H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 17:48 UTC

Ai Sugiyama vs Steffi Graf H2H: 1-4

Steffi Graf holds a 4–1 lead over Ai Sugiyama in their WTA head-to-head. Across 5 main-draw meetings, Steffi Graf leads 3–1 on hard courts and 1–0 on carpet. Most recently, Steffi Graf won the 1999 Indian Wells fourth round 6-0 6-1.

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Ai Sugiyama
JPN Age 51 Right-Handed 163 cm / 5'4"
H2H
1 – 4
5 main draw meetings
Steffi Graf
GER Age 57 Right-Handed 176 cm / 5'9"

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Mar 9, 1999* Indian Wells WTA 1000 R16 Hard Steffi Graf #7 6-0 6-1 Ai Sugiyama #25 Match data
Jan 14, 1999* Sydney WTA 500 R32 Hard Steffi Graf #10 6-0 6-4 Ai Sugiyama #21 Match data
Nov 6, 1998* Leipzig WTA 250 R16 Carpet Steffi Graf #22 6-4 6-3 Ai Sugiyama #18 Match data
Aug 7, 1998* San Diego WTA 500 R16 Hard Ai Sugiyama #17 6-4 1-6 7-5 Steffi Graf #44 Match data
Mar 9, 1998* Indian Wells WTA 1000 R16 Hard Steffi Graf #45 6-0 6-1 Ai Sugiyama #17 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
Steffi Graf #3 #1 5,028 2,600 866 109 88.8% 22 17 5 12 50 106

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 Steffi Graf
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
12 — — — — — — — 1981 1–1 50.0% — 1,502 0 0
13 — — — — — — — 1982 2–4 33.3% — 1,507 0 0
14 — — — — — — — 1983 6–7 46.2% — 1,546 0 0
15 — — — — — — — 1984 17–13 56.7% #22 1,747 0 0
16 1992 1–4 20.0% #184 1,477 0 0 1985 40–13 75.5% #6 2,037 0 0
17 1993 3–8 27.3% #145 1,487 0 0 1986 63–6 91.3% #3 2,329 0 8
18 1994 9–11 45.0% #72 1,557 0 0 1987 70–2 97.2% #1 2,505 1 19
19 1995 16–17 48.5% #46 1,691 0 0 1988 68–3 95.8% #1 2,535 5 29
20 1996 22–18 55.0% #28 1,738 0 0 1989 85–2 97.7% #1 2,584 8 43
21 1997 31–25 55.4% #21 1,833 0 1 1990 72–5 93.5% #1 2,510 9 53
22 1998 37–21 63.8% #18 1,859 0 3 1991 64–8 88.9% #2 2,418 10 60
23 1999 27–23 54.0% #24 1,806 0 3 1992 61–6 91.0% #2 2,448 11 68
24 2000 20–24 45.5% #32 1,687 0 3 1993 77–5 93.9% #1 2,510 14 78
25 2001 28–25 52.8% #30 1,720 0 3 1994 58–6 90.6% #1 2,417 15 85
26 2002 35–26 57.4% #24 1,755 0 3 1995 48–2 96.0% #1 2,466 18 94
27 2003 44–25 63.8% #10 1,915 0 5 1996 51–4 92.7% #1 2,446 21 101
28 2004 30–22 57.7% #17 1,802 0 6 1997 16–4 80.0% #28 2,353 21 102
29 2005 28–27 50.9% #29 1,742 0 6 1998 33–9 78.6% #9 2,284 21 105
30 2006 28–25 52.8% #26 1,742 0 6 1999 34–9 79.1% #3 2,242 22 106
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 — — — — — — —