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Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario#4 def. Ai Sugiyama#16
4-6 6-4 6-4
Match Information
| Date | Aug 14, 1998* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Manhattan Beach |
| Category | WTA 250 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R16 |
| Winner | Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario |
| Score | 4-6 6-4 6-4 |
| Loser | Ai Sugiyama |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario | Ai Sugiyama |
|---|---|---|
| Country | ESP | JPN |
| Birth date | Dec 18, 1971 | Jul 5, 1975 |
| Age | 26 | 23 |
| Height | 169 | 163 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 4 | 16 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 3,192 | 1,628 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,102 | 1,876 |
| Career W-L | 708–267 | 411–362 |
| Career earnings | $16,942,639 | $8,128,126 |
Path
Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario's path
No prior matches in this tournament.
Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 1998 | QF | Elena Tatarkova | 6-3 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
Ai Sugiyama's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 13, 1998 | R32 | Anne-Gaelle Sidot | 6-4 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |