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Silvia Farina Elia#31 def. Ai Sugiyama#16
6-3 7-5
Match Information
| Date | Mar 22, 1998* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Key Biscayne |
| Category | WTA 250 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R32 |
| Winner | Silvia Farina Elia |
| Score | 6-3 7-5 |
| Loser | Ai Sugiyama |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Silvia Farina Elia | Ai Sugiyama |
|---|---|---|
| Country | ITA | JPN |
| Birth date | Apr 27, 1972 | Jul 5, 1975 |
| Age | 25 | 22 |
| Height | 172 | 163 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | — | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 31 | 16 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 751 | 1,504 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,783 | 1,910 |
| Career W-L | 365–309 | 411–362 |
| Career earnings | $3,688,252 | $8,128,126 |
Path
Silvia Farina Elia's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 21, 1998 | R64 | Gala Leon Garcia | 6-4 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
Silvia Farina Elia's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 23, 1998 | R16 | Amanda Coetzer | 6-7 6-2 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
Ai Sugiyama's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 21, 1998 | R64 | Barbara Rittner | 6-2 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |