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Ai Sugiyama#28 def. Rita Grande#71
6-7 6-2 6-3
Match Information
| Date | Jan 3, 1997* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Hope Island |
| Category | WTA 250 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R16 |
| Winner | Ai Sugiyama |
| Score | 6-7 6-2 6-3 |
| Loser | Rita Grande |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Ai Sugiyama | Rita Grande |
|---|---|---|
| Country | JPN | ITA |
| Birth date | Jul 5, 1975 | Mar 23, 1975 |
| Age | 21 | 21 |
| Height | 163 | 177 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 28 | 71 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 814 | 327 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,748 | 1,645 |
| Career W-L | 411–362 | 172–218 |
| Career earnings | $8,128,126 | $1,858,558 |
Path
Ai Sugiyama's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2, 1997 | R32 | Nana Smith | 5-7 6-1 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
Ai Sugiyama's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 4, 1997 | QF | Sabine Appelmans | 6-2 3-6 7-6 | W | H2H | Match data |
Rita Grande's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2, 1997 | R32 | Naoko Kijimuta | 6-2 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |