H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 02:15 UTC
Jennifer Capriati vs Ai Sugiyama H2H: 5-3
Jennifer Capriati holds a 5–3 lead over Ai Sugiyama in their WTA head-to-head. Across 8 main-draw meetings, Jennifer Capriati leads 4–2 on hard courts, while Ai Sugiyama leads 1–0 on carpet. Most recently, Jennifer Capriati won the 2004 US Open fourth round 7-5 6-2.
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USA
Age 50
Right-Handed
170 cm / 5'7"
H2H
5
–
3
8 main draw meetings
JPN
Age 51
Right-Handed
163 cm / 5'4"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 7, 2004* | US Open | Grand Slam | R16 | Hard | Jennifer Capriati | 7-5 6-2 | Ai Sugiyama | Match data |
| Nov 5, 2003 | WTA Tour Championships | WTA Finals | RR | Hard | Jennifer Capriati | 7-5 7-6(3) | Ai Sugiyama | Match data |
| Aug 16, 2002* | Montreal | WTA 1000 | R16 | Hard | Jennifer Capriati | 6-1 7-5 | Ai Sugiyama | Match data |
| Aug 9, 2002* | Los Angeles | WTA 500 | QF | Hard | Ai Sugiyama | 6-3 6-3 | Jennifer Capriati | Match data |
| Jan 27, 2000* | Australian Open | Grand Slam | QF | Hard | Jennifer Capriati | 6-0 6-2 | Ai Sugiyama | Match data |
| Aug 6, 1998* | San Diego | WTA 500 | R32 | Hard | Ai Sugiyama | 5-7 6-2 6-2 | Jennifer Capriati | Match data |
| Nov 13, 1997* | Philadelphia | WTA 250 | R32 | Carpet | Ai Sugiyama | 6-1 6-2 | Jennifer Capriati | Match data |
| Apr 3, 1997* | Hilton Head | WTA 1000 | R32 | Clay | Jennifer Capriati | 6-1 6-0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jennifer Capriati | #54 | #1 | 5,123 | 2,216 | 405 | 170 | 70.4% | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 13 |
| Ai Sugiyama | #97 | #8 | 2,400 | 1,951 | 411 | 362 | 53.2% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
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 | Jennifer Capriati | Ai Sugiyama | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 14 | 1990 | 37–11 | 77.1% | #8 | 1,961 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 15 | 1991 | 39–11 | 78.0% | #6 | 2,194 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 16 | 1992 | 29–11 | 72.5% | #7 | 2,159 | 0 | 4 | 1992 | 1–4 | 20.0% | #184 | 1,477 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | 1993 | 30–11 | 73.2% | #9 | 2,142 | 0 | 5 | 1993 | 3–8 | 27.3% | #145 | 1,487 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | 1994 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #42 | 2,119 | 0 | 5 | 1994 | 9–11 | 45.0% | #72 | 1,557 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1995 | 16–17 | 48.5% | #46 | 1,691 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 1996 | 16–9 | 64.0% | #36 | 2,068 | 0 | 5 | 1996 | 22–18 | 55.0% | #28 | 1,738 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 1997 | 10–12 | 45.5% | #65 | 1,878 | 0 | 5 | 1997 | 31–25 | 55.4% | #21 | 1,833 | 0 | 1 |
| 22 | 1998 | 8–12 | 40.0% | #99 | 1,748 | 0 | 5 | 1998 | 37–21 | 63.8% | #18 | 1,859 | 0 | 3 |
| 23 | 1999 | 26–13 | 66.7% | #23 | 1,907 | 0 | 7 | 1999 | 27–23 | 54.0% | #24 | 1,806 | 0 | 3 |
| 24 | 2000 | 35–19 | 64.8% | #14 | 1,906 | 0 | 8 | 2000 | 20–24 | 45.5% | #32 | 1,687 | 0 | 3 |
| 25 | 2001 | 56–14 | 80.0% | #2 | 2,094 | 2 | 11 | 2001 | 28–25 | 52.8% | #30 | 1,720 | 0 | 3 |
| 26 | 2002 | 48–16 | 75.0% | #3 | 2,019 | 3 | 12 | 2002 | 35–26 | 57.4% | #24 | 1,755 | 0 | 3 |
| 27 | 2003 | 42–18 | 70.0% | #6 | 2,022 | 3 | 13 | 2003 | 44–25 | 63.8% | #10 | 1,915 | 0 | 5 |
| 28 | 2004 | 29–12 | 70.7% | #10 | 2,019 | 3 | 13 | 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 |