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Vera Zvonareva def. Ai Sugiyama
6-2 6-7(5) 6-0
Match Information
| Date | Mar 28, 2008* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Miami |
| Category | WTA 1000 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R16 |
| Winner | Vera Zvonareva |
| Score | 6-2 6-7(5) 6-0 |
| Loser | Ai Sugiyama |
| Stat | Vera Zvonareva | Ai Sugiyama |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 3 | 0 |
| Double faults | 5 | 9 |
| First serve % | 54 | 58 |
| First serve points won % | 70 | 44 |
| Second serve points won % | 44 | 36 |
| Break points saved % | 50 | 10 |
| Break points converted % | 90 | 50 |
| Service points won % | 58 | 41 |
| Return points won % | 59 | 42 |
| Total points won % | 59 | 41 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Vera Zvonareva | Ai Sugiyama |
|---|---|---|
| Country | RUS | JPN |
| Birth date | Sep 7, 1984 | Jul 5, 1975 |
| Age | 23 | 32 |
| Height | 172 | 163 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 20 | 40 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 1,367 | 693 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,931 | 1,726 |
| Career W-L | 459–268 | 411–362 |
| Career earnings | $16,987,921 | $8,128,126 |
Path
Vera Zvonareva's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 27, 2008 | R32 | Alisa Kleybanova | 6-1 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Mar 26, 2008 | R64 | Ekaterina Bychkova | 3-6 6-3 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
Vera Zvonareva's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 29, 2008 | QF | Dinara Safina | 7-5 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
Ai Sugiyama's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 27, 2008 | R32 | Daniela Hantuchova | 6-4 6-7(8) 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Mar 26, 2008 | R64 | Anabel Medina Garrigues | 6-2 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Mar 25, 2008 | R128 | Anastasia Pivovarova | 6-3 7-6(2) | W | H2H | Match data |