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Ai Sugiyama

JPN Age 51 163 cm / 5'4" Plays: Right-Handed, Two-Handed Backhand Pro 1992–2009
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 →

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceOpponentScoreResultH2HMatch
Sep 30, 2009* Tokyo WTA 1000 R64 Hard Nadia Petrova #13 0-6 1-2 (ret.) L H2H Match data
Sep 2, 2009* US Open Grand Slam R128 Hard Samantha Stosur #15 4-6 6-4 4-6 L H2H Match data
Aug 27, 2009* New Haven WTA 500 R32 Hard Amélie Mauresmo #18 4-6 1-6 L H2H Match data
Aug 20, 2009* Toronto WTA 1000 R32 Hard Elena Dementieva #5 3-6 2-6 L H2H Match data
Aug 19, 2009* Toronto WTA 1000 R64 Hard Iveta Benesova #32 6-3 6-4 W H2H Match data

Rivals full rivalries list →

OpponentWLMLast PlayedH2H
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)

SeasonAgeTitlesGSWTA 1000500250WTA FinalsTournaments
199721 1 1 Tokyo
199822 2 1 1 Hope Island , Tokyo
200327 2 2 Linz , Scottsdale
200428 1 1 Gold Coast
Total 6 4 2

Career Results

SeasonAgeWLMWin %Start RankEnd Rank
19921614520.0%582184
199317381127.3%185145
1994189112045.0%14572
19951916173348.5%7146
19962022184055.0%4428
19972131255655.4%2321
19982237215863.8%2418
19992327235054.0%1824
20002420244445.5%2432
20012528255352.8%3230
20022635266157.4%3024
20032744256963.8%2410
20042830225257.7%1017
20052928275550.9%1729
20063028255352.8%2926
20073117213844.7%2638
20083226214755.3%3831
2009339192832.1%3197
Career41136277353.2%

Career Results by Surface

SeasonAge HardClayGrassCarpetTotal
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
199216 0330.0%11250.0% 14520.0%
199317 23540.0%0220.0%13425.0% 381127.3%
199418 671346.2%0220.0%32560.0% 9112045.0%
199519 581338.5%641060.0%0220.0%53862.5% 16173348.5%
199620 17102763.0%0330.0%42666.7%13425.0% 22184055.0%
199721 19133259.4%35837.5%22450.0%751258.3% 31255655.4%
199822 2493372.7%651154.5%12333.3%651154.5% 37215863.8%
199923 18112962.1%34742.9%22450.0%461040.0% 27235054.0%
200024 11122347.8%651154.5%12333.3%25728.6% 20244445.5%
200125 20143458.8%461040.0%23540.0%22450.0% 28255352.8%
200226 26164261.9%461040.0%53862.5%0110.0% 35266157.4%
200327 29164564.4%741163.6%42666.7%43757.1% 44256963.8%
200428 19133259.4%551050.0%52771.4%12333.3% 30225257.7%
200529 20173754.1%761353.8%13425.0%0110.0% 28275550.9%
200630 22184055.0%13425.0%53862.5%0110.0% 28255352.8%
200731 10152540.0%32560.0%23540.0%21366.7% 17213844.7%
200832 20143458.8%45944.4%22450.0% 26214755.3%
200933 7132035.0%0440.0%22450.0% 9192832.1%
Career27521248756.5%596712646.8%38397749.4%39448347.0%41136277353.2%

Career Results by Opponent Rank

SeasonAge 1-1011-3031-100100+Total
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
199216 00000330.0%101100.0% 13425.0%
199317 0110.0%0330.0%12333.3%22450.0% 381127.3%
199418 0220.0%101100.0%14520.0%52771.4% 781546.7%
199519 13425.0%45944.4%36933.3%61785.7% 14152948.3%
199620 23540.0%371030.0%761353.8%707100.0% 19163554.3%
199721 110119.1%571241.7%1341776.5%52771.4% 24234751.1%
199822 191010.0%35837.5%2773479.4%404100.0% 35215662.5%
199923 471136.4%461040.0%12102254.5%707100.0% 27235054.0%
200024 291118.2%24633.3%15102560.0%11250.0% 20244445.5%
200125 14520.0%5101533.3%1462070.0%841266.7% 28245253.8%
200226 16714.3%981752.9%16102661.5%921181.8% 35266157.4%
200327 4131723.5%1752277.3%1341776.5%1031376.9% 44256963.8%
200428 0440.0%381127.3%2283073.3%52771.4% 30225257.7%
200529 12333.3%4101428.6%19143357.6%41580.0% 28275550.9%
200630 15616.7%761353.8%12102254.5%731070.0% 27245152.9%
200731 0660.0%45944.4%751258.3%651154.5% 17213844.7%
200832 23540.0%8111942.1%951464.3%71887.5% 26204656.5%
200933 13425.0%281020.0%371030.0%31475.0% 9192832.1%
Career 229011219.6%8110818942.9%19412131561.6%973012776.4% 39434974353.0%

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

WTA 1000

SeasonAge CINDOHDUBIWMADMIAROMSDGTKYBERCANCHAGERHILKEYKREMONMOSTORZUR
199317 R32
199418 R32R128
199519 R32R128
199620 R16R32R16R64R16
199721 R32R64R16R64R32R32R32FR16
199822 R16R64QFQFR16R64R32R32R32
199923 R16R64R16R64R16QFR32
200024 R32R32R32R32R64R64R16R32
200125 R16R64R64QFR32R64R32
200226 R16R32R32R16R32R32R16R32
200327 R16R32SFR16R64R16
200428 R64R16QFQFR16R16R32QF
200529 R32R16FR32R64R16R32R32
200630 R16QFR32R64R32R64R16R16
200731 R16R32R32R16QFR64
200832 R16R32R16R64R32R32QF
200933 R64R64R64R64R64R64R64R32

WTA 500

SeasonAge ANTBEIBRICINDOHDUBEASHERMADPARSDGSHASTUTKYAMEBIRFILGOLHASLEILINLOSNEWPHISCOSINSTASTRSYD
199418 R32
199519 R16R16R32
199620 R16SF
199721 R16WR16R32
199822 QFWQFSF
199923 R32R16FR32QFR32
200024 R32R16R32R16R32R32R16R32R16R32QFR32
200125 R32QFQFR16R64R16QF
200226 R16QFR16R64R32SFR16R32
200327 QFR16R16R32SFR16WSFQFSFWR32
200428 R16SFQFR16R32QFR16QFR32
200529 R16R16R16R32R32QFR16R16R32QFR16R16R16R32
200630 QFSFR32R16QFR16R32R32R32R64R16R32
200731 R32R16R32R32R32R16R32R32R32R32
200832 R16R16R32R32R64R32R32R16SFQF
200933 R32R32R32R32R32R32SF

WTA 250

SeasonAge ATLAUCDLBEASSELSHATKYBALBIRBOLBRICANCHIGOLHANHOBHOPJAKLEILUXMANMEMNAGOAKOKLOSAPATPHISAPSARSTASTRSURTAIZAG
199216 R32R16R32
199317 R16R64R32R16R32
199418 QFR64SFR32F
199519 R32R64R16R32R16FQF
199620 R16R16QFR16R32R32
199721 R32QFR16FR32R16R16R16
199822 R16WR16QFR16R16
199923 R16R16SFR32R16
200125 QFSFR32R16QFR32R16
200226 SFQFR16QFSFR32
200327 QFR32R32
200428 R32W
200529 QF
200630 F
200731 R32

WTA Finals

SeasonAge WTA
200327 RR

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

SeasonAgeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
199115568582
199216580321318320322334255210221217181184
199317188147151136146146155166137137142145
199418145113115132119116102110102957272
199519799395918766676161634646
199620393432262529242623233228
199721292931262625323432302021
199822181717191917171515161818
199923232527273131322826232424
200024202219222120202730353332
200125493742473650483938393030
200226283028303230291919242424
200327282517171514111512111010
2004289810101212111314161717
200529212324242625333332302929
200630262623232421192727262626
200731262224272627303034393838
200832383940363538333229313131
20093326252835373857719697

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Patty Schnyder SUI 7 1,987 0 11 838 492 346 58.7% 1995-2018 Match log
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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.