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Rita Grande#42 def. Ai Sugiyama#37
6-7(3) 7-5 1-0 (ret.)
Match Information
| Date | Oct 13, 2001* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Shanghai |
| Category | WTA 250 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | QF |
| Winner | Rita Grande |
| Score | 6-7(3) 7-5 1-0 (ret.) |
| Loser | Ai Sugiyama |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Rita Grande | Ai Sugiyama |
|---|---|---|
| Country | ITA | JPN |
| Birth date | Mar 23, 1975 | Jul 5, 1975 |
| Age | 26 | 26 |
| Height | 177 | 163 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | — | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 42 | 37 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 782 | 888 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,681 | 1,752 |
| Career W-L | 172–218 | 411–362 |
| Career earnings | $1,858,558 | $8,128,126 |
Path
Rita Grande's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 12, 2001 | R16 | Ludmila Cervanova | 6-2 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 11, 2001 | R32 | Alexandra Fusai | 6-4 6-7(6) 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
Rita Grande's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 13, 2001 | SF | Nicole Pratt | 6-3 6-4 | L | H2H | Match data |
Ai Sugiyama's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 12, 2001 | R16 | Emmanuelle Gagliardi | 6-3 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 11, 2001 | R32 | Zsofia Gubacsi | 7-5 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |