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Sophie Ferguson holds a 1–0 lead over Ai Sugiyama in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Sophie Ferguson leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Sophie Ferguson won the 2007 Gold Coast round of 32 7-6(4) 6-4.
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| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sophie Ferguson | 7-6(4) 6-4 | Ai Sugiyama | Match data | Jan 3, 2007* | R32 | Gold Coast | Tier III → modern equivalent WTA 250 | Hard |
Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable. Arrows show an edition's recorded category and documented modern equivalent; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Asterisked totals include editions mapped from documented historical predecessor categories. Mapping details.
| Player | Current | Peak | Pts | Elo | W | L | Win % | GS | 1000 including documented historical predecessor categories | Finals | 500 including documented historical predecessor categories | 250 including documented historical predecessor categories | Titles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ai Sugiyama | #97 | #8 | 2,400 | 1,951 | 416 | 367 | 53.1% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Sophie Ferguson | #624 | #109 | 620 | 1,500 | 4 | 25 | 13.8% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 | Sophie Ferguson | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 16 | 1992 | 1–4 | 20.0% | #184 | 1,478 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | 1993 | 3–8 | 27.3% | #145 | 1,486 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | 1994 | 9–11 | 45.0% | #72 | 1,556 | 0 | 0 | 2004 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #288 | 1,483 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 1995 | 16–17 | 48.5% | #46 | 1,665 | 0 | 0 | 2005 | 1–3 | 25.0% | #252 | 1,477 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 1996 | 24–19 | 55.8% | #28 | 1,751 | 0 | 0 | 2006 | 0–3 | 0.0% | #184 | 1,448 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 1997 | 31–25 | 55.4% | #21 | 1,837 | 0 | 1 | 2007 | 1–4 | 20.0% | #169 | 1,434 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 1998 | 37–21 | 63.8% | #18 | 1,862 | 0 | 3 | 2008 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #272 | 1,421 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 1999 | 27–23 | 54.0% | #24 | 1,807 | 0 | 3 | 2009 | 0–3 | 0.0% | #147 | 1,398 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 2000 | 20–25 | 44.4% | #32 | 1,679 | 0 | 3 | 2010 | 2–8 | 20.0% | #122 | 1,378 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 2001 | 28–25 | 52.8% | #30 | 1,718 | 0 | 3 | 2011 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #277 | 1,367 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | 2002 | 35–26 | 57.4% | #24 | 1,755 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 2003 | 44–25 | 63.8% | #10 | 1,915 | 0 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 2004 | 33–23 | 58.9% | #17 | 1,808 | 0 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 2005 | 28–27 | 50.9% | #29 | 1,741 | 0 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | 2006 | 28–25 | 52.8% | #26 | 1,743 | 0 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | 2007 | 17–22 | 43.6% | #38 | 1,627 | 0 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 32 | 2008 | 26–22 | 54.2% | #31 | 1,712 | 0 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 33 | 2009 | 9–19 | 32.1% | #97 | 1,627 | 0 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Results cover completed main-draw matches. Bold green marks the higher win percentage when both players have at least 5 matches on that surface at the aligned age.
| Age | Ai Sugiyama | Sophie Ferguson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | Hard | Clay | Grass | Carpet | Yr | Hard | Clay | Grass | Carpet | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | |||
| 16 | 1992 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | 1993 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | — | — | — | — | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | 1994 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 46.2% | — | — | — | — | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 3 | 2 | 5 | 60.0% | 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 1995 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 38.5% | 6 | 4 | 10 | 60.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 5 | 3 | 8 | 62.5% | 2005 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 1996 | 19 | 11 | 30 | 63.3% | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | 4 | 2 | 6 | 66.7% | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | 2006 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | 1997 | 19 | 13 | 32 | 59.4% | 3 | 5 | 8 | 37.5% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 7 | 5 | 12 | 58.3% | 2007 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | 1998 | 24 | 9 | 33 | 72.7% | 6 | 5 | 11 | 54.5% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 6 | 5 | 11 | 54.5% | 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 1999 | 18 | 11 | 29 | 62.1% | 3 | 4 | 7 | 42.9% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 4 | 6 | 10 | 40.0% | 2009 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | 2000 | 11 | 13 | 24 | 45.8% | 6 | 5 | 11 | 54.5% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 2 | 5 | 7 | 28.6% | 2010 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.0% | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | 2001 | 20 | 14 | 34 | 58.8% | 4 | 6 | 10 | 40.0% | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 2011 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | 2002 | 26 | 16 | 42 | 61.9% | 4 | 6 | 10 | 40.0% | 5 | 3 | 8 | 62.5% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 2003 | 29 | 16 | 45 | 64.4% | 7 | 4 | 11 | 63.6% | 4 | 2 | 6 | 66.7% | 4 | 3 | 7 | 57.1% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 2004 | 22 | 14 | 36 | 61.1% | 5 | 5 | 10 | 50.0% | 5 | 2 | 7 | 71.4% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 2005 | 20 | 17 | 37 | 54.1% | 7 | 6 | 13 | 53.8% | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | 2006 | 22 | 18 | 40 | 55.0% | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | 5 | 3 | 8 | 62.5% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | 2007 | 10 | 16 | 26 | 38.5% | 3 | 2 | 5 | 60.0% | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 32 | 2008 | 20 | 15 | 35 | 57.1% | 4 | 5 | 9 | 44.4% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 33 | 2009 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 35.0% | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.0% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 280 | 217 | 497 | 56.3% | 59 | 67 | 126 | 46.8% | 38 | 39 | 77 | 49.4% | 39 | 44 | 83 | 47.0% | — | 2 | 20 | 22 | 9.1% | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — |
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Metrics use eligible main-draw results; point statistics use matches with detailed data. Bold green marks the stronger value when both underlying samples are sufficient. Lower is better for Schedule because a negative value means a tougher schedule. Career Schedule is normalized per 100 matches.
| Age | Ai Sugiyama | Sophie Ferguson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | Elo | P+ | Serve+ | Return+ | PD | TPW% | Hard Elo | Clay Elo | Grass Elo | Set Win % | Set Margin | Dec. Set | Tiebreak | Pressure+ | Schedule | Yr | Elo | P+ | Serve+ | Return+ | PD | TPW% | Hard Elo | Clay Elo | Grass Elo | Set Win % | Set Margin | Dec. Set | Tiebreak | Pressure+ | Schedule | |
| 16 | 1992 | 1478 | 102.6 | — | — | — | — | +34 | — | — | 30.8% | -1.31 | 1–2 (33%) | 0–2 | — | +0.31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | 1993 | 1487 | 125.6 | — | — | — | — | +44 | — | — | 37.0% | -0.89 | 1–4 (20%) | — | — | -0.26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | 1994 | 1557 | 120.7 | — | — | — | — | +41 | — | — | 47.8% | +0.13 | 4–4 (50%) | 1–2 (33%) | — | +1.50 | 2004 | 1484 | 95.8 | -2.44 | -1.16 | 0.531 | 39.4% | — | — | — | 0.0% | -4.00 | — | — | — | +0.20 |
| 19 | 1995 | 1665 | 136.0 | — | — | — | — | -9 | -11 | — | 49.3% | +0.23 | 4–7 (36%) | 3–0 (100%) | 101.9 | +0.28 | 2005 | 1477 | 104.7 | -0.28 | -0.69 | 0.736 | 43.4% | +35 | — | — | 41.7% | -1.75 | 1–3 (25%) | 2–0 | — | +0.19 |
| 20 | 1996 | 1751 | 143.7 | — | — | — | — | -8 | -156 | -152 | 54.3% | +0.29 | 5–5 (50%) | 3–3 (50%) | 99.1 | +0.30 | 2006 | 1448 | 96.7 | -0.84 | +0.15 | 0.297 | 28.4% | +23 | — | — | 0.0% | -4.17 | — | — | — | -0.05 |
| 21 | 1997 | 1837 | 150.1 | — | — | — | — | +27 | -234 | -204 | 51.5% | 0.00 | 14–8 (64%) | 11–8 (58%) | 106.9 | -1.35 | 2007 | 1434 | 103.2 | -1.25 | -1.68 | 0.751 | 44.4% | +17 | — | — | 27.3% | -2.00 | 0–1 | 1–0 | — | -0.14 |
| 22 | 1998 | 1862 | 153.1 | — | — | — | — | +58 | -205 | -244 | 60.3% | +0.68 | 12–5 (71%) | 9–4 (69%) | 107.7 | +0.41 | 2008 | 1422 | 98.4 | -0.07 | -1.74 | 0.786 | 45.2% | — | — | — | 0.0% | -2.50 | — | — | — | +0.15 |
| 23 | 1999 | 1808 | 151.0 | — | — | — | — | +46 | -168 | -203 | 53.0% | +0.21 | 8–7 (53%) | 4–4 (50%) | 99.6 | -1.14 | 2009 | 1398 | 100.9 | -1.44 | -0.15 | 0.828 | 45.5% | +15 | — | — | 14.3% | -2.43 | 0–1 | 0–1 | — | -0.06 |
| 24 | 2000 | 1679 | 137.6 | — | — | — | — | +24 | +5 | -92 | 46.1% | -0.54 | 5–7 (42%) | 7–5 (58%) | 99.7 | -0.80 | 2010 | 1379 | 94.5 | -3.43 | -2.16 | 0.831 | 45.7% | +2 | +150 | — | 25.0% | -1.54 | 2–2 (50%) | 0–3 (0%) | — | +0.37 |
| 25 | 2001 | 1719 | 138.7 | — | — | — | — | +19 | -57 | -121 | 53.7% | +0.17 | 10–11 (48%) | 6–2 (75%) | 102.9 | -0.48 | 2011 | 1367 | 106.6 | -1.48 | -0.81 | 0.935 | 48.8% | — | — | — | 20.0% | -0.80 | 0–1 | 0–1 | — | -0.03 |
| 26 | 2002 | 1755 | 141.6 | — | — | — | — | +15 | -109 | -68 | 56.1% | +0.32 | 9–8 (53%) | 8–6 (57%) | 100.6 | -0.40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 2003 | 1915 | 154.1 | +1.48 | +3.41 | 1.113 | 52.2% | -8 | -157 | -164 | 58.3% | +0.63 | 22–10 (69%) | 7–7 (50%) | 105.4 | +1.81 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 2004 | 1808 | 144.1 | +0.61 | +2.40 | 1.121 | 52.5% | -4 | -67 | +28 | 57.5% | +0.58 | 8–7 (53%) | 4–8 (33%) | 97.4 | +2.38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 2005 | 1742 | 133.4 | -1.10 | -0.52 | 0.908 | 47.7% | +18 | -41 | -12 | 51.1% | +0.11 | 11–16 (41%) | 6–4 (60%) | 94.4 | +2.95 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | 2006 | 1744 | 138.5 | -0.78 | +0.79 | 0.988 | 49.8% | +9 | -91 | +46 | 50.8% | +0.14 | 10–8 (56%) | 2–14 (13%) | 94.4 | +0.98 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | 2007 | 1628 | 125.0 | -2.27 | +2.57 | 0.996 | 50.0% | -12 | +48 | +136 | 46.2% | -0.16 | 8–9 (47%) | 5–5 (50%) | 98.2 | +1.91 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 32 | 2008 | 1713 | 136.4 | -0.29 | +1.82 | 0.995 | 49.6% | +24 | -71 | +32 | 48.5% | -0.19 | 8–5 (62%) | 5–5 (50%) | 105.3 | +0.36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 33 | 2009 | 1627 | 136.0 | -1.68 | -1.34 | 0.871 | 46.9% | +43 | -37 | +108 | 35.6% | -0.86 | 2–5 (29%) | 4–3 (57%) | 100.4 | -0.97 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 1952 | 148.1 | -0.88 | +1.32 | 0.986 | 49.6% | +18 | -90 | -55 | 52.1% | +0.14 | 142–128 (53%) | 85–82 (51%) | 102.8 | +1.00 | — | 1500 | 99.7 | -2.08 | -1.33 | 0.774 | 44.4% | +17 | +150 | — | 23.2% | -2.01 | 3–8 (27%) | 3–5 (38%) | 95.7 | +2.17 |
Each player's five most-played main-draw opponents. The current matchup is highlighted when it appears in a player's top five.
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lisa Raymond | 7 | 8 | 15 | Aug 21, 2003 | H2H |
| Daniela Hantuchova | 6 | 5 | 11 | Jun 28, 2009 | H2H |
| Mary Pierce | 5 | 6 | 11 | Oct 26, 2006 | H2H |
| Magdalena Maleeva | 7 | 4 | 11 | May 11, 2005 | H2H |
| Amélie Mauresmo | 0 | 10 | 10 | Aug 27, 2009 | H2H |
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jelena Kostanic Tosic | 0 | 2 | 2 | Feb 15, 2007 | H2H |
| Nadia Petrova | 0 | 2 | 2 | Jan 18, 2006 | H2H |
| Petra Martic | 0 | 1 | 1 | Jan 19, 2011 | H2H |
| Shahar Peer | 0 | 1 | 1 | Jan 6, 2011 | H2H |
| Stefanie Voegele | 0 | 1 | 1 | Oct 14, 2010 | H2H |