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Natasha Zvereva def. Ai Sugiyama
4-6 6-4 6-3
Match Information
| Date | Aug 29, 1996* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | US Open |
| Category | Grand Slam |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R64 |
| Winner | Natasha Zvereva |
| Score | 4-6 6-4 6-3 |
| Loser | Ai Sugiyama |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Natasha Zvereva | Ai Sugiyama |
|---|---|---|
| Country | BLR | JPN |
| Birth date | Apr 16, 1971 | Jul 5, 1975 |
| Age | 25 | 21 |
| Height | 172 | 163 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 27 | 26 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 53 | 56 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,866 | 1,797 |
| Career W-L | 388–232 | 411–362 |
| Career earnings | $7,792,503 | $8,128,126 |
Path
Natasha Zvereva's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 1996 | R128 | Virginia Ruano Pascual | 6-2 6-7 | W | H2H | Match data |
Natasha Zvereva's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 1996 | R32 | Steffi Graf | 4-6 2-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
Ai Sugiyama's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 1996 | R128 | Jana Kandarr | 6-2 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |