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Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario#7 def. Ai Sugiyama#18
6-2 6-4
Match Information
| Date | Jan 28, 1998* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Australian Open |
| Category | Grand Slam |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R16 |
| Winner | Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario |
| Score | 6-2 6-4 |
| Loser | Ai Sugiyama |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario | Ai Sugiyama |
|---|---|---|
| Country | ESP | JPN |
| Birth date | Dec 18, 1971 | Jul 5, 1975 |
| Age | 26 | 22 |
| Height | 169 | 163 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 7 | 18 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 2,518 | 1,361 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,062 | 1,915 |
| Career W-L | 708–267 | 411–362 |
| Career earnings | $16,942,639 | $8,128,126 |
Path
Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 25, 1998 | R32 | Rika Hiraki | 6-2 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 23, 1998 | R64 | Elena Makarova | 6-0 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 21, 1998 | R128 | Janet Lee | 6-0 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 30, 1998 | QF | Anke Huber | 7-6(7) 7-5 | L | H2H | Match data |
Ai Sugiyama's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 25, 1998 | R32 | Magdalena Grzybowska | 7-6(5) 1-6 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 23, 1998 | R64 | Miho Saeki | 6-7(4) 7-5 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 21, 1998 | R128 | María Sánchez Lorenzo | 4-6 6-1 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |