H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 02:15 UTC
Ai Sugiyama vs Virginia Ruano Pascual H2H: 2-2
Ai Sugiyama and Virginia Ruano Pascual are tied 2–2 in their WTA head-to-head. Across 4 main-draw meetings, they are tied 1–1 on clay, while Virginia Ruano Pascual leads 1–0 on carpet. Most recently, Ai Sugiyama won the 2006 Seoul semifinal 6-0 6-3.
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JPN
Age 51
Right-Handed
163 cm / 5'4"
H2H
2
–
2
4 main draw meetings
ESP
Age 52
Right-Handed
169 cm / 5'7"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2006* | Seoul | WTA 250 | SF | Hard | Ai Sugiyama | 6-0 6-3 | Virginia Ruano Pascual | Match data |
| May 27, 2004* | Roland Garros | Grand Slam | R64 | Clay | Virginia Ruano Pascual | 6-7(4) 6-2 6-1 | Ai Sugiyama | Match data |
| May 28, 2003* | Roland Garros | Grand Slam | R128 | Clay | Ai Sugiyama | 4-6 6-4 6-4 | Virginia Ruano Pascual | Match data |
| Feb 25, 1999* | Paris | WTA 500 | R32 | Carpet | Virginia Ruano Pascual | 6-1 3-6 6-1 | 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 |
| Virginia Ruano Pascual | #998 | #28 | 893 | 1,819 | 199 | 235 | 45.9% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
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 | Virginia Ruano Pascual | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 16 | 1992 | 1–4 | 20.0% | #184 | 1,477 | 0 | 0 | 1990 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #307 | 1,481 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | 1993 | 3–8 | 27.3% | #145 | 1,487 | 0 | 0 | 1991 | 2–2 | 50.0% | #194 | 1,500 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | 1994 | 9–11 | 45.0% | #72 | 1,557 | 0 | 0 | 1992 | 1–4 | 20.0% | #137 | 1,494 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 1995 | 16–17 | 48.5% | #46 | 1,691 | 0 | 0 | 1993 | 6–10 | 37.5% | #126 | 1,515 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 1996 | 22–18 | 55.0% | #28 | 1,738 | 0 | 0 | 1994 | 0–4 | 0.0% | #171 | 1,477 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 1997 | 31–25 | 55.4% | #21 | 1,833 | 0 | 1 | 1995 | 11–13 | 45.8% | #61 | 1,562 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 1998 | 37–21 | 63.8% | #18 | 1,859 | 0 | 3 | 1996 | 8–15 | 34.8% | #87 | 1,570 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 1999 | 27–23 | 54.0% | #24 | 1,806 | 0 | 3 | 1997 | 18–10 | 64.3% | #52 | 1,730 | 0 | 1 |
| 24 | 2000 | 20–24 | 45.5% | #32 | 1,687 | 0 | 3 | 1998 | 22–16 | 57.9% | #32 | 1,774 | 0 | 2 |
| 25 | 2001 | 28–25 | 52.8% | #30 | 1,720 | 0 | 3 | 1999 | 12–16 | 42.9% | #85 | 1,659 | 0 | 2 |
| 26 | 2002 | 35–26 | 57.4% | #24 | 1,755 | 0 | 3 | 2000 | 8–8 | 50.0% | #89 | 1,644 | 0 | 2 |
| 27 | 2003 | 44–25 | 63.8% | #10 | 1,915 | 0 | 5 | 2001 | 13–18 | 41.9% | #56 | 1,607 | 0 | 2 |
| 28 | 2004 | 30–22 | 57.7% | #17 | 1,802 | 0 | 6 | 2002 | 19–21 | 47.5% | #65 | 1,633 | 0 | 2 |
| 29 | 2005 | 28–27 | 50.9% | #29 | 1,742 | 0 | 6 | 2003 | 19–17 | 52.8% | #55 | 1,694 | 0 | 3 |
| 30 | 2006 | 28–25 | 52.8% | #26 | 1,742 | 0 | 6 | 2004 | 12–16 | 42.9% | #64 | 1,646 | 0 | 3 |
| 31 | 2007 | 17–21 | 44.7% | #38 | 1,632 | 0 | 6 | 2005 | 10–18 | 35.7% | #107 | 1,560 | 0 | 3 |
| 32 | 2008 | 26–21 | 55.3% | #31 | 1,742 | 0 | 6 | 2006 | 15–13 | 53.6% | #66 | 1,659 | 0 | 3 |
| 33 | 2009 | 9–19 | 32.1% | #97 | 1,647 | 0 | 6 | 2007 | 11–14 | 44.0% | #81 | 1,630 | 0 | 3 |
| 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2008 | 9–12 | 42.9% | #107 | 1,622 | 0 | 3 |
| 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2009 | 3–5 | 37.5% | #200 | 1,621 | 0 | 3 |
| 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2010 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #998 | 1,591 | 0 | 3 |