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Natasha Zvereva#25 def. Ai Sugiyama#32
6-2 6-3
Match Information
| Date | Sep 19, 1997* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Tokyo |
| Category | WTA 250 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R16 |
| Winner | Natasha Zvereva |
| Score | 6-2 6-3 |
| Loser | Ai Sugiyama |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Natasha Zvereva | Ai Sugiyama |
|---|---|---|
| Country | BLR | JPN |
| Birth date | Apr 16, 1971 | Jul 5, 1975 |
| Age | 26 | 22 |
| Height | 172 | 163 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 25 | 32 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 968 | 834 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,932 | 1,768 |
| Career W-L | 388–232 | 411–362 |
| Career earnings | $7,792,503 | $8,128,126 |
Path
Natasha Zvereva's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18, 1997 | R32 | Julie Halard-Decugis | 4-6 6-3 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
Natasha Zvereva's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 20, 1997 | QF | Monica Seles | 6-1 6-0 | L | H2H | Match data |
Ai Sugiyama's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18, 1997 | R32 | Annabel Ellwood | 6-3 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |