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Ai Sugiyama#30 def. Kimberly Po Messerli
5-7 6-4 6-1
Match Information
| Date | Apr 19, 1997* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Tokyo |
| Category | WTA 250 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | SF |
| Winner | Ai Sugiyama |
| Score | 5-7 6-4 6-1 |
| Loser | Kimberly Po Messerli |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Ai Sugiyama | Kimberly Po Messerli |
|---|---|---|
| Country | JPN | — |
| Birth date | Jul 5, 1975 | Oct 20, 1971 |
| Age | 21 | 25 |
| Height | 163 | 160 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 30 | — |
| Ranking points (entering) | 814 | — |
| Elo (entering) | 1,783 | 1,871 |
| Career W-L | 411–362 | 118–133 |
| Career earnings | $8,128,126 | $1,926,618 |
Path
Ai Sugiyama's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 19, 1997 | QF | Corina Morariu | 7-6 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Apr 18, 1997 | R16 | Meilen Tu | 6-2 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Apr 17, 1997 | R32 | Ginger Helgeson | 6-3 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
Ai Sugiyama's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 20, 1997 | F | Amy Frazier | 4-6 6-4 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
Kimberly Po Messerli's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 19, 1997 | QF | Shi-Ting Wang | 4-6 6-3 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Apr 18, 1997 | R16 | Jolene Watanabe | 6-2 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |