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Tatiana Golovin#25 def. Saori Obata#134
6-1 6-4
Match Information
| Date | Oct 7, 2005* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Japan Open |
| Category | WTA 250 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R16 |
| Winner | Tatiana Golovin |
| Score | 6-1 6-4 |
| Loser | Saori Obata |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Tatiana Golovin | Saori Obata |
|---|---|---|
| Country | FRA | JPN |
| Birth date | Jan 25, 1988 | Apr 23, 1978 |
| Age | 17 | 27 |
| Height | 175 | 165 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 25 | 134 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 1,116 | 265 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,765 | 1,489 |
| Career W-L | 131–80 | 42–76 |
| Career earnings | $1,924,323 | $652,031 |
Path
Tatiana Golovin's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 6, 2005 | R32 | Abigail Spears | 6-4 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
Tatiana Golovin's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 8, 2005 | QF | Ai Sugiyama | 3-6 6-2 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
Saori Obata's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 6, 2005 | R32 | Martina Sucha | 6-1 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |