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Naoko Kijimuta#69 def. Ai Sugiyama#26
5-7 6-4 6-4
Match Information
| Date | May 23, 1997* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Strasbourg |
| Category | WTA 250 |
| Surface | Clay |
| Round | R16 |
| Winner | Naoko Kijimuta |
| Score | 5-7 6-4 6-4 |
| Loser | Ai Sugiyama |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Naoko Kijimuta | Ai Sugiyama |
|---|---|---|
| Country | JPN | JPN |
| Birth date | Mar 26, 1972 | Jul 5, 1975 |
| Age | 25 | 21 |
| Height | 164 | 163 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | — | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 69 | 26 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 345 | 924 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,638 | 1,797 |
| Career W-L | 37–57 | 411–362 |
| Career earnings | $499,278 | $8,128,126 |
Path
Naoko Kijimuta's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 22, 1997 | R32 | Magdalena Maleeva | 7-5 3-6 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
Naoko Kijimuta's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 24, 1997 | QF | Amanda Coetzer | 6-2 6-3 | L | H2H | Match data |
Ai Sugiyama's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 22, 1997 | R32 | Meike Babel | 7-6 7-6 | W | H2H | Match data |