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Ai Sugiyama def. Lucie Safarova
6-3 7-5
Match Information
| Date | Mar 9, 2006* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Indian Wells |
| Category | WTA 1000 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R32 |
| Winner | Ai Sugiyama |
| Score | 6-3 7-5 |
| Loser | Lucie Safarova |
| Stat | Ai Sugiyama | Lucie Safarova |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 2 | 3 |
| Double faults | 1 | 5 |
| First serve % | 69 | 62 |
| First serve points won % | 78 | 61 |
| Second serve points won % | 52 | 52 |
| Break points saved % | 67 | 67 |
| Break points converted % | 33 | 33 |
| Service points won % | 70 | 57 |
| Return points won % | 43 | 30 |
| Total points won % | 57 | 43 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Ai Sugiyama | Lucie Safarova |
|---|---|---|
| Country | JPN | CZE |
| Birth date | Jul 5, 1975 | Feb 4, 1987 |
| Age | 30 | 19 |
| Height | 163 | 177 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Left-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 25 | 30 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 739 | 594 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,714 | 1,711 |
| Career W-L | 411–362 | 351–270 |
| Career earnings | $8,128,126 | $12,656,891 |
Path
Ai Sugiyama's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 8, 2006 | R64 | Stephanie Foretz Gacon | 7-5 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |
Ai Sugiyama's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 10, 2006 | R16 | Justine Henin | 2-6 1-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
Lucie Safarova's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 8, 2006 | R64 | Jessica Kirkland | 6-7(6) 7-6(2) 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |