H2H data updated: 2026-07-20 02:15 UTC
Ai Sugiyama vs Barbara Rittner H2H: 1-0
Ai Sugiyama holds a 1–0 lead over Barbara Rittner in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Ai Sugiyama leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Ai Sugiyama won the 1998 Key Biscayne second round 6-2 6-3.
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JPN
Age 51
Right-Handed
163 cm / 5'4"
H2H
1
–
0
1 main draw meetings
GER
Age 53
Right-Handed
173 cm / 5'8"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 21, 1998* | Key Biscayne | WTA 1000 | R64 | Hard | Ai Sugiyama | 6-2 6-3 | Barbara Rittner | 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 |
| Barbara Rittner | #438 | #24 | 661 | 1,883 | 209 | 217 | 49.1% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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 | Barbara Rittner | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | 1993 | 3–8 | 27.3% | #145 | 1,487 | 0 | 0 | 1990 | 3–3 | 50.0% | #110 | 1,557 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | 1994 | 9–11 | 45.0% | #72 | 1,557 | 0 | 0 | 1991 | 20–17 | 54.1% | #43 | 1,708 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 1995 | 16–17 | 48.5% | #46 | 1,691 | 0 | 0 | 1992 | 23–15 | 60.5% | #29 | 1,829 | 0 | 1 |
| 20 | 1996 | 22–18 | 55.0% | #28 | 1,738 | 0 | 0 | 1993 | 24–17 | 58.5% | #34 | 1,838 | 0 | 1 |
| 21 | 1997 | 31–25 | 55.4% | #21 | 1,833 | 0 | 1 | 1994 | 25–18 | 58.1% | #40 | 1,818 | 0 | 1 |
| 22 | 1998 | 37–21 | 63.8% | #18 | 1,859 | 0 | 3 | 1995 | 17–17 | 50.0% | #51 | 1,728 | 0 | 1 |
| 23 | 1999 | 27–23 | 54.0% | #24 | 1,806 | 0 | 3 | 1996 | 12–16 | 42.9% | #47 | 1,728 | 0 | 1 |
| 24 | 2000 | 20–24 | 45.5% | #32 | 1,687 | 0 | 3 | 1997 | 10–17 | 37.0% | #71 | 1,653 | 0 | 1 |
| 25 | 2001 | 28–25 | 52.8% | #30 | 1,720 | 0 | 3 | 1998 | 13–14 | 48.1% | #66 | 1,664 | 0 | 1 |
| 26 | 2002 | 35–26 | 57.4% | #24 | 1,755 | 0 | 3 | 1999 | 15–18 | 45.5% | #59 | 1,655 | 0 | 1 |
| 27 | 2003 | 44–25 | 63.8% | #10 | 1,915 | 0 | 5 | 2000 | 10–12 | 45.5% | #99 | 1,661 | 0 | 1 |
| 28 | 2004 | 30–22 | 57.7% | #17 | 1,802 | 0 | 6 | 2001 | 16–18 | 47.1% | #68 | 1,618 | 0 | 2 |
| 29 | 2005 | 28–27 | 50.9% | #29 | 1,742 | 0 | 6 | 2002 | 14–19 | 42.4% | #66 | 1,632 | 0 | 2 |
| 30 | 2006 | 28–25 | 52.8% | #26 | 1,742 | 0 | 6 | 2003 | 6–14 | 30.0% | #120 | 1,568 | 0 | 2 |
| 31 | 2007 | 17–21 | 44.7% | #38 | 1,632 | 0 | 6 | 2004 | 1–2 | 33.3% | #235 | 1,571 | 0 | 2 |
| 32 | 2008 | 26–21 | 55.3% | #31 | 1,742 | 0 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 33 | 2009 | 9–19 | 32.1% | #97 | 1,647 | 0 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |