H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 14:15 UTC
Ai Sugiyama vs Mary Joe Fernandez H2H: 0-3
Mary Joe Fernandez holds a 3–0 lead over Ai Sugiyama in their WTA head-to-head. Across 3 main-draw meetings, Mary Joe Fernandez leads 2–0 on grass and 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Mary Joe Fernandez won the 1996 Wimbledon fourth round 6-4 1-6 6-3.
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JPN
Age 51
Right-Handed
163 cm / 5'4"
H2H
0
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3
3 main draw meetings
Age 54
Right-Handed
176 cm / 5'9"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 3, 1996* | Wimbledon | Grand Slam | R16 | Grass | Mary Joe Fernandez | 6-4 1-6 6-3 | Ai Sugiyama | Match data |
| Jun 22, 1996* | Eastbourne | WTA 250 | R16 | Grass | Mary Joe Fernandez | 6-3 6-3 | Ai Sugiyama | Match data |
| May 25, 1995* | Strasbourg | WTA 500 | R32 | Clay | Mary Joe Fernandez | 6-2 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 |
| Mary Joe Fernandez | #136 | #4 | 2,114 | 2,191 | 409 | 192 | 68.1% | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
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 | Mary Joe Fernandez | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1984 | 0–2 | 0.0% | — | 1,475 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1985 | 5–6 | 45.5% | #99 | 1,554 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1986 | 18–14 | 56.2% | #27 | 1,764 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1987 | 24–14 | 63.2% | #20 | 1,895 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | 1992 | 1–4 | 20.0% | #184 | 1,477 | 0 | 0 | 1988 | 22–11 | 66.7% | #15 | 1,922 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | 1993 | 3–8 | 27.3% | #145 | 1,487 | 0 | 0 | 1989 | 32–15 | 68.1% | #12 | 1,977 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | 1994 | 9–11 | 45.0% | #72 | 1,557 | 0 | 0 | 1990 | 40–10 | 80.0% | #4 | 2,123 | 0 | 2 |
| 19 | 1995 | 16–17 | 48.5% | #46 | 1,691 | 0 | 0 | 1991 | 47–18 | 72.3% | #8 | 2,062 | 0 | 2 |
| 20 | 1996 | 22–18 | 55.0% | #28 | 1,738 | 0 | 0 | 1992 | 47–16 | 74.6% | #6 | 2,108 | 0 | 2 |
| 21 | 1997 | 31–25 | 55.4% | #21 | 1,833 | 0 | 1 | 1993 | 34–13 | 72.3% | #7 | 2,054 | 0 | 3 |
| 22 | 1998 | 37–21 | 63.8% | #18 | 1,859 | 0 | 3 | 1994 | 21–9 | 70.0% | #14 | 1,975 | 0 | 4 |
| 23 | 1999 | 27–23 | 54.0% | #24 | 1,806 | 0 | 3 | 1995 | 29–11 | 72.5% | #8 | 2,038 | 0 | 6 |
| 24 | 2000 | 20–24 | 45.5% | #32 | 1,687 | 0 | 3 | 1996 | 26–15 | 63.4% | #16 | 1,926 | 0 | 6 |
| 25 | 2001 | 28–25 | 52.8% | #30 | 1,720 | 0 | 3 | 1997 | 39–16 | 70.9% | #10 | 1,987 | 0 | 7 |
| 26 | 2002 | 35–26 | 57.4% | #24 | 1,755 | 0 | 3 | 1998 | 8–8 | 50.0% | #77 | 1,932 | 0 | 7 |
| 27 | 2003 | 44–25 | 63.8% | #10 | 1,915 | 0 | 5 | 1999 | 17–13 | 56.7% | #38 | 1,890 | 0 | 7 |
| 28 | 2004 | 30–22 | 57.7% | #17 | 1,802 | 0 | 6 | 2000 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #136 | 1,869 | 0 | 7 |
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |