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Monica Seles def. Ai Sugiyama
6-2 6-3
Match Information
| Date | Sep 5, 1999* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | US Open |
| Category | Grand Slam |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R32 |
| Winner | Monica Seles |
| Score | 6-2 6-3 |
| Loser | Ai Sugiyama |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Monica Seles | Ai Sugiyama |
|---|---|---|
| Country | USA | JPN |
| Birth date | Dec 2, 1973 | Jul 5, 1975 |
| Age | 25 | 24 |
| Height | 178 | 163 |
| Handedness | Left-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 4 | 28 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 2,978 | 938 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,114 | 1,842 |
| Career W-L | 578–121 | 411–362 |
| Career earnings | $14,891,762 | $8,128,126 |
Path
Monica Seles's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2, 1999 | R64 | Silvia Farina Elia | 6-2 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 1, 1999 | R128 | Barbara Rittner | 6-1 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
Monica Seles's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 7, 1999 | R16 | Jennifer Capriati | 6-4 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
Ai Sugiyama's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2, 1999 | R64 | Karina Habsudova | 6-2 4-6 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 1, 1999 | R128 | Anna Smashnova | 7-6 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |