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Svetlana Kuznetsova def. Ai Sugiyama
1-6 6-1 6-2
Match Information
| Date | Jun 23, 2006* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Eastbourne |
| Category | WTA 500 |
| Surface | Grass |
| Round | R16 |
| Winner | Svetlana Kuznetsova |
| Score | 1-6 6-1 6-2 |
| Loser | Ai Sugiyama |
| Stat | Svetlana Kuznetsova | Ai Sugiyama |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 8 | 1 |
| Double faults | 3 | 1 |
| First serve % | 59 | 72 |
| First serve points won % | 72 | 52 |
| Second serve points won % | 40 | 41 |
| Break points saved % | 43 | 50 |
| Break points converted % | 50 | 57 |
| Service points won % | 59 | 49 |
| Return points won % | 51 | 41 |
| Total points won % | 55 | 45 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Svetlana Kuznetsova | Ai Sugiyama |
|---|---|---|
| Country | RUS | JPN |
| Birth date | Jun 27, 1985 | Jul 5, 1975 |
| Age | 20 | 30 |
| Height | 174 | 163 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 7 | 21 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 2,020 | 785 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,064 | 1,720 |
| Career W-L | 580–319 | 411–362 |
| Career earnings | $25,816,890 | $8,128,126 |
Path
Svetlana Kuznetsova's path
No prior matches in this tournament.
Svetlana Kuznetsova's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 24, 2006 | QF | Anna-Lena Groenefeld | 5-7 7-5 7-6(4) | W | H2H | Match data |
Ai Sugiyama's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 22, 2006 | R32 | Katarina Srebotnik | 7-6(5) 4-6 5-1 (ret.) | W | H2H | Match data |