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Ai Sugiyama#18 def. Brie Rippner#107
6-3 6-3
Match Information
| Date | Jan 8, 1999* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Hope Island |
| Category | WTA 250 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | QF |
| Winner | Ai Sugiyama |
| Score | 6-3 6-3 |
| Loser | Brie Rippner |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Ai Sugiyama | Brie Rippner |
|---|---|---|
| Country | JPN | USA |
| Birth date | Jul 5, 1975 | Jan 21, 1980 |
| Age | 23 | 18 |
| Height | 163 | 175 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 18 | 107 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 1,398 | 248 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,880 | 1,567 |
| Career W-L | 411–362 | 17–36 |
| Career earnings | $8,128,126 | $382,708 |
Path
Ai Sugiyama's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 7, 1999 | R16 | Sarah Pitkowski-Malcor | 6-4 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 6, 1999 | R32 | Corina Morariu | 6-2 6-7 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
Ai Sugiyama's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 8, 1999 | SF | Patty Schnyder | 6-0 1-6 6-4 | L | H2H | Match data |
Brie Rippner's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 7, 1999 | R16 | Kveta Peschke | 6-2 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 6, 1999 | R32 | Laurence Courtois | 6-2 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |