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Monica Seles#5 def. Ai Sugiyama#28
6-3 7-6
Match Information
| Date | Sep 25, 1999* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Tokyo |
| Category | WTA 250 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | SF |
| Winner | Monica Seles |
| Score | 6-3 7-6 |
| Loser | Ai Sugiyama |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Monica Seles | Ai Sugiyama |
|---|---|---|
| Country | USA | JPN |
| Birth date | Dec 2, 1973 | Jul 5, 1975 |
| Age | 25 | 24 |
| Height | 178 | 163 |
| Handedness | Left-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 5 | 28 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 2,976 | 976 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,121 | 1,871 |
| Career W-L | 578–121 | 411–362 |
| Career earnings | $14,891,762 | $8,128,126 |
Path
Monica Seles's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25, 1999 | QF | Conchita Martínez | 6-2 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 24, 1999 | R16 | Miroslava Vavrinec | 6-1 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |
Monica Seles's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26, 1999 | F | Lindsay Davenport | 7-5 7-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
Ai Sugiyama's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25, 1999 | QF | Julie Halard-Decugis | 6-2 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 24, 1999 | R16 | Jane Chi | 6-2 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 23, 1999 | R32 | Tamarine Tanasugarn | 6-3 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |