Third-seed Japanese ace Ai Sugiyama broke back from a two-game deficit in her match against Zsofia Gubacsi, rallying to beat the Hungarian in straight sets as she cleared the first round of the $970,000 Japan Open tennis tournament Tuesday.
Ai SugiyamaOvercoming some first-day jitters on a clear autumn day on the center court at Ariake Tennis Forest Park, Sugiyama battled her way to a 6-4, 6-1 victory over the unseeded Gubacsi to advance into the second round of play in women's singles.