Australian Open 2000WTA · Hard · Round of 16
7-5 6-4Player
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.
Australian Open 2000WTA · Hard · Third round
6-4 4-6 6-3Australian Open 2000WTA · Hard · Second round
6-1 6-4Australian Open 2000WTA · Hard · First round
7-6(3) 7-6(4)Sydney 2000WTA · Hard · Third round
6-7(2) 6-0 7-6(5)Zurich 1999WTA · Hard · Third round
3-6 6-4 6-2US Open 1999WTA · Hard · Third round
6-2 6-3US Open 1999WTA · Hard · Second round
6-2 4-6 7-5US Open 1999WTA · Hard · First round
7-6 6-4Canadian Open 1999WTA · Hard · Round of 16
6-4 6-3Canadian Open 1999WTA · Hard · Third round
5-7 6-2 6-1Canadian Open 1999WTA · Hard · Second round
7-5 6-2Manhattan Beach 1999WTA · Hard · Round of 16
6-2 7-5Manhattan Beach 1999WTA · Hard · Third round
6-2 6-3San Diego 1999WTA · Hard · Round of 16
6-2 6-4San Diego 1999WTA · Hard · Third round
6-3 4-6 6-1Fed Cup G2 RRA: NZL vs SIN 1999WTA · Hard · Round robin
6-1 6-2Fed Cup G1 RRB: THA vs CHN 1999WTA · Hard · Round robin
2-6 6-3 6-2Indian Wells 1999WTA · Hard · Round of 16
6-0 6-1Indian Wells 1999WTA · Hard · Third round
7-6 7-5Indian Wells 1999WTA · Hard · Second round
2-6 6-2 7-5Australian Open 1999WTA · Hard · First round
6-3 4-6 6-4Sydney 1999WTA · Hard · Third round
6-0 6-4Hope Island 1999WTA · Hard · Semifinal
6-0 1-6 6-4Hope Island 1999WTA · Hard · Quarterfinal
6-3 6-3Hope Island 1999WTA · Hard · Round of 16
6-4 7-5Hope Island 1999WTA · Hard · Third round
6-2 6-7 6-3Zurich 1998WTA · Hard · Third round
7-5 6-1US Open 1998WTA · Hard · Second round
2-3 RETUS Open 1998WTA · Hard · First round
6-1 6-2Canadian Open 1998WTA · Hard · Round of 16
6-3 6-0Canadian Open 1998WTA · Hard · Third round
6-4 6-0Canadian Open 1998WTA · Hard · Second round
7-6 7-5Manhattan Beach 1998WTA · Hard · Round of 16
4-6 6-4 6-4Manhattan Beach 1998WTA · Hard · Third round
6-4 6-3San Diego 1998WTA · Hard · Quarterfinal
6-4 6-3San Diego 1998WTA · Hard · Round of 16
6-4 1-6 7-5San Diego 1998WTA · Hard · Third round
5-7 6-2 6-2Key Biscayne 1998WTA · Hard · Third round
6-3 7-5Key Biscayne 1998WTA · Hard · Second round
6-2 6-3Indian Wells 1998WTA · Hard · Round of 16
6-0 6-1Indian Wells 1998WTA · Hard · Third round
6-1 4-6 6-1Indian Wells 1998WTA · Hard · Second round
6-3 6-3Australian Open 1998WTA · Hard · Round of 16
6-2 6-4Australian Open 1998WTA · Hard · Third round
7-6(5) 1-6 6-4Australian Open 1998WTA · Hard · Second round
6-7(4) 7-5 6-1Australian Open 1998WTA · Hard · First round
4-6 6-1 6-3Sydney 1998WTA · Hard · Semifinal
6-1 7-6Sydney 1998WTA · Hard · Quarterfinal
6-1 7-6Sydney 1998WTA · Hard · Round of 16
7-6 6-3