H2H data updated: 2026-07-20 02:15 UTC
Ai Sugiyama vs Alexandra Fusai H2H: 2-3
Alexandra Fusai holds a 3–2 lead over Ai Sugiyama in their WTA head-to-head. Across 5 main-draw meetings, Alexandra Fusai leads 3–1 on clay, while Ai Sugiyama leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Alexandra Fusai won the 1998 Strasbourg quarterfinal 6-2 6-2.
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JPN
Age 51
Right-Handed
163 cm / 5'4"
H2H
2
–
3
5 main draw meetings
FRA
Age 52
Right-Handed
176 cm / 5'9"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 23, 1998* | Strasbourg | WTA 500 | QF | Clay | Alexandra Fusai | 6-2 6-2 | Ai Sugiyama | Match data |
| May 14, 1998* | Berlin | WTA 1000 | R32 | Clay | Ai Sugiyama | 6-4 6-3 | Alexandra Fusai | Match data |
| May 6, 1998* | Rome | WTA 1000 | R64 | Clay | Alexandra Fusai | 7-6 6-0 | Ai Sugiyama | Match data |
| Apr 1, 1998* | Hilton Head | WTA 1000 | R64 | Clay | Alexandra Fusai | 2-6 7-5 6-4 | Ai Sugiyama | Match data |
| Jan 11, 1996* | Hobart | WTA 250 | R32 | Hard | Ai Sugiyama | 3-6 6-3 6-3 | Alexandra Fusai | Match data |
* Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable.
Career Comparison
| Player | Current | Peak | Pts | Elo | W | L | Win % | GS | 1000 | Finals | 500 | 250 | Titles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ai Sugiyama | #97 | #8 | 2,400 | 1,951 | 411 | 362 | 53.2% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| Alexandra Fusai | #1,030 | #37 | 691 | 1,759 | 89 | 147 | 37.7% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Progression by Age
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. GS and Titles are cumulative career totals through that season.
| Age | Ai Sugiyama | Alexandra Fusai | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 16 | 1992 | 1–4 | 20.0% | #184 | 1,477 | 0 | 0 | 1990 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #275 | 1,490 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | 1993 | 3–8 | 27.3% | #145 | 1,487 | 0 | 0 | 1991 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #195 | 1,464 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | 1994 | 9–11 | 45.0% | #72 | 1,557 | 0 | 0 | 1992 | 4–10 | 28.6% | #131 | 1,453 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 1995 | 16–17 | 48.5% | #46 | 1,691 | 0 | 0 | 1993 | 16–17 | 48.5% | #79 | 1,583 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 1996 | 22–18 | 55.0% | #28 | 1,738 | 0 | 0 | 1994 | 10–16 | 38.5% | #92 | 1,567 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 1997 | 31–25 | 55.4% | #21 | 1,833 | 0 | 1 | 1995 | 6–12 | 33.3% | #105 | 1,541 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 1998 | 37–21 | 63.8% | #18 | 1,859 | 0 | 3 | 1996 | 12–17 | 41.4% | #59 | 1,556 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 1999 | 27–23 | 54.0% | #24 | 1,806 | 0 | 3 | 1997 | 17–17 | 50.0% | #50 | 1,656 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 2000 | 20–24 | 45.5% | #32 | 1,687 | 0 | 3 | 1998 | 15–21 | 41.7% | #39 | 1,671 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 2001 | 28–25 | 52.8% | #30 | 1,720 | 0 | 3 | 1999 | 3–16 | 15.8% | #177 | 1,527 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | 2002 | 35–26 | 57.4% | #24 | 1,755 | 0 | 3 | 2000 | 2–4 | 33.3% | #144 | 1,526 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | 2003 | 44–25 | 63.8% | #10 | 1,915 | 0 | 5 | 2001 | 2–10 | 16.7% | #142 | 1,457 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | 2004 | 30–22 | 57.7% | #17 | 1,802 | 0 | 6 | 2002 | 2–4 | 33.3% | #197 | 1,478 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | 2005 | 28–27 | 50.9% | #29 | 1,742 | 0 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | 2006 | 28–25 | 52.8% | #26 | 1,742 | 0 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | 2007 | 17–21 | 44.7% | #38 | 1,632 | 0 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 32 | 2008 | 26–21 | 55.3% | #31 | 1,742 | 0 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 33 | 2009 | 9–19 | 32.1% | #97 | 1,647 | 0 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |