H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 02:15 UTC
Justine Henin vs Ai Sugiyama H2H: 4-1
Justine Henin holds a 4–1 lead over Ai Sugiyama in their WTA head-to-head. Across 5 main-draw meetings, Justine Henin leads 3–1 on hard courts and 1–0 on carpet. Most recently, Justine Henin won the 2006 US Open third round 4-6 6-1 6-0.
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BEL
Age 44
Right-Handed
167 cm / 5'6"
H2H
4
–
1
5 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 2, 2006* | US Open | Grand Slam | R32 | Hard | Justine Henin | 4-6 6-1 6-0 | Ai Sugiyama | Match data |
| Mar 10, 2006* | Indian Wells | WTA 1000 | R16 | Hard | Justine Henin | 6-2 6-1 | Ai Sugiyama | Match data |
| Nov 5, 2003 | WTA Tour Championships | WTA Finals | RR | Hard | Ai Sugiyama | 6-2 6-4 | Justine Henin | Match data |
| Feb 15, 2003* | Antwerp | WTA 500 | QF | Carpet | Justine Henin | 6-2 6-4 | Ai Sugiyama | Match data |
| Aug 13, 2001 | Toronto | WTA 1000 | R32 | Hard | Justine Henin | 6-4 7-6(5) | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justine Henin | #13 | #1 | 7,626 | 2,384 | 442 | 102 | 81.2% | 7 | 10 | 2 | 18 | 5 | 42 |
| 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 | Justine Henin | Ai Sugiyama | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 17 | 1999 | 11–6 | 64.7% | #69 | 1,655 | 0 | 1 | 1993 | 3–8 | 27.3% | #145 | 1,487 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | 2000 | 17–13 | 56.7% | #45 | 1,748 | 0 | 1 | 1994 | 9–11 | 45.0% | #72 | 1,557 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 2001 | 56–18 | 75.7% | #7 | 1,982 | 0 | 4 | 1995 | 16–17 | 48.5% | #46 | 1,691 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 2002 | 50–21 | 70.4% | #5 | 2,003 | 0 | 6 | 1996 | 22–18 | 55.0% | #28 | 1,738 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 2003 | 73–11 | 86.9% | #1 | 2,211 | 2 | 14 | 1997 | 31–25 | 55.4% | #21 | 1,833 | 0 | 1 |
| 22 | 2004 | 30–4 | 88.2% | #8 | 2,201 | 3 | 18 | 1998 | 37–21 | 63.8% | #18 | 1,859 | 0 | 3 |
| 23 | 2005 | 34–5 | 87.2% | #6 | 2,199 | 4 | 22 | 1999 | 27–23 | 54.0% | #24 | 1,806 | 0 | 3 |
| 24 | 2006 | 57–8 | 87.7% | #1 | 2,276 | 5 | 28 | 2000 | 20–24 | 45.5% | #32 | 1,687 | 0 | 3 |
| 25 | 2007 | 63–4 | 94.0% | #1 | 2,373 | 7 | 38 | 2001 | 28–25 | 52.8% | #30 | 1,720 | 0 | 3 |
| 26 | 2008 | 17–4 | 81.0% | #1 | 2,278 | 7 | 40 | 2002 | 35–26 | 57.4% | #24 | 1,755 | 0 | 3 |
| 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2003 | 44–25 | 63.8% | #10 | 1,915 | 0 | 5 |
| 28 | 2010 | 32–7 | 82.1% | #12 | 2,199 | 7 | 42 | 2004 | 30–22 | 57.7% | #17 | 1,802 | 0 | 6 |
| 29 | 2011 | 2–1 | 66.7% | #13 | 2,173 | 7 | 42 | 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 |