 | Ai Sugiyama | Jimmy Connors |
|---|---|---|
| Introduction (from Wikipedia) | Ai Sugiyama (杉山愛, Sugiyama Ai?, born July 5, 1975, Yokohama, Japan) is a Japanese professional tennis player. She turned professional in 1992. In her career so far, she has won 6 singles titles and 34 doubles titles, including three Grand Slam | James Scott "Jimmy" Connors (born September 2, 1952 in East St. Louis, Illinois) is a former World Number 1 American tennis champion who was the top player for 160 consecutive weeks from July of 1974 to August of 1977. He also was the number one play |
| Country | Japan | United States |
| Residence | Yokohama, Japan | East St. Louis, Illinois |
| Date of birth | July 5, 1975 (1975-07-05) (age 32) | September 2, 1952 (1952-09-02) (age 55) |
| Place of birth | Yokohama, Japan | East St. Louis, Illinois |
| Height | 1.63 m (5 ft 4.25 in) | 1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) |
| Weight | 55 kg (121 lb) | 70 kg (154 lb) |
| Turned Pro | October, 1992 | 1972, international debut in 1970 |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) | Left-handed; two-handed backhand |
| Career Prize Money | US$6,296,674 | US$8,641,040 |
| Career record | 439-350 | 1225-272 (81.8%) |
| Career titles | 6 WTA, 1 ITF | 138 including 109 listed by the ATP Players' Guide |
| Highest ranking | No. 8 (February 9, 2004) | No. 1 (July 29, 1974) |
| Australian Open | QF (2000) | W (1974) |
| French Open | 4r (1995, 2000, '03) | SF (1979-80, 1984-85) |
| Wimbledon | QF (2004) | W (1974, 1982) |
| U.S. Open | 4r (2003, '04) | W (1974, 1976, 1978, 1982–1983) |
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