H2H data updated: 2026-09-14 00:00 UTC

Ai Sugiyama vs María Sánchez Lorenzo H2H: 3-2

Ai Sugiyama holds a 3–2 lead over María Sánchez Lorenzo in their WTA head-to-head. Across 5 main-draw meetings, Ai Sugiyama leads 2–1 on clay, while they are tied 1–1 on hard courts. Most recently, Ai Sugiyama won the 2005 Amelia Island round of 64 6-1 7-6(8).

JPN Age 51 Right-Handed 163 cm / 5'4"
H2H
3 2
5 main-draw meetings
ESP Age 48 Right-Handed 171 cm / 5'7"

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Ai Sugiyama #23 6-1 7-6(8) María Sánchez Lorenzo #91 Match data Apr 6, 2005* R64 Amelia Island Tier II modern equivalent WTA 500 Clay
María Sánchez Lorenzo #111 7-6(6) 3-6 7-5 Ai Sugiyama #24 Match data Jan 2, 2003* R32 Gold Coast Tier III modern equivalent WTA 250 Hard
Ai Sugiyama #19 7-5 7-5 María Sánchez Lorenzo #52 Match data May 25, 2000* R32 Madrid Open Tier III modern equivalent WTA 250 Clay
Ai Sugiyama #20 4-6 6-1 6-3 María Sánchez Lorenzo #54 Match data Jan 21, 1998* R128 Australian Open Grand Slam Hard
María Sánchez Lorenzo #96 6-2 7-6 Ai Sugiyama #25 Match data May 24, 1996* R32 Madrid Open Tier II modern equivalent WTA 500 Clay

Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable. Arrows show an edition's recorded category and documented modern equivalent; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Asterisked totals include editions mapped from documented historical predecessor categories. Mapping details.

Career Comparison

Player Current Peak Pts Elo W L Win % GS 1000 including documented historical predecessor categories Finals 500 including documented historical predecessor categories 250 including documented historical predecessor categories Titles
Ai Sugiyama #97 #8 2,400 1,951 416 366 53.2% 0 0 0 2 4 6
María Sánchez Lorenzo #1,067 #33 939 1,726 127 181 41.2% 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 María Sánchez Lorenzo
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
16 1992 1–4 20.0% #184 1,477 0 0 1994 3–4 42.9% #131 1,520 0 0
17 1993 3–8 27.3% #145 1,486 0 0 1995 4–6 40.0% #125 1,554 0 0
18 1994 9–11 45.0% #72 1,556 0 0 1996 4–11 26.7% #117 1,500 0 0
19 1995 16–17 48.5% #46 1,665 0 0 1997 10–10 50.0% #53 1,610 0 0
20 1996 24–19 55.8% #28 1,751 0 0 1998 10–21 32.3% #72 1,589 0 0
21 1997 31–25 55.4% #21 1,837 0 1 1999 19–21 47.5% #41 1,667 0 1
22 1998 37–21 63.8% #18 1,862 0 3 2000 9–15 37.5% #97 1,605 0 1
23 1999 27–23 54.0% #24 1,807 0 3 2001 4–9 30.8% #214 1,565 0 1
24 2000 20–25 44.4% #32 1,679 0 3 2002 2–5 28.6% #111 1,518 0 1
25 2001 28–25 52.8% #30 1,718 0 3 2003 22–18 55.0% #42 1,654 0 1
26 2002 35–26 57.4% #24 1,755 0 3 2004 22–26 45.8% #51 1,639 0 1
27 2003 44–25 63.8% #10 1,915 0 5 2005 9–20 31.0% #83 1,524 0 1
28 2004 33–23 58.9% #17 1,808 0 6 2006 9–15 37.5% #141 1,518 0 1
29 2005 28–27 50.9% #29 1,741 0 6
30 2006 28–25 52.8% #26 1,743 0 6
31 2007 17–21 44.7% #38 1,633 0 6
32 2008 26–22 54.2% #31 1,713 0 6
33 2009 9–19 32.1% #97 1,627 0 6

Surface Results by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Results cover completed main-draw matches. Bold green marks the higher win percentage when both players have at least 5 matches on that surface at the aligned age.

Age Ai Sugiyama María Sánchez Lorenzo
Yr HardClayGrassCarpet Yr HardClayGrassCarpet
W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win %
16 1992 0 3 3 0.0% 1 1 2 50.0% 1994 0 1 1 0.0% 3 2 5 60.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
17 1993 2 3 5 40.0% 0 2 2 0.0% 1 3 4 25.0% 1995 1 2 3 33.3% 3 4 7 42.9%
18 1994 6 7 13 46.2% 0 2 2 0.0% 3 2 5 60.0% 1996 1 3 4 25.0% 3 7 10 30.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
19 1995 5 8 13 38.5% 6 4 10 60.0% 0 2 2 0.0% 5 3 8 62.5% 1997 0 4 4 0.0% 9 5 14 64.3% 1 1 2 50.0%
20 1996 19 11 30 63.3% 0 3 3 0.0% 4 2 6 66.7% 1 3 4 25.0% 1998 2 7 9 22.2% 8 10 18 44.4% 0 2 2 0.0% 0 2 2 0.0%
21 1997 19 13 32 59.4% 3 5 8 37.5% 2 2 4 50.0% 7 5 12 58.3% 1999 7 8 15 46.7% 10 9 19 52.6% 2 2 4 50.0% 0 2 2 0.0%
22 1998 24 9 33 72.7% 6 5 11 54.5% 1 2 3 33.3% 6 5 11 54.5% 2000 2 6 8 25.0% 6 6 12 50.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 1 2 3 33.3%
23 1999 18 11 29 62.1% 3 4 7 42.9% 2 2 4 50.0% 4 6 10 40.0% 2001 0 2 2 0.0% 4 7 11 36.4%
24 2000 11 13 24 45.8% 6 5 11 54.5% 1 2 3 33.3% 2 5 7 28.6% 2002 2 4 6 33.3% 0 1 1 0.0%
25 2001 20 14 34 58.8% 4 6 10 40.0% 2 3 5 40.0% 2 2 4 50.0% 2003 8 10 18 44.4% 13 6 19 68.4% 1 2 3 33.3%
26 2002 26 16 42 61.9% 4 6 10 40.0% 5 3 8 62.5% 0 1 1 0.0% 2004 7 14 21 33.3% 9 8 17 52.9% 5 3 8 62.5% 1 1 2 50.0%
27 2003 29 16 45 64.4% 7 4 11 63.6% 4 2 6 66.7% 4 3 7 57.1% 2005 3 8 11 27.3% 5 9 14 35.7% 1 2 3 33.3% 0 1 1 0.0%
28 2004 22 14 36 61.1% 5 5 10 50.0% 5 2 7 71.4% 1 2 3 33.3% 2006 5 7 12 41.7% 4 7 11 36.4% 0 1 1 0.0%
29 2005 20 17 37 54.1% 7 6 13 53.8% 1 3 4 25.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
30 2006 22 18 40 55.0% 1 3 4 25.0% 5 3 8 62.5% 0 1 1 0.0%
31 2007 10 15 25 40.0% 3 2 5 60.0% 2 3 5 40.0% 2 1 3 66.7%
32 2008 20 15 35 57.1% 4 5 9 44.4% 2 2 4 50.0%
33 2009 7 13 20 35.0% 0 4 4 0.0% 2 2 4 50.0%
Career 280 216 496 56.5% 59 67 126 46.8% 38 39 77 49.4% 39 44 83 47.0% 36 72 108 33.3% 79 84 163 48.5% 10 16 26 38.5% 2 9 11 18.2%

Performance Progression by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Detailed serve and return statistics available for 170/347 of Ai Sugiyama's and 30/141 of María Sánchez Lorenzo's main draw matches. Sample is shown as matches with detailed serve and return statistics / total main draw matches. Bold green marks the stronger value when both stat samples contain at least 5 matches; lower is better for DFs/M.

Age Ai Sugiyama María Sánchez Lorenzo
Yr Sample Aces/M DFs/M 1st Sv% 1st Pts% 2nd Pts% BP Saved% BP Conv% Svc Pts% Ret Pts% Yr Sample Aces/M DFs/M 1st Sv% 1st Pts% 2nd Pts% BP Saved% BP Conv% Svc Pts% Ret Pts%
25 —/— 2003 7/40 2.9 4.9 48.4% 72.0% 48.8% 51.0% 40.8% 60.1% 44.8%
26 —/— 2004 4/48 3.0 7.0 43.6% 63.5% 40.7% 53.8% 62.5% 50.7% 38.2%
27 2003 12/69 0.8 5.8 60.8% 64.3% 45.1% 53.4% 43.3% 56.6% 48.3% 2005 6/29 2.3 3.5 51.2% 60.0% 42.4% 42.6% 36.5% 51.0% 35.3%
28 2004 11/56 1.2 4.5 60.8% 64.1% 45.3% 64.6% 47.8% 56.5% 48.7% 2006 13/24 3.0 3.2 52.2% 60.8% 42.3% 53.4% 48.1% 51.9% 38.9%
29 2005 7/55 1.4 5.0 65.8% 58.7% 40.3% 46.6% 51.4% 53.1% 42.6% —/—
30 2006 37/53 1.3 3.7 67.8% 60.4% 43.2% 56.7% 47.8% 54.8% 44.7% —/—
31 2007 36/38 1.2 5.6 62.8% 58.7% 42.4% 52.3% 50.3% 52.7% 47.1% —/—
32 2008 41/48 0.9 5.3 63.3% 60.9% 43.5% 52.1% 43.6% 54.4% 45.4% —/—
33 2009 26/28 0.8 4.9 65.4% 58.3% 42.7% 43.8% 45.1% 52.8% 41.1% —/—
Career 170/782 1.1 4.9 64.3% 60.3% 43.2% 52.6% 46.7% 54.1% 45.2% 30/308 2.8 4.2 50.0% 63.6% 43.7% 50.7% 46.0% 53.4% 39.5%

Advanced Statistics Comparison by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Metrics use eligible main-draw results; point statistics use matches with detailed data. Bold green marks the stronger value when both underlying samples are sufficient. Lower is better for Schedule because a negative value means a tougher schedule. Career Schedule is normalized per 100 matches.

Age Ai Sugiyama María Sánchez Lorenzo
Yr Elo P+ Serve+ Return+ PD TPW% Hard Elo Clay Elo Grass Elo Set Win % Set Margin Dec. Set Tiebreak Pressure+ Schedule Yr Elo P+ Serve+ Return+ PD TPW% Hard Elo Clay Elo Grass Elo Set Win % Set Margin Dec. Set Tiebreak Pressure+ Schedule
16 1992 1478 102.6 +34 30.8% -1.31 1–2 (33%) 0–2 +0.31 1994 1521 108.6 +90 42.1% -0.53 3–2 (60%) 0–1 +0.17
17 1993 1487 125.5 +44 37.0% -0.89 1–4 (20%) -0.26 1995 1555 118.0 -30 +56 39.1% -1.39 2–1 (67%) 2–2 (50%) 102.5 -0.49
18 1994 1557 120.7 +41 47.8% +0.13 4–4 (50%) 1–2 (33%) +1.49 1996 1501 112.8 +20 +44 38.9% -0.81 0–6 (0%) 1–0 +0.47
19 1995 1665 135.9 -9 -11 49.3% +0.23 4–7 (36%) 3–0 (100%) 101.9 +0.28 1997 1611 134.8 -125 +89 46.7% -0.13 4–3 (57%) 1–0 -0.41
20 1996 1751 143.7 -8 -156 -152 54.3% +0.29 5–5 (50%) 3–3 (50%) 99.1 +0.30 1998 1590 125.2 -121 +70 33.8% -1.01 5–4 (56%) 2–4 (33%) 101.8 -1.55
21 1997 1837 150.1 +27 -234 -204 51.5% 0.00 14–8 (64%) 11–8 (58%) 106.9 -1.35 1999 1668 135.6 -116 +41 -94 48.9% -0.11 6–8 (43%) 6–5 (55%) 101.4 +0.29
22 1998 1862 153.1 +57 -206 -239 60.3% +0.68 12–5 (71%) 9–4 (69%) 107.7 +0.41 2000 1605 114.8 -69 +63 38.8% -0.67 2–1 (67%) 2–2 (50%) 100.9 -0.55
23 1999 1808 151.0 +46 -168 -203 53.0% +0.21 8–7 (53%) 4–4 (50%) 99.6 -1.12 2001 1565 109.7 +50 31.0% -1.48 2–1 (67%) 1–2 (33%) 100.7 -1.03
24 2000 1679 137.5 +24 +5 -92 46.1% -0.54 5–7 (42%) 7–5 (58%) 99.7 -0.80 2002 1518 105.3 +47 37.5% -0.88 0–2 2–0 +0.38
25 2001 1719 138.7 +19 -57 -121 53.7% +0.17 10–11 (48%) 6–2 (75%) 102.9 -0.48 2003 1655 128.8 +1.51 +0.27 1.122 51.8% -94 +97 -105 53.1% +0.42 9–7 (56%) 3–4 (43%) 102.9 -0.21
26 2002 1755 141.6 +15 -109 -67 56.1% +0.32 9–8 (53%) 8–6 (57%) 100.6 -0.40 2004 1640 124.7 -0.83 -1.34 0.775 44.8% -96 +106 -40 44.1% -0.46 14–8 (64%) 3–5 (38%) 104.7 -2.84
27 2003 1915 154.1 +1.48 +3.41 1.113 52.2% -8 -157 -164 58.3% +0.63 22–10 (69%) 7–7 (50%) 105.4 +1.81 2005 1525 104.0 -1.84 -4.52 0.720 43.4% -42 +93 +46 33.3% -1.01 6–5 (55%) 1–4 (20%) 99.2 -0.09
28 2004 1808 144.1 +0.61 +2.40 1.121 52.5% -4 -67 +28 57.5% +0.58 8–7 (53%) 4–8 (33%) 97.4 +2.38 2006 1518 115.8 -2.45 -3.16 0.808 45.5% -3 +67 42.1% -0.61 5–6 (45%) 0–1 -0.75
29 2005 1742 133.4 -1.10 -0.52 0.908 47.7% +17 -41 -12 51.1% +0.11 11–16 (41%) 6–4 (60%) 94.4 +2.95
30 2006 1744 138.5 -0.78 +0.79 0.988 49.8% +9 -91 +46 50.8% +0.14 10–8 (56%) 2–14 (13%) 94.4 +0.98
31 2007 1633 125.5 -2.23 +2.56 0.996 50.0% -7 +43 +130 47.3% -0.13 8–9 (47%) 5–4 (56%) 98.7 +1.74
32 2008 1713 136.4 -0.29 +1.82 0.995 49.6% +26 -71 +32 48.5% -0.19 8–5 (62%) 5–5 (50%) 105.2 +0.32
33 2009 1627 135.9 -1.68 -1.34 0.871 46.9% +43 -37 +108 35.6% -0.86 2–5 (29%) 4–3 (57%) 100.4 -0.98
Career 1952 148.1 -0.87 +1.32 0.986 49.6% +18 -90 -55 52.1% +0.15 142–128 (53%) 85–81 (51%) 103.0 +0.97 1727 127.6 -1.19 -2.39 0.848 46.5% -78 +73 -49 42.3% -0.51 58–54 (52%) 24–30 (44%) 103.3 -2.15

Career Rivalries

Each player's five most-played main-draw opponents. The current matchup is highlighted when it appears in a player's top five.