H2H data updated: 2026-09-14 00:00 UTC

Lucie Safarova vs Ai Sugiyama H2H: 4-1

Lucie Safarova holds a 4–1 lead over Ai Sugiyama in their WTA head-to-head. Across 5 main-draw meetings, Lucie Safarova leads 4–1 on hard courts. Most recently, Lucie Safarova won the 2008 Dubai Tennis Championships round of 32 1-6 6-3 6-2.

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Lucie Safarova
Czech Republic Age 39 Left-Handed 177 cm / 5'10"
H2H
4 – 1
5 main-draw meetings
Ai Sugiyama
JPN Age 51 Right-Handed 163 cm / 5'4"

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Lucie Safarova #40 1-6 6-3 6-2 Ai Sugiyama #39 Match data Feb 28, 2008* R32 Dubai Tennis Championships Tier II → modern equivalent WTA 500 Hard
Lucie Safarova #24 6-3 6-4 Ai Sugiyama #28 Match data Aug 9, 2007* R32 Los Angeles Tier II → modern equivalent WTA 500 Hard
Ai Sugiyama #25 6-3 7-5 Lucie Safarova #30 Match data Mar 9, 2006* R32 Indian Wells Open Tier I → modern equivalent WTA 1000 Hard
Lucie Safarova #31 6-2 6-3 Ai Sugiyama #26 Match data Feb 23, 2006* R32 Dubai Tennis Championships Tier II → modern equivalent WTA 500 Hard
Lucie Safarova #47 6-1 6-2 Ai Sugiyama #29 Match data Jan 5, 2006* R32 Gold Coast Tier III → modern equivalent WTA 250 Hard

Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable. Arrows show an edition's recorded category and documented modern equivalent; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Asterisked totals include editions mapped from documented historical predecessor categories. Mapping details.

Career Comparison

Player Current Peak Pts Elo W L Win % GS 1000 including documented historical predecessor categories Finals 500 including documented historical predecessor categories 250 including documented historical predecessor categories Titles
Lucie Safarova #1,269 #5 4,055 1,930 354 273 56.5% 0 0 0 1 6 7
Ai Sugiyama #97 #8 2,400 1,951 416 366 53.2% 0 0 0 2 4 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 Lucie Safarova Ai Sugiyama
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
16 — — — — — — — 1992 1–4 20.0% #184 1,477 0 0
17 — — — — — — — 1993 3–8 27.3% #145 1,486 0 0
18 2005 15–9 62.5% #47 1,664 0 2 1994 9–11 45.0% #72 1,556 0 0
19 2006 21–21 50.0% #42 1,625 0 3 1995 16–17 48.5% #46 1,665 0 0
20 2007 28–16 63.6% #23 1,779 0 3 1996 24–19 55.8% #28 1,751 0 0
21 2008 17–20 45.9% #63 1,652 0 4 1997 31–25 55.4% #21 1,837 0 1
22 2009 32–23 58.2% #41 1,772 0 4 1998 37–21 63.8% #18 1,862 0 3
23 2010 27–23 54.0% #33 1,742 0 4 1999 27–23 54.0% #24 1,807 0 3
24 2011 34–23 59.6% #25 1,799 0 4 2000 20–25 44.4% #32 1,679 0 3
25 2012 27–23 54.0% #17 1,749 0 4 2001 28–25 52.8% #30 1,718 0 3
26 2013 26–22 54.2% #29 1,792 0 5 2002 35–26 57.4% #24 1,755 0 3
27 2014 36–23 61.0% #16 1,860 0 5 2003 44–25 63.8% #10 1,915 0 5
28 2015 31–21 59.6% #9 1,831 0 6 2004 33–23 58.9% #17 1,808 0 6
29 2016 15–19 44.1% #62 1,698 0 7 2005 28–27 50.9% #29 1,741 0 6
30 2017 35–19 64.8% #30 1,797 0 7 2006 28–25 52.8% #26 1,743 0 6
31 2018 10–11 47.6% #105 1,758 0 7 2007 17–21 44.7% #38 1,633 0 6
32 — — — — — — — 2008 26–22 54.2% #31 1,713 0 6
33 — — — — — — — 2009 9–19 32.1% #97 1,627 0 6

Surface Results by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Results cover completed main-draw matches. Bold green marks the higher win percentage when both players have at least 5 matches on that surface at the aligned age.

Age Lucie Safarova Ai Sugiyama
Yr HardClayGrassCarpet Yr HardClayGrassCarpet
W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win %
16 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1992 0 3 3 0.0% — — — — — — — — 1 1 2 50.0%
17 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1993 2 3 5 40.0% — — — — 0 2 2 0.0% 1 3 4 25.0%
18 2005 6 5 11 54.5% 5 2 7 71.4% 4 2 6 66.7% — — — — 1994 6 7 13 46.2% — — — — 0 2 2 0.0% 3 2 5 60.0%
19 2006 11 14 25 44.0% 10 6 16 62.5% — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% 1995 5 8 13 38.5% 6 4 10 60.0% 0 2 2 0.0% 5 3 8 62.5%
20 2007 13 10 23 56.5% 8 3 11 72.7% 3 2 5 60.0% 4 1 5 80.0% 1996 19 11 30 63.3% 0 3 3 0.0% 4 2 6 66.7% 1 3 4 25.0%
21 2008 11 11 22 50.0% 6 8 14 42.9% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — 1997 19 13 32 59.4% 3 5 8 37.5% 2 2 4 50.0% 7 5 12 58.3%
22 2009 26 16 42 61.9% 6 6 12 50.0% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — 1998 24 9 33 72.7% 6 5 11 54.5% 1 2 3 33.3% 6 5 11 54.5%
23 2010 8 13 21 38.1% 14 7 21 66.7% 1 2 3 33.3% 4 1 5 80.0% 1999 18 11 29 62.1% 3 4 7 42.9% 2 2 4 50.0% 4 6 10 40.0%
24 2011 28 15 43 65.1% 5 5 10 50.0% 1 2 3 33.3% 0 1 1 0.0% 2000 11 13 24 45.8% 6 5 11 54.5% 1 2 3 33.3% 2 5 7 28.6%
25 2012 18 15 33 54.5% 7 4 11 63.6% 2 3 5 40.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 2001 20 14 34 58.8% 4 6 10 40.0% 2 3 5 40.0% 2 2 4 50.0%
26 2013 15 13 28 53.6% 6 6 12 50.0% 3 2 5 60.0% 2 1 3 66.7% 2002 26 16 42 61.9% 4 6 10 40.0% 5 3 8 62.5% 0 1 1 0.0%
27 2014 22 15 37 59.5% 9 5 14 64.3% 5 3 8 62.5% — — — — 2003 29 16 45 64.4% 7 4 11 63.6% 4 2 6 66.7% 4 3 7 57.1%
28 2015 17 14 31 54.8% 11 5 16 68.8% 3 2 5 60.0% — — — — 2004 22 14 36 61.1% 5 5 10 50.0% 5 2 7 71.4% 1 2 3 33.3%
29 2016 3 11 14 21.4% 9 5 14 64.3% 3 3 6 50.0% — — — — 2005 20 17 37 54.1% 7 6 13 53.8% 1 3 4 25.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
30 2017 25 11 36 69.4% 3 5 8 37.5% 7 3 10 70.0% — — — — 2006 22 18 40 55.0% 1 3 4 25.0% 5 3 8 62.5% 0 1 1 0.0%
31 2018 4 7 11 36.4% 2 2 4 50.0% 4 2 6 66.7% — — — — 2007 10 15 25 40.0% 3 2 5 60.0% 2 3 5 40.0% 2 1 3 66.7%
32 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 2008 20 15 35 57.1% 4 5 9 44.4% 2 2 4 50.0% — — — —
33 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 2009 7 13 20 35.0% 0 4 4 0.0% 2 2 4 50.0% — — — —
Career — 207 170 377 54.9% 101 69 170 59.4% 36 28 64 56.2% 10 6 16 62.5% — 280 216 496 56.5% 59 67 126 46.8% 38 39 77 49.4% 39 44 83 47.0%

Performance Progression by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Detailed serve and return statistics available for 526/627 of Lucie Safarova's and 170/347 of Ai Sugiyama's main draw matches. Sample is shown as matches with detailed serve and return statistics / total main draw matches. Bold green marks the stronger value when both stat samples contain at least 5 matches; lower is better for DFs/M.

Age Lucie Safarova Ai Sugiyama
Yr Sample Aces/M DFs/M 1st Sv% 1st Pts% 2nd Pts% BP Saved% BP Conv% Svc Pts% Ret Pts% Yr Sample Aces/M DFs/M 1st Sv% 1st Pts% 2nd Pts% BP Saved% BP Conv% Svc Pts% Ret Pts%
18 2005 3/24 3.3 6.3 61.3% 63.5% 37.8% 57.1% 34.5% 54.2% 33.3% — —/— — — — — — — — — —
19 2006 22/42 4.4 4.3 59.5% 63.3% 47.8% 57.9% 34.3% 57.0% 39.7% — —/— — — — — — — — — —
20 2007 42/44 4.2 4.2 60.1% 71.1% 46.9% 56.3% 47.7% 61.6% 42.7% — —/— — — — — — — — — —
21 2008 23/37 3.3 5.7 60.1% 66.6% 41.4% 55.8% 37.6% 56.4% 40.7% — —/— — — — — — — — — —
22 2009 50/55 3.5 3.6 61.3% 70.3% 50.0% 54.0% 48.5% 62.4% 42.0% — —/— — — — — — — — — —
23 2010 49/50 3.8 3.8 64.8% 67.9% 42.6% 53.4% 44.5% 58.9% 40.0% — —/— — — — — — — — — —
24 2011 49/57 4.4 4.5 60.0% 71.2% 49.2% 61.0% 49.1% 62.1% 39.7% — —/— — — — — — — — — —
25 2012 43/50 3.4 4.1 62.6% 67.6% 49.4% 64.0% 44.8% 60.5% 40.9% — —/— — — — — — — — — —
26 2013 37/48 3.2 4.1 62.7% 66.7% 46.4% 51.8% 43.1% 59.1% 40.7% — —/— — — — — — — — — —
27 2014 58/59 4.6 4.0 62.9% 70.3% 48.6% 61.4% 45.7% 62.3% 41.7% 2003 12/69 0.8 5.8 60.8% 64.3% 45.1% 53.4% 43.3% 56.6% 48.3%
28 2015 47/52 5.4 3.6 64.5% 72.2% 55.2% 59.9% 43.2% 66.2% 41.1% 2004 11/56 1.2 4.5 60.8% 64.1% 45.3% 64.6% 47.8% 56.5% 48.7%
29 2016 29/34 4.8 3.9 62.8% 72.1% 47.2% 54.8% 40.2% 62.5% 39.9% 2005 7/55 1.4 5.0 65.8% 58.7% 40.3% 46.6% 51.4% 53.1% 42.6%
30 2017 53/54 6.1 3.9 61.7% 71.2% 47.6% 59.4% 46.6% 62.4% 42.8% 2006 37/53 1.3 3.7 67.8% 60.4% 43.2% 56.7% 47.8% 54.8% 44.7%
31 2018 21/21 3.7 3.7 64.1% 68.1% 49.9% 54.0% 42.6% 61.7% 39.4% 2007 36/38 1.2 5.6 62.8% 58.7% 42.4% 52.3% 50.3% 52.7% 47.1%
32 — —/— — — — — — — — — — 2008 41/48 0.9 5.3 63.3% 60.9% 43.5% 52.1% 43.6% 54.4% 45.4%
33 — —/— — — — — — — — — — 2009 26/28 0.8 4.9 65.4% 58.3% 42.7% 43.8% 45.1% 52.8% 41.1%
Career — 526/627 4.3 4.1 62.2% 69.5% 48.1% 57.6% 44.6% 61.4% 41.0% — 170/782 1.1 4.9 64.3% 60.3% 43.2% 52.6% 46.7% 54.1% 45.2%

Advanced Statistics Comparison by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Metrics use eligible main-draw results; point statistics use matches with detailed data. Bold green marks the stronger value when both underlying samples are sufficient. Lower is better for Schedule because a negative value means a tougher schedule. Career Schedule is normalized per 100 matches.

Age Lucie Safarova Ai Sugiyama
Yr Elo P+ Serve+ Return+ PD TPW% Hard Elo Clay Elo Grass Elo Set Win % Set Margin Dec. Set Tiebreak Pressure+ Schedule Yr Elo P+ Serve+ Return+ PD TPW% Hard Elo Clay Elo Grass Elo Set Win % Set Margin Dec. Set Tiebreak Pressure+ Schedule
16 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1992 1478 102.6 — — — — +34 — — 30.8% -1.31 1–2 (33%) 0–2 — +0.31
17 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1993 1487 125.5 — — — — +44 — — 37.0% -0.89 1–4 (20%) — — -0.26
18 2005 1664 122.6 -0.20 -3.35 0.726 43.4% -80 -54 -11 58.3% +0.52 7–5 (58%) 3–3 (50%) 103.2 -0.78 1994 1557 120.7 — — — — +41 — — 47.8% +0.13 4–4 (50%) 1–2 (33%) — +1.49
19 2006 1625 126.1 +0.16 -2.92 0.922 48.5% -75 +74 — 47.4% -0.12 8–5 (62%) 5–5 (50%) 102.2 -1.14 1995 1665 135.9 — — — — -9 -11 — 49.3% +0.23 4–7 (36%) 3–0 (100%) 101.9 +0.28
20 2007 1779 146.9 +4.80 -0.13 1.112 51.9% -65 +16 -63 62.4% +0.75 6–9 (40%) 7–8 (47%) 96.2 -1.99 1996 1751 143.7 — — — — -8 -156 -152 54.3% +0.29 5–5 (50%) 3–3 (50%) 99.1 +0.30
21 2008 1653 117.3 +0.42 -2.52 0.932 48.4% +26 +9 — 45.5% -0.10 6–3 (67%) 2–4 (33%) 100.0 +1.17 1997 1837 150.1 — — — — +27 -234 -204 51.5% 0.00 14–8 (64%) 11–8 (58%) 106.9 -1.35
22 2009 1772 143.9 +5.70 -1.16 1.115 51.8% +20 -73 — 58.5% +0.50 5–12 (29%) 9–7 (56%) 97.7 -0.32 1998 1862 153.1 — — — — +57 -206 -239 60.3% +0.68 12–5 (71%) 9–4 (69%) 107.7 +0.41
23 2010 1742 141.4 +3.21 -2.15 0.974 49.4% -24 +77 -109 53.1% +0.25 13–8 (62%) 6–9 (40%) 100.0 -2.46 1999 1808 151.0 — — — — +46 -168 -203 53.0% +0.21 8–7 (53%) 4–4 (50%) 99.6 -1.12
24 2011 1799 143.2 +5.52 -2.69 1.049 50.8% +15 -4 -201 54.2% +0.32 20–10 (67%) 7–11 (39%) 102.4 -0.94 2000 1679 137.5 — — — — +24 +5 -92 46.1% -0.54 5–7 (42%) 7–5 (58%) 99.7 -0.80
25 2012 1749 143.1 +4.49 -1.12 1.036 50.7% 0 +128 -149 49.5% +0.03 6–5 (55%) 9–6 (60%) 101.5 +0.27 2001 1719 138.7 — — — — +19 -57 -121 53.7% +0.17 10–11 (48%) 6–2 (75%) 102.9 -0.48
26 2013 1793 131.9 +3.17 -1.51 0.995 49.7% -13 +15 -193 55.2% +0.13 8–12 (40%) 11–6 (65%) 98.2 +0.73 2002 1755 141.6 — — — — +15 -109 -67 56.1% +0.32 9–8 (53%) 8–6 (57%) 100.6 -0.40
27 2014 1860 152.7 +5.54 -0.04 1.107 51.8% -25 -11 -144 58.6% +0.66 14–13 (52%) 9–13 (41%) 99.4 -2.02 2003 1915 154.1 +1.48 +3.41 1.113 52.2% -8 -157 -164 58.3% +0.63 22–10 (69%) 7–7 (50%) 105.4 +1.81
28 2015 1831 150.7 +6.98 +0.95 1.214 53.0% -25 +69 -92 59.2% +0.63 7–11 (39%) 14–18 (44%) 93.5 -0.85 2004 1808 144.1 +0.61 +2.40 1.121 52.5% -4 -67 +28 57.5% +0.58 8–7 (53%) 4–8 (33%) 97.4 +2.38
29 2016 1699 127.4 +3.91 -1.84 1.063 50.8% -25 +208 +26 47.2% -0.12 5–6 (45%) 7–5 (58%) 100.1 +0.56 2005 1742 133.4 -1.10 -0.52 0.908 47.7% +17 -41 -12 51.1% +0.11 11–16 (41%) 6–4 (60%) 94.4 +2.95
30 2017 1797 139.6 +4.59 -0.45 1.139 52.5% +18 +47 0 62.4% +0.96 13–8 (62%) 10–11 (48%) 100.1 +0.88 2006 1744 138.5 -0.78 +0.79 0.988 49.8% +9 -91 +46 50.8% +0.14 10–8 (56%) 2–14 (13%) 94.4 +0.98
31 2018 1758 134.2 +2.91 -1.66 1.027 50.2% +1 +52 +77 52.0% +0.08 2–6 (25%) 1–4 (20%) 90.8 -1.01 2007 1633 125.5 -2.23 +2.56 0.996 50.0% -7 +43 +130 47.3% -0.13 8–9 (47%) 5–4 (56%) 98.7 +1.74
32 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 2008 1713 136.4 -0.29 +1.82 0.995 49.6% +26 -71 +32 48.5% -0.19 8–5 (62%) 5–5 (50%) 105.2 +0.32
33 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 2009 1627 135.9 -1.68 -1.34 0.871 46.9% +43 -37 +108 35.6% -0.86 2–5 (29%) 4–3 (57%) 100.4 -0.98
37 2024 1732 98.6 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career — 1931 145.7 +4.38 -1.15 1.062 51.0% -13 +46 -65 55.2% +0.37 120–113 (52%) 100–110 (48%) 97.0 -1.27 — 1952 148.1 -0.87 +1.32 0.986 49.6% +18 -90 -55 52.1% +0.15 142–128 (53%) 85–81 (51%) 103.0 +0.97

Career Rivalries

Each player's five most-played main-draw opponents. The current matchup is highlighted when it appears in a player's top five.