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Mary Pierce def. Ai Sugiyama
6-3 6-2
Match Information
| Date | Oct 31, 1998* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Luxembourg |
| Category | WTA 250 |
| Surface | Carpet |
| Round | QF |
| Winner | Mary Pierce |
| Score | 6-3 6-2 |
| Loser | Ai Sugiyama |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Mary Pierce | Ai Sugiyama |
|---|---|---|
| Country | FRA | JPN |
| Birth date | Jan 15, 1975 | Jul 5, 1975 |
| Age | 23 | 23 |
| Height | 178 | 163 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 8 | 16 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 2,520 | 1,644 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,105 | 1,863 |
| Career W-L | 460–215 | 411–362 |
| Career earnings | $9,793,119 | $8,128,126 |
Path
Mary Pierce's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 30, 1998 | R16 | Sarah Pitkowski-Malcor | 4-6 6-1 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
Mary Pierce's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 31, 1998 | SF | Elena Likhovtseva | 6-1 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
Ai Sugiyama's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 30, 1998 | R16 | Barbara Schett | 6-4 4-6 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 29, 1998 | R32 | Kveta Peschke | 6-3 3-6 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |