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Ai Sugiyama#24 def. Shi-Ting Wang#64
6-4 7-5
Match Information
| Date | Jan 9, 1998* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Hope Island |
| Category | WTA 250 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | SF |
| Winner | Ai Sugiyama |
| Score | 6-4 7-5 |
| Loser | Shi-Ting Wang |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Ai Sugiyama | Shi-Ting Wang |
|---|---|---|
| Country | JPN | TPE |
| Birth date | Jul 5, 1975 | Oct 19, 1973 |
| Age | 22 | 24 |
| Height | 163 | 170 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 24 | 64 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 1,080 | 405 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,857 | 1,732 |
| Career W-L | 411–362 | 128–105 |
| Career earnings | $8,128,126 | $775,356 |
Path
Ai Sugiyama's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 9, 1998 | QF | Sarah Pitkowski-Malcor | 6-0 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 8, 1998 | R16 | Catherine Barclay | 7-6 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 7, 1998 | R32 | Magdalena Maleeva | 7-5 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
Ai Sugiyama's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 10, 1998 | F | Maria Eugenia Vento | 7-5 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |
Shi-Ting Wang's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 9, 1998 | QF | Ruxandra Dragomir Ilie | 6-3 5-7 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 8, 1998 | R16 | Rachel Mcquillan | 1-6 6-4 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 7, 1998 | R32 | Anne-Gaelle Sidot | 3-6 6-3 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |