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Anna Kournikova def. Saori Obata
7-6(8) 1-6 6-4
Match Information
| Date | Feb 2, 2001* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Tokyo |
| Category | WTA 1000 |
| Surface | Carpet |
| Round | R16 |
| Winner | Anna Kournikova |
| Score | 7-6(8) 1-6 6-4 |
| Loser | Saori Obata |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Anna Kournikova | Saori Obata |
|---|---|---|
| Country | RUS | JPN |
| Birth date | Jun 7, 1981 | Apr 23, 1978 |
| Age | 19 | 22 |
| Height | 173 | 165 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 9 | 155 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 2,098 | 177 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,937 | 1,468 |
| Career W-L | 184–120 | 42–76 |
| Career earnings | $3,584,662 | $652,031 |
Path
Anna Kournikova's path
No prior matches in this tournament.
Anna Kournikova's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 3, 2001 | QF | Anne-Gaelle Sidot | 7-6(4) 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
Saori Obata's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 1, 2001 | R32 | Katarina Srebotnik | 6-3 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |