H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 08:25 UTC
Ai Sugiyama vs Katarina Studenikova H2H: 1-2
Katarina Studenikova holds a 2–1 lead over Ai Sugiyama in their WTA head-to-head. Across 3 main-draw meetings, they are tied 1–1 on hard courts, while Katarina Studenikova leads 1–0 on carpet. Most recently, Katarina Studenikova won the 1997 Luxembourg third round 6-3 6-1.
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JPN
Age 51
Right-Handed
163 cm / 5'4"
H2H
1
–
2
3 main draw meetings
SVK
Age 53
Right-Handed
172 cm / 5'8"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 23, 1997* | Luxembourg | WTA 250 | R32 | Carpet | Katarina Studenikova | 6-3 6-1 | Ai Sugiyama | Match data |
| Apr 20, 1996* | Tokyo | WTA 500 | QF | Hard | Ai Sugiyama | 5-0 (ret.) | Katarina Studenikova | Match data |
| Aug 31, 1995* | US Open | Grand Slam | R64 | Hard | Katarina Studenikova | 6-3 6-3 | 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 |
| Katarina Studenikova | #531 | #31 | 801 | 1,753 | 64 | 92 | 41.0% | 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 | Katarina Studenikova | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | 1994 | 9–11 | 45.0% | #72 | 1,557 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 1995 | 16–17 | 48.5% | #46 | 1,691 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 1996 | 22–18 | 55.0% | #28 | 1,738 | 0 | 0 | 1993 | 6–9 | 40.0% | #77 | 1,519 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 1997 | 31–25 | 55.4% | #21 | 1,833 | 0 | 1 | 1994 | 7–11 | 38.9% | #118 | 1,552 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 1998 | 37–21 | 63.8% | #18 | 1,859 | 0 | 3 | 1995 | 8–11 | 42.1% | #74 | 1,605 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 1999 | 27–23 | 54.0% | #24 | 1,806 | 0 | 3 | 1996 | 25–20 | 55.6% | #31 | 1,724 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 2000 | 20–24 | 45.5% | #32 | 1,687 | 0 | 3 | 1997 | 10–21 | 32.3% | #72 | 1,641 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 2001 | 28–25 | 52.8% | #30 | 1,720 | 0 | 3 | 1998 | 5–13 | 27.8% | #106 | 1,579 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | 2002 | 35–26 | 57.4% | #24 | 1,755 | 0 | 3 | 1999 | 3–7 | 30.0% | #206 | 1,528 | 0 | 0 |
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |