The following week she reached the second round at the Australian Open .
In 1997 , Sugiyama began her season by playing her third finals match , losing to Elena Likhovtseva , after defeating Sabine Appelmans in the quarterfinal .
The following week Sugiyama reached the second round at the Australian Open .
In 1997 , Sugiyama began her season by playing her third finals match , losing to Elena Likhovtseva , after defeating Sabine Appelmans in the quarterfinal .