H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 14:15 UTC
Ai Sugiyama vs Nicole Vaidisova H2H: 2-1
Ai Sugiyama holds a 2–1 lead over Nicole Vaidisova in their WTA head-to-head. Across 3 main-draw meetings, Ai Sugiyama leads 2–1 on hard courts. Most recently, Ai Sugiyama won the 2008 Montreal second round 6-3 3-6 6-2.
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JPN
Age 51
Right-Handed
163 cm / 5'4"
H2H
2
–
1
3 main draw meetings
CZE
Age 37
Right-Handed
183 cm / 6'0"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 30, 2008* | Montreal | WTA 1000 | R64 | Hard | Ai Sugiyama | 6-3 3-6 6-2 | Nicole Vaidisova | Match data |
| Jan 20, 2008* | Australian Open | Grand Slam | R32 | Hard | Nicole Vaidisova | 6-3 6-4 | Ai Sugiyama | Match data |
| Sep 22, 2006* | Beijing | WTA 500 | R16 | Hard | Ai Sugiyama | 6-4 1-6 6-3 | Nicole Vaidisova | 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 Vaidisova | #832 | #7 | 1,981 | 1,997 | 155 | 84 | 64.9% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
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 Vaidisova | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2004 | 14–5 | 73.7% | #75 | 1,674 | 0 | 2 |
| 16 | 1992 | 1–4 | 20.0% | #184 | 1,477 | 0 | 0 | 2005 | 45–14 | 76.3% | #15 | 1,948 | 0 | 5 |
| 17 | 1993 | 3–8 | 27.3% | #145 | 1,487 | 0 | 0 | 2006 | 35–17 | 67.3% | #10 | 1,916 | 0 | 6 |
| 18 | 1994 | 9–11 | 45.0% | #72 | 1,557 | 0 | 0 | 2007 | 35–14 | 71.4% | #12 | 1,946 | 0 | 6 |
| 19 | 1995 | 16–17 | 48.5% | #46 | 1,691 | 0 | 0 | 2008 | 17–18 | 48.6% | #41 | 1,711 | 0 | 6 |
| 20 | 1996 | 22–18 | 55.0% | #28 | 1,738 | 0 | 0 | 2009 | 7–12 | 36.8% | #175 | 1,578 | 0 | 6 |
| 21 | 1997 | 31–25 | 55.4% | #21 | 1,833 | 0 | 1 | 2010 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #666 | 1,579 | 0 | 6 |
| 22 | 1998 | 37–21 | 63.8% | #18 | 1,859 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 1999 | 27–23 | 54.0% | #24 | 1,806 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | 2000 | 20–24 | 45.5% | #32 | 1,687 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | 2001 | 28–25 | 52.8% | #30 | 1,720 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | 2002 | 35–26 | 57.4% | #24 | 1,755 | 0 | 3 | 2015 | 1–3 | 25.0% | #261 | 1,566 | 0 | 6 |
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |