Prediction of Dinara Safina vs Ai Sugiyama Head-to-Head, At
Wojtek Kolan
HEAD TO HEAD
D. Safina vs A. Sugiyama

Dinara Safina
RUS
w
l
w
w
l
w
w
w
w
l
3
Win
6
Played
3
Win
39
Age
50
1.82m
Height
1.63m
Ret.
C. Rank
Ret.
1
Best Rank
8
12
Total Titles
6
0
YTD Titles
0
$6.4M
Career Money
$1.1M
Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
Plays
Right-handed (two-handed backhand)

Ai Sugiyama
JPN
l
l
w
l
l
w
l
l
l
l
3
Win
6
Played
3
Win
39
Age
50
1.82m
Height
1.63m
Ret.
C. Rank
Ret.
1
Best Rank
8
12
Total Titles
6
0
YTD Titles
0
$6.4M
Career Money
$1.1M
Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
Plays
Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
Head-to-head: Safina 3 - 3 Sugiyama
They have played 15 sets in total, with Dinara Safina winning 8 and Ai Sugiyama winning 7. The last match between Dinara Safina and Ai Sugiyama was at the Medibank International - Sydney, 15-01-2009, Round: SF, Surface: Hard, with Dinara Safina getting the victory 6-4 7-6(3).
| Players | Head To Head Match Wins |
|---|---|
| Safina | 3 |
| Sugiyama | 3 |
Last 6 H2H Matches:
(SF) Medibank International - Sydney(01-15-09)
Dinara Safina
6
7
Ai Sugiyama
4
6
(R3) Sony Ericsson Open - Miami(03-25-07)
Dinara Safina
6
3
6
Ai Sugiyama
4
6
1
(R1) Uncle Tobys Hardcourts - Gold Coast(01-04-05)
Dinara Safina
6
6
Ai Sugiyama
3
2
D. Safina vs A. Sugiyama H2H Profile
| Stats | ||
|---|---|---|
| $6,447,290 | Career Prize Money | $1,079,150 |
| 66.40% (330-167) | Career Total W/L | 53.99% (494-421) |
| 0 | Clay | 1 |
| 3 | Hard | 2 |
| 12 | Titles | 7 |
| 3 | Total H2H Matches | 3 |
| 0% (0-0) | YTD Win/Loss | 0% (0-0) |
D. Safina vs A. Sugiyama Match Preview:
- Second serve performance recent form: In recent form (last 6 months), Dinara Safina has won 0% of points on their second serve, while Ai Sugiyama has won 0%. There is a high correlation between this stat and match prediction accuracy.
- Return game stats recent form: Return stats show Dinara Safina, in recent form, has won 0% of their opponent's second serve points, while Ai Sugiyama has won 0%. The same stats for first serve returns are 0% and 0% respectively and this has a high correlation to pick who is favored in this H2H matchup.
- Under pressure analysis: Dinara Safina has saved 0% of breakpoints in recent form, whereas Ai Sugiyama has saved 0% which is a useful statistic for in-game betting predictions.
- Performance overview: Over the last year Dinara Safina has won 0% of matches played (W/L 0/0), with Ai Sugiyama winning 0% (W/L 0/0) that gives us an overall head-to head prediction overview.
- Best surface: Dinara Safina has their best career surface win % on Clay, winning 75% (W/L 114/39), and worse career win % on Hard, winning 62% (W/L 141/88). Ai Sugiyama has their best career surface win % on Hard, winning 75% (W/L 284/210), and worse career win % on Clay, winning 45% (W/L 65/79).
- Player level: In the last year, Dinara Safina has played most of their matches on the N/A, winning 0% of matches (W/L 0/0), where as Ai Sugiyama has played most of their matches on the N/A, winning 0% of matches (W/L 0/0). When comparing stats between players to predict the favorite, it is of course all relative to the event level they have been playing at.
- Direct H2H matches: They have played 6 times before with Dinara Safina winning 3 times and Ai Sugiyama being victorious 3 times. They have played 15 sets in total, with Dinara Safina winning 8 and Ai Sugiyama winning 7.
- The last match between Dinara Safina and Ai Sugiyama was at the Medibank International - Sydney, 15-01-2009, Round: SF, Surface: Hard, with Dinara Safina getting the victory 6-4 7-6(3).
- Head to head match duration: In past head to head matches, the average match time between these players has been 0:0:0.
- Deciding set H2H prediction: Dinara Safina and Ai Sugiyama have played a deciding set 3 times, with Dinara Safina winning 1 times and Ai Sugiyama 2 times. Very useful for predicting the outcome if this match goes the distance.
- Head-to-Head extreme pressure situations: They have played 2 tiebreaks against each other with Dinara Safina winning 1, and Ai Sugiyama 1.
- Opponent quality stats: Over the last 12 months, Dinara Safina has played against opponents with an average rank of 0 while Ai Sugiyama has played against players with an average rank of 0.
- Deciding set performance vs all players: If you are interested in live predictions and betting, if this match goes into a deciding set, Dinara Safina has won 0% of deciding sets over the last 12 months, while Ai Sugiyama has won 0% in all matches played on tour.
- Break point conversion: In recent form, Dinara Safina has converted 0% of breakpoint opportunities, and Ai Sugiyama has converted 0% of their chances to break their opponents serve. A telling stat for in-game live betting tips when either player has a breakpoint opportunity.
Dinara Safina vs Ai Sugiyama Editorial Preview By TennisTipster88.
D. Safina vs A. Sugiyama H2H Stats Used In Our Predictions
| Stats | ||
|---|---|---|
| 3 | H2H Matches Won | 3 |
| 8 | Sets Won | 7 |
| 73 | Games Won | 69 |
| 3 | Aces (Total) | 0 |
| 7 | Total Double Faults | 11 |
| 0:0:0 | Average Match Time | 0:0:0 |
| 69% (111/161) | 1st Serve % | 67% (107/160) |
| 51% (57/111) | 1st Serve Win % | 50% (53/107) |
| 56% (28/50) | 2nd Serve Win % | 38% (20/53) |
| 70% (14/20) | Break Pts Won % | 50% (11/22) |
| 54% (87/160) | Return Points Win % | 47% (76/161) |
| 50% (3/6) | Best‑of‑3 Win % | 50% (3/6) |
| 33% (1/3) | Deciding Set Win % | 67% (2/3) |
| 75% (3/4) | 1st Set Won, Won Match | 100% (2/2) |
| 25% (1/4) | 1st Set Won, Lost Match | 0% (0/2) |
| 0% (0/2) | 1st Set Lost, Won Match | 25% (1/4) |
Recent Performance Stats
2nd Serve Win %: Safina 0%, Sugiyama 0%.
Opp 2nd Serve Pts Won: Safina 0%, Sugiyama 0%.
Break Points Saved %: Safina 0%, Sugiyama 0%.
D. Safina Recent Matches Played
| OPPONENT | RESULT | SCORE | H2H | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
R2 | L | 6-4 4-6 6-4 | ||
R1 | W | 5-7 6-4 6-3 | ||
SF | L | w/o | ||
QF | W | 6-4 2-6 6-4 | ||
R2 | W | 6-1 6-3 | ||
A. Sugiyama Recent Matches Played
| OPPONENT | RESULT | SCORE | H2H | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
R1 | L | 6-0 2-1 ret. | ||
R1 | L | 6-4 4-6 6-4 | ||
R1 | L | 6-4 6-1 | ||
R2 | L | 6-3 6-2 | ||
R1 | W | 6-3 6-4 | ||

D. Safina vs A. Sugiyama Stats Breakdown Vs All H2H Opponents
| Stats | ||
|---|---|---|
| 66.40% (330/167) | YTD Win/Loss | 53.99% (494/421) |
| 63.32% (718/416) | Sets Win/Loss | 53.00% (1130/1002) |
| 55.01% (5768/4717) | Games Win/Loss | 51.31% (10151/9631) |
| 61.57% (141/88) | Hard Win/Loss | 57.49% (284/210) |
| 74.51% (114/39) | Clay Win/Loss | 45.14% (65/79) |
| 65.28% (47/25) | Indoor Hard W/L | 51.81% (86/80) |
| 65.12% (28/15) | Grass Win/Loss | 52.44% (43/39) |
| 0.19 | Aces Per Game | 0.02 |
| 975 | Aces Total | 204 |
| 0.31 | Double Faults Per Game | 0.1 |
| 1584 | Total Double Faults | 925 |
| 1st Match | Average Match Time | 1st Match |
| 444.8 | Average Opponent Rank | 356.9 |
| 64% (13829/21645) | 1st Serve % | 64% (8797/13689) |
| 65% (8977/13830) | 1st Serve Win % | 60% (5296/8780) |
| 44% (3463/7817) | 2nd Serve Win % | 44% (2165/4932) |
| 48% (1342/2788) | Break Points Won % (Total) | 45% (801/1768) |
| 46% (10025/21636) | Return Points Win % | 46% (6409/14046) |
| 66.34% (67/34) | Slam W/L | 57.25% (79/59) |
| 64.52% (100/55) | Masters W/L | 52.41% (87/79) |
| 0.00% (0/2) | Cups W/L | 27.27% (6/16) |
| 68.20% (163/76) | Main Tour W/L | 54.04% (214/182) |
| 0% (0/0) | Challenger W/L | 62.96% (34/20) |
| 0% (0/0) | Futures W/L | 55.17% (16/13) |
| 67% (327/489) | Best of 3 Sets Win % | 54% (486/901) |
| 50% (1/2) | Best of 5 Sets Win % | 50% (3/6) |
| 58% (67/115) | Tiebreaks Win % (Total) | 50% (87/175) |
| 59% (86/145) | Deciding Set Win % | 53% (162/306) |
| 91% (309/281) | 1st Set Won, Won Match | 84% (490/412) |
| 9% (309/27) | 1st Set Won, Lost Match | 16% (490/76) |
| 26% (187/48) | 1st Set Lost, Won Match | 19% (423/81) |
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