H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 02:51 UTC

Ai Sugiyama vs Paola Suarez H2H: 3-1

Ai Sugiyama holds a 3–1 lead over Paola Suarez in their WTA head-to-head. Across 4 main-draw meetings, they are tied 1–1 on clay, while Ai Sugiyama leads 2–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Ai Sugiyama won the 2006 Seoul quarterfinal 6-2 6-3.

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Ai Sugiyama
JPN Age 51 Right-Handed 163 cm / 5'4"
H2H
3 – 1
4 main draw meetings
Paola Suarez
ARG Age 50 Right-Handed 170 cm / 5'7"

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Sep 30, 2006* Seoul WTA 250 QF Hard Ai Sugiyama #27 6-2 6-3 Paola Suarez #226 Match data
Apr 9, 2004* Amelia Island WTA 500 R16 Clay Paola Suarez #14 7-5 7-6(8) Ai Sugiyama #10 Match data
May 14, 2003* Rome WTA 1000 R64 Clay Ai Sugiyama #16 6-3 6-2 Paola Suarez #30 Match data
Aug 15, 2002* Montreal WTA 1000 R32 Hard Ai Sugiyama #21 3-6 6-4 6-2 Paola Suarez #33 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
Paola Suarez #525 #9 2,081 1,916 223 180 55.3% 0 0 0 0 4 4

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 Paola Suarez
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
16 1992 1–4 20.0% #184 1,477 0 0 — — — — — — —
17 1993 3–8 27.3% #145 1,487 0 0 1993 2–1 66.7% #197 1,519 0 0
18 1994 9–11 45.0% #72 1,557 0 0 1994 5–8 38.5% #114 1,536 0 0
19 1995 16–17 48.5% #46 1,691 0 0 1995 2–6 25.0% #122 1,522 0 0
20 1996 22–18 55.0% #28 1,738 0 0 1996 12–11 52.2% #62 1,618 0 0
21 1997 31–25 55.4% #21 1,833 0 1 1997 6–16 27.3% #118 1,556 0 0
22 1998 37–21 63.8% #18 1,859 0 3 1998 10–9 52.6% #80 1,535 0 1
23 1999 27–23 54.0% #24 1,806 0 3 1999 12–12 50.0% #72 1,597 0 1
24 2000 20–24 45.5% #32 1,687 0 3 2000 27–22 55.1% #36 1,677 0 1
25 2001 28–25 52.8% #30 1,720 0 3 2001 27–15 64.3% #27 1,736 0 2
26 2002 35–26 57.4% #24 1,755 0 3 2002 30–23 56.6% #27 1,697 0 2
27 2003 44–25 63.8% #10 1,915 0 5 2003 37–22 62.7% #14 1,859 0 3
28 2004 30–22 57.7% #17 1,802 0 6 2004 37–17 68.5% #16 1,804 0 4
29 2005 28–27 50.9% #29 1,742 0 6 2005 3–7 30.0% #238 1,712 0 4
30 2006 28–25 52.8% #26 1,742 0 6 2006 10–9 52.6% #178 1,699 0 4
31 2007 17–21 44.7% #38 1,632 0 6 2007 3–2 60.0% #300 1,689 0 4
32 2008 26–21 55.3% #31 1,742 0 6 — — — — — — —
33 2009 9–19 32.1% #97 1,647 0 6 — — — — — — —