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Steffi Graf#45 def. Ai Sugiyama#17
6-0 6-1
Match Information
| Date | Mar 9, 1998* |
|---|---|
| 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 | 28 | 22 |
| Height | 176 | 163 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | One-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 45 | 17 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 563 | 1,488 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,324 | 1,907 |
| 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, 1998 | R32 | Tamarine Tanasugarn | 6-4 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
Steffi Graf's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 10, 1998 | QF | Natasha Zvereva | 6-3 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |
Ai Sugiyama's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 8, 1998 | R32 | Tara Snyder | 6-1 4-6 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Mar 7, 1998 | R64 | Kerry-Anne Guse | 6-3 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |