Japan Open 2001WTA · Hard · Third round
6-4 6-1Player
Ai Sugiyama
JPNBorn: July 5, 1975right-handed
429–38352.8% wins in the database
Latest rankingNo. 97October 12, 2009
Best rankingNo. 8February 9, 2004
Record429–38352.8% wins
Titles00 finals · 0 Grand Slams
Prize Money—awaiting a verified source
Height163 cm
Birthplace—
Turned pro—
Playsright-handed
The year in motion
Season 2026
WTAno matches recorded in 2026
Ai Sugiyama has not played a match in the 2026 season.
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Career path
Ranking progression
- First archived ranking
- November 4, 1991
- Career peak
- No. 8 February 9, 2004
- Archived observations
- 944 936 documented weeks
- Top 1029documented weeks
- Top 20182documented weeks
- Top 50712documented weeks
- Top 100784documented weeks
Monthly snapshots · the higher the line, the better the ranking.
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Seasons
12 most recentRecent finals
0 career titlesFSeoul 2006Hard Eleni DaniilidouFSan Diego 2005Hard Mary PierceWGold Coast 2004Hard Nadia PetrovaWLinz 2003Hard Nadia PetrovaWScottsdale 2003Hard Kim ClijstersFTokyo 1999Carpet Amy FrazierWTokyo 1998Carpet Corina MorariuWHope Island 1998Hard Maria Eugenia VentoFKremlin Cup 1997Carpet Jana NovotnaWTokyo 1997Carpet Amy FrazierFHope Island 1996Hard Elena LikhovtsevaFOakland 1995Carpet Magdalena Maleeva
1best-of-five matches
0reached a fifth set
0comebacks from 0–2
∞searchable situations
Performance by surface
Frequent opponents
Lisa RaymondUSA15 matches7–8Lindsay DavenportUSA12 matches2–10Mary PierceFRA12 matches6–6Amelie MauresmoFRA11 matches0–11Daniela HantuchovaSVK11 matches6–5Magdalena MaleevaBUL11 matches7–4Elena LikhovtsevaRUS10 matches4–6Monica SelesUSA10 matches0–10Amanda CoetzerRSA9 matches5–4Eleni DaniilidouGRE9 matches4–5Kim ClijstersBEL9 matches3–6Marion BartoliFRA9 matches5–4
Matches
490 foundSource dates represent the start of each tournament; daily filtering is consistent but does not claim the exact day of a round.
Tokyo 2001WTA · Hard · Quarterfinal
6-4 6-3Tokyo 2001WTA · Hard · Round of 16
3-6 6-4 7-6(4)Tokyo 2001WTA · Hard · Third round
6-1 6-2US Open 2001WTA · Hard · Second round
6-3 6-2US Open 2001WTA · Hard · First round
7-6(4) 6-3Toronto 2001WTA · Hard · Third round
6-4 7-6(5)Toronto 2001WTA · Hard · Second round
6-1 6-3Los Angeles 2001WTA · Hard · Second round
5-7 6-1 6-2San Diego 2001WTA · Hard · Quarterfinal
6-3 6-4San Diego 2001WTA · Hard · Round of 16
6-3 4-1 RETSan Diego 2001WTA · Hard · Third round
6-3 6-3San Diego 2001WTA · Hard · Second round
4-6 7-6(3) 6-2Miami 2001WTA · Hard · Second round
6-1 4-0 RETMiami 2001WTA · Hard · First round
7-6(3) 6-0Indian Wells 2001WTA · Hard · Round of 16
6-4 4-6 6-2Indian Wells 2001WTA · Hard · Third round
6-4 6-2Indian Wells 2001WTA · Hard · Second round
7-5 6-0Scottsdale 2001WTA · Hard · Round of 16
7-5 3-6 6-1Scottsdale 2001WTA · Hard · Third round
6-2 6-2Tokyo 2001WTA · Hard · Quarterfinal
6-0 5-7 6-2Tokyo 2001WTA · Hard · Round of 16
6-4 6-4Tokyo 2001WTA · Hard · Third round
6-4 6-2Australian Open 2001WTA · Hard · First round
6-3 6-3Canberra 2001WTA · Hard · Quarterfinal
7-6(8) 4-6 6-3Canberra 2001WTA · Hard · Round of 16
6-0 3-6 7-5Canberra 2001WTA · Hard · Third round
6-4 6-2Zurich 2000WTA · Hard · Third round
6-2 4-6 6-2Tokyo 2000WTA · Hard · Round of 16
6-3 7-5Tokyo 2000WTA · Hard · Third round
6-3 6-3Olympics 2000WTA · Hard · Second round
6-0 7-6(1)US Open 2000WTA · Hard · Second round
6-3 6-4US Open 2000WTA · Hard · First round
6-1 6-7 6-3New Haven 2000WTA · Hard · Round of 16
4-6 7-5 6-2New Haven 2000WTA · Hard · Third round
6-4 6-4Montreal 2000WTA · Hard · Second round
4-6 6-0 6-1Los Angeles 2000WTA · Hard · Third round
6-3 6-4San Diego 2000WTA · Hard · Third round
6-2 7-6(4)Fed Cup WG R1: SLO vs USA 2000WTA · Hard · Round robin
6-4 6-2Fed Cup G2 RRC: POR vs SMR 2000WTA · Hard · Round robin
6-1 6-3Fed Cup G2 SF: TPE vs SIN 2000WTA · Hard · Round robin
6-2 6-3Miami 2000WTA · Hard · Third round
6-3 6-0Miami 2000WTA · Hard · Second round
6-2 7-6(7)Indian Wells 2000WTA · Hard · Third round
6-1 6-2Indian Wells 2000WTA · Hard · Second round
3-6 6-4 6-3Scottsdale 2000WTA · Hard · Quarterfinal
6-4 6-2Scottsdale 2000WTA · Hard · Round of 16
6-4 6-2Scottsdale 2000WTA · Hard · Third round
6-2 6-3Tokyo 2000WTA · Hard · Third round
6-3 6-3Australian Open 2000WTA · Hard · Quarterfinal
6-0 6-2