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Elena Dementieva#8 def. Ai Sugiyama#14
6-1 3-6 6-3
Match Information
| Date | Sep 20, 2003* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Shanghai |
| Category | WTA 500 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | SF |
| Winner | Elena Dementieva |
| Score | 6-1 3-6 6-3 |
| Loser | Ai Sugiyama |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Elena Dementieva | Ai Sugiyama |
|---|---|---|
| Country | RUS | JPN |
| Birth date | Oct 14, 1981 | Jul 5, 1975 |
| Age | 21 | 28 |
| Height | 180 | 163 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 8 | 14 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 2,052 | 1,611 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,948 | 1,892 |
| Career W-L | 472–243 | 411–362 |
| Career earnings | $14,867,437 | $8,128,126 |
Path
Elena Dementieva's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 20, 2003 | QF | Maria Sharapova | 6-4 7-6(4) | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 19, 2003 | R16 | Petra Mandula | 6-3 7-6(1) | W | H2H | Match data |
Elena Dementieva's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 21, 2003 | F | Chanda Rubin | 6-3 7-6(6) | W | H2H | Match data |
Ai Sugiyama's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 20, 2003 | QF | Dinara Safina | 6-4 7-6(7) | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 19, 2003 | R16 | Tiantian Sun | 7-6(7) 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |