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Nadia Petrova def. Ai Sugiyama
6-1 7-6(2)
Match Information
| Date | Mar 4, 2006* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Doha |
| Category | WTA 500 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | SF |
| Winner | Nadia Petrova |
| Score | 6-1 7-6(2) |
| Loser | Ai Sugiyama |
| Stat | Nadia Petrova | Ai Sugiyama |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 3 | 0 |
| Double faults | 2 | 2 |
| First serve % | 64 | 69 |
| First serve points won % | 72 | 51 |
| Second serve points won % | 41 | 43 |
| Break points saved % | 70 | 67 |
| Break points converted % | 33 | 30 |
| Service points won % | 61 | 49 |
| Return points won % | 51 | 39 |
| Total points won % | 56 | 44 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Nadia Petrova | Ai Sugiyama |
|---|---|---|
| Country | RUS | JPN |
| Birth date | Jun 8, 1982 | Jul 5, 1975 |
| Age | 23 | 30 |
| Height | 178 | 163 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 8 | 26 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 2,014 | 667 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,920 | 1,713 |
| Career W-L | 441–276 | 411–362 |
| Career earnings | $12,466,924 | $8,128,126 |
Path
Nadia Petrova's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 4, 2006 | QF | Na Li | 6-4 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Mar 3, 2006 | R16 | Eleni Daniilidou | 6-1 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
Nadia Petrova's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 5, 2006 | F | Amélie Mauresmo | 6-3 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
Ai Sugiyama's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 4, 2006 | QF | Julia Schruff | 6-3 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Mar 3, 2006 | R16 | Anastasia Myskina | 7-6(2) 6-7(6) 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Mar 2, 2006 | R32 | Selima Sfar | 6-3 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |