H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 08:25 UTC
Ai Sugiyama vs Gabriela Sabatini H2H: 0-1
Gabriela Sabatini holds a 1–0 lead over Ai Sugiyama in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Gabriela Sabatini leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Gabriela Sabatini won the 1994 Tokyo Nichirei quarterfinal 6-3 6-7 7-5.
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JPN
Age 51
Right-Handed
163 cm / 5'4"
H2H
0
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1
1 main draw meetings
ARG
Age 56
Right-Handed
175 cm / 5'9"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25, 1994* | Tokyo Nichirei | WTA 250 | QF | Hard | Gabriela Sabatini | 6-3 6-7 7-5 | Ai Sugiyama | 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 |
| Gabriela Sabatini | #56 | #3 | 228 | 2,398 | 607 | 182 | 76.9% | 1 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 27 |
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 | Gabriela Sabatini | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1984 | 7–5 | 58.3% | #74 | 1,585 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1985 | 48–18 | 72.7% | #12 | 1,947 | 0 | 1 |
| 16 | 1992 | 1–4 | 20.0% | #184 | 1,477 | 0 | 0 | 1986 | 49–21 | 70.0% | #9 | 2,023 | 0 | 2 |
| 17 | 1993 | 3–8 | 27.3% | #145 | 1,487 | 0 | 0 | 1987 | 62–16 | 79.5% | #6 | 2,264 | 0 | 5 |
| 18 | 1994 | 9–11 | 45.0% | #72 | 1,557 | 0 | 0 | 1988 | 61–13 | 82.4% | #4 | 2,276 | 0 | 9 |
| 19 | 1995 | 16–17 | 48.5% | #46 | 1,691 | 0 | 0 | 1989 | 58–12 | 82.9% | #3 | 2,257 | 0 | 13 |
| 20 | 1996 | 22–18 | 55.0% | #28 | 1,738 | 0 | 0 | 1990 | 49–14 | 77.8% | #5 | 2,231 | 1 | 15 |
| 21 | 1997 | 31–25 | 55.4% | #21 | 1,833 | 0 | 1 | 1991 | 62–11 | 84.9% | #3 | 2,269 | 1 | 20 |
| 22 | 1998 | 37–21 | 63.8% | #18 | 1,859 | 0 | 3 | 1992 | 65–12 | 84.4% | #3 | 2,291 | 1 | 25 |
| 23 | 1999 | 27–23 | 54.0% | #24 | 1,806 | 0 | 3 | 1993 | 51–18 | 73.9% | #5 | 2,108 | 1 | 25 |
| 24 | 2000 | 20–24 | 45.5% | #32 | 1,687 | 0 | 3 | 1994 | 42–17 | 71.2% | #7 | 2,055 | 1 | 26 |
| 25 | 2001 | 28–25 | 52.8% | #30 | 1,720 | 0 | 3 | 1995 | 41–16 | 71.9% | #7 | 2,062 | 1 | 27 |
| 26 | 2002 | 35–26 | 57.4% | #24 | 1,755 | 0 | 3 | 1996 | 12–9 | 57.1% | #56 | 1,947 | 1 | 27 |
| 27 | 2003 | 44–25 | 63.8% | #10 | 1,915 | 0 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 2004 | 30–22 | 57.7% | #17 | 1,802 | 0 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |