H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 02:51 UTC
Ai Sugiyama vs Laura Golarsa H2H: 1-1
Ai Sugiyama and Laura Golarsa are tied 1–1 in their WTA head-to-head. Across 2 main-draw meetings, Ai Sugiyama leads 1–0 on clay, while Laura Golarsa leads 1–0 on grass. Most recently, Ai Sugiyama won the 1998 Roland Garros first round 7-5 6-3.
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JPN
Age 51
Right-Handed
163 cm / 5'4"
H2H
1
–
1
2 main draw meetings
ITA
Age 58
Right-Handed
165 cm / 5'5"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 27, 1998* | Roland Garros | Grand Slam | R128 | Clay | Ai Sugiyama | 7-5 6-3 | Laura Golarsa | Match data |
| Jun 9, 1993* | Birmingham | WTA 250 | R64 | Grass | Laura Golarsa | 3-6 6-3 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 |
| Laura Golarsa | #693 | #39 | 436 | 1,761 | 127 | 180 | 41.4% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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 | Laura Golarsa | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1985 | 5–1 | 83.3% | #166 | 1,563 | 0 | 1 |
| 18 | 1994 | 9–11 | 45.0% | #72 | 1,557 | 0 | 0 | 1986 | 5–5 | 50.0% | #167 | 1,593 | 0 | 1 |
| 19 | 1995 | 16–17 | 48.5% | #46 | 1,691 | 0 | 0 | 1987 | 6–10 | 37.5% | #121 | 1,575 | 0 | 1 |
| 20 | 1996 | 22–18 | 55.0% | #28 | 1,738 | 0 | 0 | 1988 | 11–14 | 44.0% | #79 | 1,619 | 0 | 1 |
| 21 | 1997 | 31–25 | 55.4% | #21 | 1,833 | 0 | 1 | 1989 | 22–18 | 55.0% | #58 | 1,706 | 0 | 1 |
| 22 | 1998 | 37–21 | 63.8% | #18 | 1,859 | 0 | 3 | 1990 | 14–16 | 46.7% | #61 | 1,689 | 0 | 1 |
| 23 | 1999 | 27–23 | 54.0% | #24 | 1,806 | 0 | 3 | 1991 | 3–13 | 18.8% | #213 | 1,546 | 0 | 1 |
| 24 | 2000 | 20–24 | 45.5% | #32 | 1,687 | 0 | 3 | 1992 | 5–10 | 33.3% | #125 | 1,522 | 0 | 1 |
| 25 | 2001 | 28–25 | 52.8% | #30 | 1,720 | 0 | 3 | 1993 | 17–18 | 48.6% | #69 | 1,637 | 0 | 1 |
| 26 | 2002 | 35–26 | 57.4% | #24 | 1,755 | 0 | 3 | 1994 | 13–22 | 37.1% | #112 | 1,582 | 0 | 1 |
| 27 | 2003 | 44–25 | 63.8% | #10 | 1,915 | 0 | 5 | 1995 | 5–10 | 33.3% | #149 | 1,551 | 0 | 1 |
| 28 | 2004 | 30–22 | 57.7% | #17 | 1,802 | 0 | 6 | 1996 | 1–8 | 11.1% | #145 | 1,468 | 0 | 1 |
| 29 | 2005 | 28–27 | 50.9% | #29 | 1,742 | 0 | 6 | 1997 | 7–9 | 43.8% | #62 | 1,532 | 0 | 1 |
| 30 | 2006 | 28–25 | 52.8% | #26 | 1,742 | 0 | 6 | 1998 | 10–16 | 38.5% | #94 | 1,570 | 0 | 1 |
| 31 | 2007 | 17–21 | 44.7% | #38 | 1,632 | 0 | 6 | 1999 | 3–10 | 23.1% | #168 | 1,513 | 0 | 1 |
| 32 | 2008 | 26–21 | 55.3% | #31 | 1,742 | 0 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 33 | 2009 | 9–19 | 32.1% | #97 | 1,647 | 0 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |