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Ai Sugiyama#24 def. Sarah Pitkowski-Malcor#58
6-0 7-5
Match Information
| Date | Jan 9, 1998* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Hope Island |
| Category | WTA 250 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | QF |
| Winner | Ai Sugiyama |
| Score | 6-0 7-5 |
| Loser | Sarah Pitkowski-Malcor |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Ai Sugiyama | Sarah Pitkowski-Malcor |
|---|---|---|
| Country | JPN | FRA |
| Birth date | Jul 5, 1975 | Nov 13, 1975 |
| Age | 22 | 22 |
| Height | 163 | — |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | — |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 24 | 58 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 1,080 | 430 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,849 | 1,658 |
| Career W-L | 411–362 | 109–123 |
| Career earnings | $8,128,126 | $823,787 |
Path
Ai Sugiyama's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 8, 1998 | R16 | Catherine Barclay | 7-6 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 7, 1998 | R32 | Magdalena Maleeva | 7-5 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
Ai Sugiyama's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 9, 1998 | SF | Shi-Ting Wang | 6-4 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
Sarah Pitkowski-Malcor's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 8, 1998 | R16 | Denisa Chladkova | 6-1 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 7, 1998 | R32 | Joannette Kruger | 6-2 3-6 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |