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Mary Joe Fernandez#9 def. Ai Sugiyama#27
6-3 6-3
Match Information
| Date | Jun 22, 1996* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Eastbourne |
| Category | WTA 250 |
| Surface | Grass |
| Round | R16 |
| Winner | Mary Joe Fernandez |
| Score | 6-3 6-3 |
| Loser | Ai Sugiyama |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Mary Joe Fernandez | Ai Sugiyama |
|---|---|---|
| Country | — | JPN |
| Birth date | Aug 19, 1971 | Jul 5, 1975 |
| Age | 24 | 20 |
| Height | 176 | 163 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 9 | 27 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 119 | 47 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,983 | 1,758 |
| Career W-L | 409–192 | 411–362 |
| Career earnings | $5,258,471 | $8,128,126 |
Path
Mary Joe Fernandez's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 21, 1996 | R32 | Marianne Werdel Witmeyer | 6-2 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |
Mary Joe Fernandez's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 23, 1996 | QF | Conchita Martínez | 2-6 6-4 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
Ai Sugiyama's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 21, 1996 | R32 | Clare Wood | 6-4 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |