H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 14:15 UTC
Ai Sugiyama vs Silvija Talaja H2H: 1-3
Silvija Talaja holds a 3–1 lead over Ai Sugiyama in their WTA head-to-head. Across 4 main-draw meetings, they are tied 1–1 on hard courts, while Silvija Talaja leads 1–0 on carpet. Most recently, Silvija Talaja won the 2002 Japan Open quarterfinal 3-6 7-6(5) 6-3.
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JPN
Age 51
Right-Handed
163 cm / 5'4"
H2H
1
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3
4 main draw meetings
CRO
Age 48
Right-Handed
173 cm / 5'8"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 5, 2002* | Japan Open | WTA 250 | QF | Hard | Silvija Talaja | 3-6 7-6(5) 6-3 | Ai Sugiyama | Match data |
| Nov 8, 2001* | Pattaya | WTA 250 | R32 | Hard | Ai Sugiyama | 5-7 6-3 6-3 | Silvija Talaja | Match data |
| Jun 22, 2000* | Eastbourne | WTA 500 | R32 | Grass | Silvija Talaja | 6-3 6-2 | Ai Sugiyama | Match data |
| Nov 4, 1999* | Leipzig | WTA 250 | R32 | Carpet | Silvija Talaja | 4-6 7-5 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 |
| Silvija Talaja | #1,214 | #18 | 1,376 | 1,811 | 130 | 151 | 46.3% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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 | Silvija Talaja | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1993 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #288 | 1,481 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | 1992 | 1–4 | 20.0% | #184 | 1,477 | 0 | 0 | 1994 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #251 | 1,486 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | 1993 | 3–8 | 27.3% | #145 | 1,487 | 0 | 0 | 1995 | 0–3 | 0.0% | #280 | 1,456 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | 1994 | 9–11 | 45.0% | #72 | 1,557 | 0 | 0 | 1996 | 9–4 | 69.2% | #106 | 1,588 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 1995 | 16–17 | 48.5% | #46 | 1,691 | 0 | 0 | 1997 | 2–4 | 33.3% | #199 | 1,555 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 1996 | 22–18 | 55.0% | #28 | 1,738 | 0 | 0 | 1998 | 7–6 | 53.8% | #85 | 1,603 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 1997 | 31–25 | 55.4% | #21 | 1,833 | 0 | 1 | 1999 | 32–22 | 59.3% | #29 | 1,700 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 1998 | 37–21 | 63.8% | #18 | 1,859 | 0 | 3 | 2000 | 24–27 | 47.1% | #29 | 1,647 | 0 | 2 |
| 23 | 1999 | 27–23 | 54.0% | #24 | 1,806 | 0 | 3 | 2001 | 9–18 | 33.3% | #109 | 1,543 | 0 | 2 |
| 24 | 2000 | 20–24 | 45.5% | #32 | 1,687 | 0 | 3 | 2002 | 19–23 | 45.2% | #74 | 1,559 | 0 | 2 |
| 25 | 2001 | 28–25 | 52.8% | #30 | 1,720 | 0 | 3 | 2003 | 15–21 | 41.7% | #93 | 1,547 | 0 | 2 |
| 26 | 2002 | 35–26 | 57.4% | #24 | 1,755 | 0 | 3 | 2004 | 10–14 | 41.7% | #114 | 1,543 | 0 | 2 |
| 27 | 2003 | 44–25 | 63.8% | #10 | 1,915 | 0 | 5 | 2005 | 2–6 | 25.0% | #190 | 1,507 | 0 | 2 |
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |