Analysis for Sugiyama-Schnyder (WTA Wimbledon)

Head-to-head record 3:2

Two experienced players will fight against the time in the first round. Patty Schnyder of Switzerland will meet Japanese Ai Sugiyama for the sixth time. During her long career, Patty Schnyder has reached four Grand Slam singles quarterfinals and one Grand Slam singles semifinal. She has won 11 WTA singles titles and her career best ranking was No. 7. She is one of the most experienced active players but she has never excelled on grass. In fact, Wimbledon is her worst Grand Slam tournament with career record of 10-13. Also, her current form is far from being good and her YTD record of 11-11 is the proof. On the other hand, no surface is fast enough for Japanese and Wimbledon is her best Grand Slam in terms of career record. Her game is based on fitness and speed, utilizing an aggressive serve and volley whenever feasible. She has a career-high singles ranking of world no.8 achieved in 2004. Her YTD record of 4-13 is really poor but it is not a surprise that she has been losing on clay. She has a better match practice on grass and even if both players remember better times but, Sugiyama is favourite for us.