H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 02:51 UTC
Ai Sugiyama vs Nicole Pratt H2H: 5-4
Ai Sugiyama holds a 5–4 lead over Nicole Pratt in their WTA head-to-head. Across 9 main-draw meetings, Ai Sugiyama leads 4–2 on hard courts, while Nicole Pratt leads 1–0 on carpet. Most recently, Ai Sugiyama won the 2005 Birmingham third round 7-5 6-4.
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JPN
Age 51
Right-Handed
163 cm / 5'4"
H2H
5
–
4
9 main draw meetings
AUS
Age 53
Right-Handed
163 cm / 5'4"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 9, 2005* | Birmingham | WTA 500 | R32 | Grass | Ai Sugiyama | 7-5 6-4 | Nicole Pratt | Match data |
| Jul 22, 2004* | Los Angeles | WTA 500 | R32 | Hard | Ai Sugiyama | 6-2 6-4 | Nicole Pratt | Match data |
| Feb 27, 2004* | Dubai | WTA 500 | R16 | Hard | Ai Sugiyama | 6-2 6-2 | Nicole Pratt | Match data |
| Aug 31, 2003* | US Open | Grand Slam | R32 | Hard | Ai Sugiyama | 3-6 6-4 6-3 | Nicole Pratt | Match data |
| Sep 20, 2002* | Tokyo | WTA 500 | R16 | Hard | Nicole Pratt | 6-3 4-6 6-3 | Ai Sugiyama | Match data |
| Mar 1, 2002* | Scottsdale | WTA 500 | R16 | Hard | Nicole Pratt | 6-2 6-1 | Ai Sugiyama | Match data |
| Aug 3, 2001* | San Diego | WTA 500 | R16 | Hard | Ai Sugiyama | 6-3 4-1 (ret.) | Nicole Pratt | Match data |
| Nov 7, 2000* | Philadelphia | WTA 500 | R32 | Carpet | Nicole Pratt | 6-2 7-5 | Ai Sugiyama | Match data |
| Apr 13, 2000* | Amelia Island | WTA 500 | R32 | Clay | Nicole Pratt | 6-1 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 |
| Nicole Pratt | #1,043 | #35 | 924 | 1,764 | 156 | 217 | 41.8% | 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 | Nicole Pratt | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1990 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #201 | 1,497 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | 1994 | 9–11 | 45.0% | #72 | 1,557 | 0 | 0 | 1991 | 1–7 | 12.5% | #201 | 1,469 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 1995 | 16–17 | 48.5% | #46 | 1,691 | 0 | 0 | 1992 | 3–3 | 50.0% | #203 | 1,491 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 1996 | 22–18 | 55.0% | #28 | 1,738 | 0 | 0 | 1993 | 2–5 | 28.6% | #172 | 1,486 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 1997 | 31–25 | 55.4% | #21 | 1,833 | 0 | 1 | 1994 | 2–5 | 28.6% | #224 | 1,465 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 1998 | 37–21 | 63.8% | #18 | 1,859 | 0 | 3 | 1995 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #214 | 1,451 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 1999 | 27–23 | 54.0% | #24 | 1,806 | 0 | 3 | 1996 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #194 | 1,434 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 2000 | 20–24 | 45.5% | #32 | 1,687 | 0 | 3 | 1997 | 5–4 | 55.6% | #110 | 1,494 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 2001 | 28–25 | 52.8% | #30 | 1,720 | 0 | 3 | 1998 | 4–13 | 23.5% | #113 | 1,464 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | 2002 | 35–26 | 57.4% | #24 | 1,755 | 0 | 3 | 1999 | 15–17 | 46.9% | #56 | 1,598 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | 2003 | 44–25 | 63.8% | #10 | 1,915 | 0 | 5 | 2000 | 16–23 | 41.0% | #54 | 1,621 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | 2004 | 30–22 | 57.7% | #17 | 1,802 | 0 | 6 | 2001 | 22–23 | 48.9% | #51 | 1,704 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | 2005 | 28–27 | 50.9% | #29 | 1,742 | 0 | 6 | 2002 | 23–20 | 53.5% | #48 | 1,719 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | 2006 | 28–25 | 52.8% | #26 | 1,742 | 0 | 6 | 2003 | 17–23 | 42.5% | #53 | 1,646 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | 2007 | 17–21 | 44.7% | #38 | 1,632 | 0 | 6 | 2004 | 19–21 | 47.5% | #50 | 1,604 | 0 | 1 |
| 32 | 2008 | 26–21 | 55.3% | #31 | 1,742 | 0 | 6 | 2005 | 8–17 | 32.0% | #126 | 1,544 | 0 | 1 |
| 33 | 2009 | 9–19 | 32.1% | #97 | 1,647 | 0 | 6 | 2006 | 8–12 | 40.0% | #77 | 1,546 | 0 | 1 |
| 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2007 | 10–16 | 38.5% | #70 | 1,566 | 0 | 1 |
| 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2008 | 0–3 | 0.0% | #1043 | 1,545 | 0 | 1 |