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Anna Kournikova#38 def. Ai Sugiyama#20
6-4 7-5
Match Information
| Date | Sep 14, 2002* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Shanghai |
| Category | WTA 250 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | SF |
| Winner | Anna Kournikova |
| Score | 6-4 7-5 |
| Loser | Ai Sugiyama |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Anna Kournikova | Ai Sugiyama |
|---|---|---|
| Country | RUS | JPN |
| Birth date | Jun 7, 1981 | Jul 5, 1975 |
| Age | 21 | 27 |
| Height | 173 | 163 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 38 | 20 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 873 | 1,270 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,717 | 1,850 |
| Career W-L | 184–120 | 411–362 |
| Career earnings | $3,584,662 | $8,128,126 |
Path
Anna Kournikova's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 14, 2002 | QF | Jelena Kostanic Tosic | 7-5 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 13, 2002 | R16 | Jie Zheng | 6-4 7-6(4) | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 12, 2002 | R32 | Mireille Dittmann | 6-1 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
Anna Kournikova's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 2002 | F | Anna Smashnova | 6-2 6-3 | L | H2H | Match data |
Ai Sugiyama's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 14, 2002 | QF | Adriana Serra Zanetti | 6-1 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 13, 2002 | R16 | Vanessa Webb | 2-6 6-3 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 12, 2002 | R32 | Saori Obata | 6-4 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |