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Steffi Graf def. Ai Sugiyama
6-0 6-1
Match Information
| Date | Mar 9, 1999* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Indian Wells |
| Category | WTA 250 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R16 |
| Winner | Steffi Graf |
| Score | 6-0 6-1 |
| Loser | Ai Sugiyama |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Steffi Graf | Ai Sugiyama |
|---|---|---|
| Country | GER | JPN |
| Birth date | Jun 14, 1969 | Jul 5, 1975 |
| Age | 29 | 23 |
| Height | 176 | 163 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | One-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 7 | 25 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 2,810 | 1,046 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,240 | 1,860 |
| Career W-L | 866–109 | 411–362 |
| Career earnings | $21,895,277 | $8,128,126 |
Path
Steffi Graf's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 8, 1999 | R32 | Kveta Peschke | 6-1 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
Steffi Graf's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 10, 1999 | QF | Jana Novotna | 6-2 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |
Ai Sugiyama's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 8, 1999 | R32 | Lisa Raymond | 7-6 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Mar 7, 1999 | R64 | Anne-Gaelle Sidot | 2-6 6-2 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |