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Monica Seles#9 def. Ai Sugiyama#28
7-5 5-7 6-1
Match Information
| Date | Jan 31, 2003* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Tokyo |
| Category | WTA 1000 |
| Surface | Carpet |
| Round | R16 |
| Winner | Monica Seles |
| Score | 7-5 5-7 6-1 |
| 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 | 29 | 27 |
| Height | 178 | 163 |
| Handedness | Left-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 9 | 28 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 2,492 | 1,118 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,058 | 1,726 |
| Career W-L | 578–121 | 411–362 |
| Career earnings | $14,891,762 | $8,128,126 |
Path
Monica Seles's path
No prior matches in this tournament.
Monica Seles's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 1, 2003 | QF | Lina Krasnoroutskaya | 6-4 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
Ai Sugiyama's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 30, 2003 | R32 | Rita Grande | 6-1 4-6 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |