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Ai Sugiyama def. Dinara Safina
6-0 2-6 6-4
Match Information
| Date | May 15, 2003* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Rome |
| Category | WTA 1000 |
| Surface | Clay |
| Round | R32 |
| Winner | Ai Sugiyama |
| Score | 6-0 2-6 6-4 |
| Loser | Dinara Safina |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Ai Sugiyama | Dinara Safina |
|---|---|---|
| Country | JPN | RUS |
| Birth date | Jul 5, 1975 | Apr 27, 1986 |
| Age | 27 | 17 |
| Height | 163 | 182 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 16 | 55 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 1,485 | 600 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,813 | 1,679 |
| Career W-L | 411–362 | 299–160 |
| Career earnings | $8,128,126 | $10,585,640 |
Path
Ai Sugiyama's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 14, 2003 | R64 | Paola Suarez | 6-3 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
Ai Sugiyama's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 16, 2003 | R16 | Patty Schnyder | 6-2 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
Dinara Safina's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 14, 2003 | R64 | Katarina Srebotnik | 6-1 3-6 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |