Ai Sugiyama
Peak ranking
8 (Feb 9, 2004)
Elo peak
1952 (90.2%ile)
Career record
411–362 (53.2%)
Career titles
6
Prize money
$8,128,126
Recent WTA Matches full match log →
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Opponent | Score | Result | H2H | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2009* | Tokyo | WTA 1000 | R64 | Hard | Nadia Petrova | 0-6 1-2 (ret.) | L | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 2, 2009* | US Open | Grand Slam | R128 | Hard | Samantha Stosur | 4-6 6-4 4-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 27, 2009* | New Haven | WTA 500 | R32 | Hard | Amélie Mauresmo | 4-6 1-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 20, 2009* | Toronto | WTA 1000 | R32 | Hard | Elena Dementieva | 3-6 2-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 19, 2009* | Toronto | WTA 1000 | R64 | Hard | Iveta Benesova | 6-3 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
Rivals full rivalries list →
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lisa Raymond | 7 | 8 | 15 | Aug 21, 2003 | H2H |
| Mary Pierce | 5 | 6 | 11 | Oct 26, 2006 | H2H |
| Magdalena Maleeva | 7 | 4 | 11 | May 11, 2005 | H2H |
| Amélie Mauresmo | 0 | 10 | 10 | Aug 27, 2009 | H2H |
| Daniela Hantuchova | 6 | 4 | 10 | Jun 28, 2009 | H2H |
Titles (6)
| Season | Age | Titles | GS | WTA 1000 | 500 | 250 | WTA Finals | Tournaments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 21 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | Tokyo |
| 1998 | 22 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | Hope Island , Tokyo |
| 2003 | 27 | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | — | Linz , Scottsdale |
| 2004 | 28 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | Gold Coast |
| Total | 6 | — | — | 4 | 2 | — |
Career Results
| Season | Age | W | L | M | Win % | Start Rank | End Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 16 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% | 582 | 184 |
| 1993 | 17 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 27.3% | 185 | 145 |
| 1994 | 18 | 9 | 11 | 20 | 45.0% | 145 | 72 |
| 1995 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 33 | 48.5% | 71 | 46 |
| 1996 | 20 | 22 | 18 | 40 | 55.0% | 44 | 28 |
| 1997 | 21 | 31 | 25 | 56 | 55.4% | 23 | 21 |
| 1998 | 22 | 37 | 21 | 58 | 63.8% | 24 | 18 |
| 1999 | 23 | 27 | 23 | 50 | 54.0% | 18 | 24 |
| 2000 | 24 | 20 | 24 | 44 | 45.5% | 24 | 32 |
| 2001 | 25 | 28 | 25 | 53 | 52.8% | 32 | 30 |
| 2002 | 26 | 35 | 26 | 61 | 57.4% | 30 | 24 |
| 2003 | 27 | 44 | 25 | 69 | 63.8% | 24 | 10 |
| 2004 | 28 | 30 | 22 | 52 | 57.7% | 10 | 17 |
| 2005 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 55 | 50.9% | 17 | 29 |
| 2006 | 30 | 28 | 25 | 53 | 52.8% | 29 | 26 |
| 2007 | 31 | 17 | 21 | 38 | 44.7% | 26 | 38 |
| 2008 | 32 | 26 | 21 | 47 | 55.3% | 38 | 31 |
| 2009 | 33 | 9 | 19 | 28 | 32.1% | 31 | 97 |
| Career | 411 | 362 | 773 | 53.2% | — | — |
Career Results by Surface
| Season | Age | Hard | Clay | Grass | Carpet | Total | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | ||
| 1992 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% |
| 1993 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | — | — | — | — | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | 3 | 8 | 11 | 27.3% |
| 1994 | 18 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 46.2% | — | — | — | — | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 3 | 2 | 5 | 60.0% | 9 | 11 | 20 | 45.0% |
| 1995 | 19 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 38.5% | 6 | 4 | 10 | 60.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 5 | 3 | 8 | 62.5% | 16 | 17 | 33 | 48.5% |
| 1996 | 20 | 17 | 10 | 27 | 63.0% | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | 4 | 2 | 6 | 66.7% | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | 22 | 18 | 40 | 55.0% |
| 1997 | 21 | 19 | 13 | 32 | 59.4% | 3 | 5 | 8 | 37.5% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 7 | 5 | 12 | 58.3% | 31 | 25 | 56 | 55.4% |
| 1998 | 22 | 24 | 9 | 33 | 72.7% | 6 | 5 | 11 | 54.5% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 6 | 5 | 11 | 54.5% | 37 | 21 | 58 | 63.8% |
| 1999 | 23 | 18 | 11 | 29 | 62.1% | 3 | 4 | 7 | 42.9% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 4 | 6 | 10 | 40.0% | 27 | 23 | 50 | 54.0% |
| 2000 | 24 | 11 | 12 | 23 | 47.8% | 6 | 5 | 11 | 54.5% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 2 | 5 | 7 | 28.6% | 20 | 24 | 44 | 45.5% |
| 2001 | 25 | 20 | 14 | 34 | 58.8% | 4 | 6 | 10 | 40.0% | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 28 | 25 | 53 | 52.8% |
| 2002 | 26 | 26 | 16 | 42 | 61.9% | 4 | 6 | 10 | 40.0% | 5 | 3 | 8 | 62.5% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 35 | 26 | 61 | 57.4% |
| 2003 | 27 | 29 | 16 | 45 | 64.4% | 7 | 4 | 11 | 63.6% | 4 | 2 | 6 | 66.7% | 4 | 3 | 7 | 57.1% | 44 | 25 | 69 | 63.8% |
| 2004 | 28 | 19 | 13 | 32 | 59.4% | 5 | 5 | 10 | 50.0% | 5 | 2 | 7 | 71.4% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 30 | 22 | 52 | 57.7% |
| 2005 | 29 | 20 | 17 | 37 | 54.1% | 7 | 6 | 13 | 53.8% | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 28 | 27 | 55 | 50.9% |
| 2006 | 30 | 22 | 18 | 40 | 55.0% | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | 5 | 3 | 8 | 62.5% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 28 | 25 | 53 | 52.8% |
| 2007 | 31 | 10 | 15 | 25 | 40.0% | 3 | 2 | 5 | 60.0% | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | 17 | 21 | 38 | 44.7% |
| 2008 | 32 | 20 | 14 | 34 | 58.8% | 4 | 5 | 9 | 44.4% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | 26 | 21 | 47 | 55.3% |
| 2009 | 33 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 35.0% | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.0% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | 9 | 19 | 28 | 32.1% |
| Career | — | 275 | 212 | 487 | 56.5% | 59 | 67 | 126 | 46.8% | 38 | 39 | 77 | 49.4% | 39 | 44 | 83 | 47.0% | 411 | 362 | 773 | 53.2% |
Career Results by Opponent Rank
| Season | Age | 1-10 | 11-30 | 31-100 | 100+ | Total | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | ||
| 1992 | 16 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | 1 | 0 | 1 | 100.0% | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% |
| 1993 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 3 | 8 | 11 | 27.3% |
| 1994 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 1 | 0 | 1 | 100.0% | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% | 5 | 2 | 7 | 71.4% | 7 | 8 | 15 | 46.7% |
| 1995 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | 4 | 5 | 9 | 44.4% | 3 | 6 | 9 | 33.3% | 6 | 1 | 7 | 85.7% | 14 | 15 | 29 | 48.3% |
| 1996 | 20 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | 3 | 7 | 10 | 30.0% | 7 | 6 | 13 | 53.8% | 7 | 0 | 7 | 100.0% | 19 | 16 | 35 | 54.3% |
| 1997 | 21 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 9.1% | 5 | 7 | 12 | 41.7% | 13 | 4 | 17 | 76.5% | 5 | 2 | 7 | 71.4% | 24 | 23 | 47 | 51.1% |
| 1998 | 22 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 10.0% | 3 | 5 | 8 | 37.5% | 27 | 7 | 34 | 79.4% | 4 | 0 | 4 | 100.0% | 35 | 21 | 56 | 62.5% |
| 1999 | 23 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 36.4% | 4 | 6 | 10 | 40.0% | 12 | 10 | 22 | 54.5% | 7 | 0 | 7 | 100.0% | 27 | 23 | 50 | 54.0% |
| 2000 | 24 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 18.2% | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% | 15 | 10 | 25 | 60.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 20 | 24 | 44 | 45.5% |
| 2001 | 25 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% | 5 | 10 | 15 | 33.3% | 14 | 6 | 20 | 70.0% | 8 | 4 | 12 | 66.7% | 28 | 24 | 52 | 53.8% |
| 2002 | 26 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 14.3% | 9 | 8 | 17 | 52.9% | 16 | 10 | 26 | 61.5% | 9 | 2 | 11 | 81.8% | 35 | 26 | 61 | 57.4% |
| 2003 | 27 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 23.5% | 17 | 5 | 22 | 77.3% | 13 | 4 | 17 | 76.5% | 10 | 3 | 13 | 76.9% | 44 | 25 | 69 | 63.8% |
| 2004 | 28 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.0% | 3 | 8 | 11 | 27.3% | 22 | 8 | 30 | 73.3% | 5 | 2 | 7 | 71.4% | 30 | 22 | 52 | 57.7% |
| 2005 | 29 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 4 | 10 | 14 | 28.6% | 19 | 14 | 33 | 57.6% | 4 | 1 | 5 | 80.0% | 28 | 27 | 55 | 50.9% |
| 2006 | 30 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 16.7% | 7 | 6 | 13 | 53.8% | 12 | 10 | 22 | 54.5% | 7 | 3 | 10 | 70.0% | 27 | 24 | 51 | 52.9% |
| 2007 | 31 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.0% | 4 | 5 | 9 | 44.4% | 7 | 5 | 12 | 58.3% | 6 | 5 | 11 | 54.5% | 17 | 21 | 38 | 44.7% |
| 2008 | 32 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | 8 | 11 | 19 | 42.1% | 9 | 5 | 14 | 64.3% | 7 | 1 | 8 | 87.5% | 26 | 20 | 46 | 56.5% |
| 2009 | 33 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | 2 | 8 | 10 | 20.0% | 3 | 7 | 10 | 30.0% | 3 | 1 | 4 | 75.0% | 9 | 19 | 28 | 32.1% |
| Career | 22 | 90 | 112 | 19.6% | 81 | 108 | 189 | 42.9% | 194 | 121 | 315 | 61.6% | 97 | 30 | 127 | 76.4% | 394 | 349 | 743 | 53.0% | |
Opponent ranking data available for 743/773 (96.1%) of Ai Sugiyama's WTA main draw matches.
Advanced Stats
| Season | Age | ELO | ELO % | Hard % | Clay % | Grass % | Set Win % | Set Margin | SoS % | Deep Run % | Dec. Set W% | TB W | TB L | TB W% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 16 | 1478 | 18 | 20 | — | — | 30.8% | -1.67 | 29 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 2 | — |
| 1993 | 17 | 1487 | 30 | 47 | — | — | 37.0% | -0.92 | 76 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | 18 | 1557 | 63 | 68 | — | — | 47.8% | +0.06 | 38 | 27 | 50 | 1 | 2 | 33 |
| 1995 | 19 | 1692 | 82 | 76 | 75 | — | 49.3% | +0.28 | 68 | 13 | 36 | 3 | 0 | 100 |
| 1996 | 20 | 1738 | 85 | 81 | 56 | 51 | 53.4% | +0.28 | 71 | 13 | 50 | 3 | 3 | 50 |
| 1997 | 21 | 1834 | 89 | 90 | 59 | 61 | 51.5% | -0.06 | 76 | 17 | 64 | 11 | 8 | 58 |
| 1998 | 22 | 1860 | 91 | 93 | 72 | 52 | 60.3% | +0.68 | 81 | 32 | 71 | 9 | 4 | 69 |
| 1999 | 23 | 1807 | 91 | 90 | 72 | 57 | 53.0% | +0.22 | 85 | 19 | 53 | 4 | 4 | 50 |
| 2000 | 24 | 1688 | 83 | 84 | 77 | 54 | 47.0% | -0.50 | 88 | 9 | 42 | 7 | 4 | 64 |
| 2001 | 25 | 1720 | 88 | 89 | 75 | 52 | 53.7% | +0.26 | 79 | 25 | 48 | 6 | 2 | 75 |
| 2002 | 26 | 1756 | 91 | 92 | 74 | 76 | 56.1% | +0.34 | 81 | 24 | 53 | 8 | 6 | 57 |
| 2003 | 27 | 1915 | 96 | 95 | 86 | 83 | 58.3% | +0.65 | 94 | 35 | 69 | 7 | 7 | 50 |
| 2004 | 28 | 1802 | 92 | 91 | 82 | 88 | 56.8% | +0.64 | 81 | 39 | 50 | 3 | 8 | 27 |
| 2005 | 29 | 1742 | 89 | 89 | 81 | 78 | 51.1% | +0.15 | 73 | 15 | 41 | 6 | 4 | 60 |
| 2006 | 30 | 1742 | 89 | 89 | 77 | 85 | 50.8% | +0.14 | 84 | 20 | 56 | 2 | 14 | 13 |
| 2007 | 31 | 1632 | 82 | 78 | 77 | 83 | 47.3% | -0.17 | 67 | 5 | 47 | 5 | 4 | 56 |
| 2008 | 32 | 1743 | 89 | 91 | 77 | 86 | 49.5% | -0.21 | 84 | 14 | 62 | 5 | 5 | 50 |
| 2009 | 33 | 1647 | 79 | 83 | 66 | 82 | 35.6% | -0.93 | 94 | 5 | 29 | 4 | 3 | 57 |
| Career | 1744 | 85 | 87 | 75 | 68 | 52.1% | +0.09 | 79 | 19 | 52 | 84 | 80 | 51 |
Tournament Results by Category
Results show best round reached per tournament per season.
Grand Slams
| Season | Age | AO | RG | W | USO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 17 | — | — | R128 | — |
| 1994 | 18 | — | — | R128 | R128 |
| 1995 | 19 | R128 | R16 | R128 | R64 |
| 1996 | 20 | R32 | R128 | R16 | R64 |
| 1997 | 21 | R64 | R64 | R128 | R64 |
| 1998 | 22 | R16 | R64 | R128 | R64 |
| 1999 | 23 | R128 | R64 | R64 | R32 |
| 2000 | 24 | QF | R16 | R64 | R64 |
| 2001 | 25 | R128 | R128 | R32 | R64 |
| 2002 | 26 | R32 | R64 | R32 | R64 |
| 2003 | 27 | R64 | R16 | R16 | R16 |
| 2004 | 28 | R64 | R64 | QF | R16 |
| 2005 | 29 | R128 | R128 | R128 | R32 |
| 2006 | 30 | R128 | R64 | R16 | R32 |
| 2007 | 31 | R64 | R32 | R32 | R64 |
| 2008 | 32 | R32 | R64 | R32 | R32 |
| 2009 | 33 | R32 | R128 | R32 | R128 |
WTA 1000
| Season | Age | CIN | DOH | DUB | IW | MAD | MIA | ROM | SDG | TKY | BER | CAN | CHA | GER | HIL | KEY | KRE | MON | MOS | TOR | ZUR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1994 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | R128 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1995 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | R128 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1996 | 20 | — | — | — | R16 | R32 | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | R64 | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1997 | 21 | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | R64 | — | R16 | R64 | R32 | — | — | R32 | R32 | F | — | — | — | R16 |
| 1998 | 22 | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | R64 | — | QF | QF | R16 | — | — | R64 | R32 | R32 | — | — | — | R32 |
| 1999 | 23 | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | R64 | — | R16 | R64 | R16 | — | — | — | — | QF | — | — | — | R32 |
| 2000 | 24 | — | — | — | R32 | — | R32 | R32 | — | R32 | R64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | R64 | R16 | — | R32 |
| 2001 | 25 | — | — | — | R16 | — | R64 | R64 | — | QF | R32 | — | R64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — |
| 2002 | 26 | — | — | — | R16 | R32 | R32 | R16 | — | R32 | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | R32 |
| 2003 | 27 | — | — | — | R16 | — | R32 | SF | — | R16 | R64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R16 |
| 2004 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | R64 | R16 | QF | QF | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | R32 | — | QF |
| 2005 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | R16 | F | R32 | R64 | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | R32 |
| 2006 | 30 | — | — | — | R16 | — | QF | R32 | R64 | R32 | R64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | R16 |
| 2007 | 31 | — | — | — | R16 | — | R32 | R32 | R16 | QF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R64 | — |
| 2008 | 32 | — | R16 | — | R32 | — | R16 | R64 | — | R32 | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | QF | — | — | — |
| 2009 | 33 | R64 | — | R64 | R64 | R64 | R64 | R64 | — | R64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — |
WTA 500
| Season | Age | ANT | BEI | BRI | CIN | DOH | DUB | EAS | HER | MAD | PAR | SDG | SHA | STU | TKY | AME | BIR | FIL | GOL | HAS | LEI | LIN | LOS | NEW | PHI | SCO | SIN | STA | STR | SYD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — |
| 1995 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — |
| 1996 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | SF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1997 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | W | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | R32 |
| 1998 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | QF | — | — | W | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | QF | SF |
| 1999 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | R16 | — | — | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | QF | R32 |
| 2000 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | R16 | — | R32 | — | — | R16 | R32 | — | — | — | — | R32 | R16 | R32 | R16 | R32 | QF | — | — | — | R32 |
| 2001 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | QF | — | — | QF | — | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | R64 | — | — | R16 | — | — | QF | — |
| 2002 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | QF | — | — | R16 | R64 | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | SF | — | — | R16 | — | R32 | — | — |
| 2003 | 27 | QF | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | R16 | R32 | SF | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | W | SF | QF | SF | W | — | — | — | R32 |
| 2004 | 28 | — | — | — | — | R16 | SF | QF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | R32 | — | — | — | QF | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | QF | R32 |
| 2005 | 29 | — | R16 | — | R16 | R16 | R32 | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | QF | R16 | R16 | — | R32 | — | — | QF | — | — | R16 | — | — | R16 | R16 | R32 |
| 2006 | 30 | — | QF | — | — | SF | R32 | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | QF | — | R16 | — | R32 | R32 | — | R32 | R64 | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | R32 |
| 2007 | 31 | — | — | — | — | R32 | R16 | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | R16 | R32 | R32 | — | — | — | R32 | — | R32 |
| 2008 | 32 | R16 | R16 | — | — | — | R32 | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | R64 | — | — | R32 | — | — | R32 | R16 | — | — | — | — | SF | QF | — |
| 2009 | 33 | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | R32 | — | — | — | R32 | — | SF |
WTA 250
| Season | Age | ATL | AUC | DLB | EAS | SEL | SHA | TKY | BAL | BIR | BOL | BRI | CAN | CHI | GOL | HAN | HOB | HOP | JAK | LEI | LUX | MAN | MEM | NAG | OAK | OKL | OSA | PAT | PHI | SAP | SAR | STA | STR | SUR | TAI | ZAG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — |
| 1993 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | R64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1994 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | QF | — | R64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SF | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | F | — | — |
| 1995 | 19 | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | R64 | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | QF |
| 1996 | 20 | — | R16 | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | QF | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1997 | 21 | R32 | — | — | QF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | F | — | — | R32 | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | — |
| 1998 | 22 | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W | — | R16 | QF | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1999 | 23 | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | SF | — | R32 | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2001 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | QF | SF | — | R32 | R16 | — | QF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2002 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | SF | QF | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | QF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2003 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | QF | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2004 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | W | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2005 | 29 | — | — | — | — | QF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2006 | 30 | — | — | — | — | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2007 | 31 | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
WTA Finals
Data coverage note: WTA match coverage from Jeff Sackmann's archive is incomplete before 2000. Career win-loss totals, surface splits, and head-to-head counts for this player's pre-2000 era may understate actual results.
WTA Ranking History full ranking history →
Career high
8
Career-high date
Feb 9, 2004
First top 100
Oct 3, 1994
First top 50
Nov 6, 1995
First top 20
Nov 24, 1997
First top 10
Nov 10, 2003
Ranking History Matrix
| Season | Age | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 568 | 582 |
| 1992 | 16 | 580 | 321 | 318 | 320 | 322 | 334 | 255 | 210 | 221 | 217 | 181 | 184 |
| 1993 | 17 | 188 | 147 | 151 | 136 | 146 | 146 | 155 | 166 | 137 | 137 | 142 | 145 |
| 1994 | 18 | 145 | 113 | 115 | 132 | 119 | 116 | 102 | 110 | 102 | 95 | 72 | 72 |
| 1995 | 19 | 79 | 93 | 95 | 91 | 87 | 66 | 67 | 61 | 61 | 63 | 46 | 46 |
| 1996 | 20 | 39 | 34 | 32 | 26 | 25 | 29 | 24 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 32 | 28 |
| 1997 | 21 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 32 | 34 | 32 | 30 | 20 | 21 |
| 1998 | 22 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 |
| 1999 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 28 | 26 | 23 | 24 | 24 |
| 2000 | 24 | 20 | 22 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 27 | 30 | 35 | 33 | 32 |
| 2001 | 25 | 49 | 37 | 42 | 47 | 36 | 50 | 48 | 39 | 38 | 39 | 30 | 30 |
| 2002 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 19 | 19 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
| 2003 | 27 | 28 | 25 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
| 2004 | 28 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 |
| 2005 | 29 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 29 |
| 2006 | 30 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 19 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
| 2007 | 31 | 26 | 22 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 34 | 39 | 38 | 38 |
| 2008 | 32 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 36 | 35 | 38 | 33 | 32 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 31 |
| 2009 | 33 | 26 | 25 | 28 | 35 | 37 | 38 | 57 | 71 | 96 | 97 | — | — |
Similar Players
Other WTA players ranked by a composite similarity score over country, era, and peak rank.
| Player | Country | Peak Rank | Peak Elo | Grand Slams | Titles | M | W | L | Win % | Active Years | Match Log |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naoko Sawamatsu | JPN | 14 | 1,971 | 0 | 4 | 309 | 182 | 127 | 58.9% | 1989-1998 | Match log |
| Shinobu Asagoe | JPN | 21 | 1,769 | 0 | 0 | 214 | 95 | 119 | 44.4% | 1997-2006 | Match log |
| Ayumi Morita | JPN | 40 | 1,700 | 0 | 0 | 208 | 82 | 126 | 39.4% | 2005-2014 | Match log |
| Patty Schnyder | SUI | 7 | 1,987 | 0 | 11 | 838 | 492 | 346 | 58.7% | 1995-2018 | Match log |
| Flavia Pennetta | ITA | 6 | 1,982 | 1 | 11 | 690 | 418 | 272 | 60.6% | 2002-2015 | Match log |
| Marion Bartoli | FRA | 7 | 1,996 | 1 | 8 | 669 | 402 | 267 | 60.1% | 2001-2013 | Match log |
| Lori Mcneil | USA | 9 | 2,032 | 0 | 11 | 650 | 377 | 273 | 58.0% | 1980-1999 | Match log |
| Chanda Rubin | USA | 6 | 2,047 | 0 | 7 | 574 | 343 | 231 | 59.8% | 1990-2006 | Match log |
| Julie Halard-Decugis | FRA | 7 | 2,003 | 0 | 12 | 556 | 337 | 219 | 60.6% | 1987-2000 | Match log |
| Katerina Maleeva | BUL | 6 | 2,070 | 0 | 11 | 509 | 324 | 185 | 63.7% | 1984-1996 | Match log |
| Roberta Vinci | ITA | 7 | 1,923 | 0 | 10 | 607 | 320 | 287 | 52.7% | 2001-2018 | Match log |
| Sandrine Testud | FRA | 9 | 2,019 | 0 | 3 | 545 | 309 | 236 | 56.7% | 1990-2004 | Match log |
Frequently Asked Questions
- How old is Ai Sugiyama?
- Ai Sugiyama is 51 years old, born on July 5, 1975.
- Which country is Ai Sugiyama from?
- Ai Sugiyama is from Japan.
- How tall is Ai Sugiyama?
- Ai Sugiyama is 163 cm / 5'4".
- Does Ai Sugiyama use a one-handed or two-handed backhand?
- Ai Sugiyama uses a two-handed backhand.
- Is Ai Sugiyama left-handed or right-handed?
- Ai Sugiyama plays right-handed.
- How many Grand Slams has Ai Sugiyama won?
- Ai Sugiyama has not won a Grand Slam title.
- How many WTA 1000 titles has Ai Sugiyama won?
- Ai Sugiyama has not won a WTA 1000 title.
- How many WTA titles has Ai Sugiyama won?
- Ai Sugiyama has won 6 WTA singles titles across all categories. The most recent other title was Gold Coast in 2004.
- What is Ai Sugiyama's highest WTA ranking?
- Ai Sugiyama's career-high WTA singles ranking is world No. 8, first achieved on February 9, 2004.
- What is Ai Sugiyama's career win-loss record?
- Ai Sugiyama has a career WTA singles record of 411 wins and 362 losses (53.2%).
- How much career prize money has Ai Sugiyama earned?
- Ai Sugiyama has earned at least $8,128,126 in career prize money from professional tennis.
- When did Ai Sugiyama play professional tennis?
- Ai Sugiyama turned professional in 1992 and was active through 2009.
- What is Ai Sugiyama's best surface?
- Ai Sugiyama's best surface is hard court with a 56.5% win rate (275W-212L).
- Who is Ai Sugiyama's biggest rival?
- Ai Sugiyama's most frequent opponent is Lisa Raymond, with a head-to-head record of 7–8 across 15 meetings.