H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 14:15 UTC
Lindsay Davenport vs Ai Sugiyama H2H: 8-2
Lindsay Davenport holds a 8–2 lead over Ai Sugiyama in their WTA head-to-head. Across 10 main-draw meetings, Lindsay Davenport leads 8–1 on hard courts, while Ai Sugiyama leads 1–0 on carpet. Most recently, Lindsay Davenport won the 2004 San Diego quarterfinal 6-1 6-3.
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USA
Age 50
Right-Handed
189 cm / 6'2"
H2H
8
–
2
10 main draw meetings
JPN
Age 51
Right-Handed
163 cm / 5'4"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2004* | San Diego | WTA 1000 | QF | Hard | Lindsay Davenport | 6-1 6-3 | Ai Sugiyama | Match data |
| Oct 10, 2003* | Filderstadt | WTA 500 | R16 | Hard | Lindsay Davenport | 6-2 6-4 | Ai Sugiyama | Match data |
| Aug 9, 2003* | Los Angeles | WTA 500 | SF | Hard | Lindsay Davenport | 6-2 6-1 | Ai Sugiyama | Match data |
| Feb 28, 2003* | Scottsdale | WTA 500 | R16 | Hard | Ai Sugiyama | 7-6(5) 4-6 6-3 | Lindsay Davenport | Match data |
| Aug 9, 2002* | Los Angeles | WTA 500 | SF | Hard | Lindsay Davenport | 6-3 6-4 | Ai Sugiyama | Match data |
| Aug 3, 2002* | San Diego | WTA 500 | QF | Hard | Lindsay Davenport | 6-1 6-1 | Ai Sugiyama | Match data |
| Aug 14, 1997* | Canadian Open | WTA 1000 | R32 | Hard | Lindsay Davenport | 6-2 7-6 | Ai Sugiyama | Match data |
| Nov 4, 1995* | Oakland | WTA 250 | SF | Carpet | Ai Sugiyama | (w/o) | Lindsay Davenport | Match data |
| Sep 23, 1995* | Tokyo | WTA 500 | R16 | Hard | Lindsay Davenport | 6-2 3-6 6-2 | Ai Sugiyama | Match data |
| Sep 25, 1993* | Tokyo Nichirei | WTA 250 | R16 | Hard | Lindsay Davenport | 2-6 6-1 6-2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lindsay Davenport | #35 | #1 | 6,100 | 2,353 | 704 | 190 | 78.7% | 3 | 13 | 1 | 25 | 12 | 54 |
| 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 | Lindsay Davenport | Ai Sugiyama | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 15 | 1991 | 1–2 | 33.3% | #348 | 1,504 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 16 | 1992 | 2–5 | 28.6% | #161 | 1,511 | 0 | 0 | 1992 | 1–4 | 20.0% | #184 | 1,477 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | 1993 | 31–15 | 67.4% | #20 | 1,858 | 0 | 1 | 1993 | 3–8 | 27.3% | #145 | 1,487 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | 1994 | 44–15 | 74.6% | #6 | 2,022 | 0 | 3 | 1994 | 9–11 | 45.0% | #72 | 1,557 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 1995 | 31–14 | 68.9% | #12 | 1,933 | 0 | 4 | 1995 | 16–17 | 48.5% | #46 | 1,691 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 1996 | 41–15 | 73.2% | #9 | 2,013 | 0 | 6 | 1996 | 22–18 | 55.0% | #28 | 1,738 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 1997 | 57–16 | 78.1% | #3 | 2,161 | 0 | 12 | 1997 | 31–25 | 55.4% | #21 | 1,833 | 0 | 1 |
| 22 | 1998 | 68–14 | 82.9% | #1 | 2,283 | 1 | 18 | 1998 | 37–21 | 63.8% | #18 | 1,859 | 0 | 3 |
| 23 | 1999 | 58–11 | 84.1% | #2 | 2,297 | 2 | 25 | 1999 | 27–23 | 54.0% | #24 | 1,806 | 0 | 3 |
| 24 | 2000 | 56–13 | 81.2% | #2 | 2,228 | 3 | 29 | 2000 | 20–24 | 45.5% | #32 | 1,687 | 0 | 3 |
| 25 | 2001 | 64–10 | 86.5% | #1 | 2,275 | 3 | 36 | 2001 | 28–25 | 52.8% | #30 | 1,720 | 0 | 3 |
| 26 | 2002 | 24–9 | 72.7% | #12 | 2,153 | 3 | 36 | 2002 | 35–26 | 57.4% | #24 | 1,755 | 0 | 3 |
| 27 | 2003 | 48–15 | 76.2% | #5 | 2,076 | 3 | 37 | 2003 | 44–25 | 63.8% | #10 | 1,915 | 0 | 5 |
| 28 | 2004 | 64–10 | 86.5% | #1 | 2,203 | 3 | 44 | 2004 | 30–22 | 57.7% | #17 | 1,802 | 0 | 6 |
| 29 | 2005 | 58–11 | 84.1% | #1 | 2,199 | 3 | 50 | 2005 | 28–27 | 50.9% | #29 | 1,742 | 0 | 6 |
| 30 | 2006 | 21–8 | 72.4% | #25 | 2,122 | 3 | 50 | 2006 | 28–25 | 52.8% | #26 | 1,742 | 0 | 6 |
| 31 | 2007 | 13–1 | 92.9% | #72 | 2,147 | 3 | 52 | 2007 | 17–21 | 44.7% | #38 | 1,632 | 0 | 6 |
| 32 | 2008 | 23–6 | 79.3% | #35 | 2,063 | 3 | 54 | 2008 | 26–21 | 55.3% | #31 | 1,742 | 0 | 6 |
| 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2009 | 9–19 | 32.1% | #97 | 1,647 | 0 | 6 |