Tokyo 2009WTA · Hard · Second round
6-0 2-1 RETPlayer
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
Monthly snapshots · the higher the line, the better the ranking.
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
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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.
US Open 2009WTA · Hard · First round
6-4 4-6 6-4New Haven 2009WTA · Hard · Third round
6-4 6-1Toronto 2009WTA · Hard · Third round
6-3 6-2Toronto 2009WTA · Hard · Second round
6-3 6-4Cincinnati 2009WTA · Hard · Second round
6-2 6-1Los Angeles 2009WTA · Hard · Third round
6-2 6-1Los Angeles 2009WTA · Hard · Second round
6-3 6-1Stanford 2009WTA · Hard · Third round
6-4 6-7(6) 6-1Miami 2009WTA · Hard · Second round
6-3 6-4Indian Wells 2009WTA · Hard · Second round
6-4 7-5Dubai 2009WTA · Hard · Second round
6-0 4-6 7-6(6)Fed Cup WG R1: ESP vs SUI 2009WTA · Hard · Round robin
6-3 6-2Fed Cup WG R1: ESP vs SUI 2009WTA · Hard · Round robin
6-4 6-4Australian Open 2009WTA · Hard · Third round
6-4 6-4Australian Open 2009WTA · Hard · Second round
1-6 6-1 6-3Australian Open 2009WTA · Hard · First round
6-0 7-6(5)Sydney 2009WTA · Hard · Semifinal
6-4 7-6(3)Sydney 2009WTA · Hard · Quarterfinal
W/OSydney 2009WTA · Hard · Round of 16
2-6 6-1 6-2Sydney 2009WTA · Hard · Third round
6-2 6-3Brisbane 2009WTA · Hard · Third round
6-2 6-3Linz 2008WTA · Hard · Third round
6-4 2-6 7-6(8)Beijing 2008WTA · Hard · Round of 16
6-1 6-2Beijing 2008WTA · Hard · Third round
6-3 6-4Tokyo 2008WTA · Hard · Third round
6-3 6-2US Open 2008WTA · Hard · Third round
6-2 6-1US Open 2008WTA · Hard · Second round
4-6 7-6(4) 6-1US Open 2008WTA · Hard · First round
4-6 6-3 4-2 RETOlympics 2008WTA · Hard · Second round
6-2 7-5Montreal 2008WTA · Hard · Quarterfinal
6-2 6-3Montreal 2008WTA · Hard · Round of 16
W/OMontreal 2008WTA · Hard · Third round
6-2 6-2Montreal 2008WTA · Hard · Second round
6-3 3-6 6-2Los Angeles 2008WTA · Hard · Round of 16
7-6(5) 6-3Los Angeles 2008WTA · Hard · Third round
6-4 7-5Los Angeles 2008WTA · Hard · Second round
6-4 6-4Stanford 2008WTA · Hard · Semifinal
6-3 6-3Stanford 2008WTA · Hard · Quarterfinal
6-7(4) 7-6(5) 5-3 RETStanford 2008WTA · Hard · Round of 16
6-3 6-1Stanford 2008WTA · Hard · Third round
6-2 3-6 7-5Fed Cup G1 PO: PUR vs CHI 2008WTA · Hard · Round robin
6-1 6-4Fed Cup G1 PO: PUR vs CHI 2008WTA · Hard · Round robin
6-1 7-5Miami 2008WTA · Hard · Round of 16
6-2 6-7(5) 6-0Miami 2008WTA · Hard · Third round
6-4 6-7(8) 7-5Miami 2008WTA · Hard · Second round
6-2 6-3Miami 2008WTA · Hard · First round
6-3 7-6(2)Indian Wells 2008WTA · Hard · Third round
6-1 6-1Indian Wells 2008WTA · Hard · Second round
2-6 6-3 6-1Dubai 2008WTA · Hard · Third round
1-6 6-3 6-2