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Venus Williams def. Saori Obata
6-3 6-4
Match Information
| Date | Feb 7, 2004* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Tokyo |
| Category | WTA 1000 |
| Surface | Carpet |
| Round | R16 |
| Winner | Venus Williams |
| Score | 6-3 6-4 |
| Loser | Saori Obata |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Venus Williams | Saori Obata |
|---|---|---|
| Country | USA | JPN |
| Birth date | Jun 17, 1980 | Apr 23, 1978 |
| Age | 23 | 25 |
| Height | 185 | 165 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 14 | 40 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 1,593 | 806 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,228 | 1,666 |
| Career W-L | 768–288 | 42–76 |
| Career earnings | $43,095,580 | $652,031 |
Path
Venus Williams's path
No prior matches in this tournament.
Venus Williams's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 8, 2004 | QF | Chanda Rubin | (w/o) | L | H2H | Match data |
Saori Obata's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 6, 2004 | R32 | Julia Vakulenko | 7-5 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |