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Naoko Sawamatsu#17 def. Ai Sugiyama#42
6-4 6-0
Match Information
| Date | Jan 21, 1996* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Australian Open |
| Category | Grand Slam |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R32 |
| Winner | Naoko Sawamatsu |
| Score | 6-4 6-0 |
| Loser | Ai Sugiyama |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Naoko Sawamatsu | Ai Sugiyama |
|---|---|---|
| Country | JPN | JPN |
| Birth date | Mar 23, 1973 | Jul 5, 1975 |
| Age | 22 | 20 |
| Height | 167 | 163 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | — | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 17 | 42 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 65 | 33 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,859 | 1,724 |
| Career W-L | 182–127 | 411–362 |
| Career earnings | $1,107,264 | $8,128,126 |
Path
Naoko Sawamatsu's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 19, 1996 | R64 | Linda Wild | 6-4 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 17, 1996 | R128 | Catalina Cristea | 4-6 6-2 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
Naoko Sawamatsu's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 24, 1996 | R16 | Monica Seles | 6-1 6-3 | L | H2H | Match data |
Ai Sugiyama's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 19, 1996 | R64 | Alexia Dechaume Balleret | 6-2 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 17, 1996 | R128 | Radomira Zrubakova | 0-6 7-5 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |