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Rita Grande def. Ai Sugiyama
6-3 6-3
Match Information
| Date | Jan 5, 1996* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Auckland |
| Category | WTA 250 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R16 |
| Winner | Rita Grande |
| Score | 6-3 6-3 |
| 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 | 20 | 20 |
| Height | 177 | 163 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | — | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 70 | 44 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 21 | 31 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,601 | 1,716 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 4, 1996 | R32 | Claudine Toleafoa | 6-3 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
Rita Grande's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 6, 1996 | QF | Fang Li | 6-2 5-7 3-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
Ai Sugiyama's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 4, 1996 | R32 | Judith Wiesner | 6-3 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |