 means five points above average. Match-weighted available stats; no opponent adjustment. | -0.6 | -14.3 |
* Match Serve+ and Match Return+ compare this match with the WTA 2008 average from available match stats. Zero is average; +5 means five percentage points above average. No opponent adjustment.
Player Comparison
| Field | Ai Sugiyama | Vera Zvonareva |
|---|---|---|
| Country | JPN | RUS |
| Birth date | Jul 5, 1975 | Sep 7, 1984 |
| Age | 32 | 23 |
| Height | 163 cm | 172 cm |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 41 | 22 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 729 | 1,146 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,624 | 1,930 |
| Current career W-L | 416–366 | 466–270 |
| Current career earnings | $8,128,126 | $16,995,231 |
No prior-path match data is available for this tournament stage.