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Serena Williams def. Ai Sugiyama
6-2 6-1
Match Information
| Date | Aug 31, 2008* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | US Open |
| Category | Grand Slam |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R32 |
| Winner | Serena Williams |
| Score | 6-2 6-1 |
| Loser | Ai Sugiyama |
| Stat | Serena Williams | Ai Sugiyama |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 4 | 1 |
| Double faults | 1 | 3 |
| First serve % | 71 | 59 |
| First serve points won % | 79 | 63 |
| Second serve points won % | 41 | 37 |
| Break points saved % | 100 | 60 |
| Break points converted % | 40 | 0 |
| Service points won % | 68 | 52 |
| Return points won % | 48 | 32 |
| Total points won % | 59 | 41 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Serena Williams | Ai Sugiyama |
|---|---|---|
| Country | USA | JPN |
| Birth date | Sep 26, 1981 | Jul 5, 1975 |
| Age | 26 | 33 |
| Height | 175 | 163 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 3 | 32 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 3,341 | 911 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,094 | 1,788 |
| Career W-L | 825–170 | 411–362 |
| Career earnings | $94,932,862 | $8,128,126 |
Path
Serena Williams's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 2008 | R64 | Elena Vesnina | 6-1 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 27, 2008 | R128 | Kateryna Volodko | 6-1 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
Serena Williams's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2, 2008 | R16 | Severine Beltrame | 6-2 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
Ai Sugiyama's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 2008 | R64 | Olga Govortsova | 4-6 7-6(4) 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 27, 2008 | R128 | Andreja Klepac | 4-6 6-3 4-2 (ret.) | W | H2H | Match data |