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Lucie Safarova def. Ai Sugiyama
6-2 6-3
Match Information
| Date | Feb 23, 2006* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Dubai |
| Category | WTA 500 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R32 |
| Winner | Lucie Safarova |
| Score | 6-2 6-3 |
| Loser | Ai Sugiyama |
| Stat | Lucie Safarova | Ai Sugiyama |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 2 | 1 |
| Double faults | 4 | 3 |
| First serve % | 53 | 69 |
| First serve points won % | 85 | 48 |
| Second serve points won % | 26 | 27 |
| Break points saved % | 25 | 54 |
| Break points converted % | 46 | 75 |
| Service points won % | 57 | 42 |
| Return points won % | 58 | 43 |
| Total points won % | 58 | 42 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Lucie Safarova | Ai Sugiyama |
|---|---|---|
| Country | CZE | JPN |
| Birth date | Feb 4, 1987 | Jul 5, 1975 |
| Age | 19 | 30 |
| Height | 177 | 163 |
| Handedness | Left-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 31 | 26 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 577 | 676 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,700 | 1,681 |
| Career W-L | 351–270 | 411–362 |
| Career earnings | $12,656,891 | $8,128,126 |
No prior-path match data is available for this tournament stage.