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Saori Obata def. Ai Sugiyama
6-4 6-4
Match Information
| Date | Jan 23, 2004* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Australian Open |
| Category | Grand Slam |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R64 |
| Winner | Saori Obata |
| Score | 6-4 6-4 |
| Loser | Ai Sugiyama |
| Stat | Saori Obata | Ai Sugiyama |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 0 | 0 |
| Double faults | 6 | 5 |
| First serve % | 57 | 49 |
| First serve points won % | 59 | 49 |
| Second serve points won % | 28 | 28 |
| Break points saved % | 25 | 47 |
| Break points converted % | 53 | 75 |
| Service points won % | 46 | 38 |
| Return points won % | 62 | 54 |
| Total points won % | 54 | 46 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Saori Obata | Ai Sugiyama |
|---|---|---|
| Country | JPN | JPN |
| Birth date | Apr 23, 1978 | Jul 5, 1975 |
| Age | 25 | 28 |
| Height | 165 | 163 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | — | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 55 | 9 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 685 | 2,369 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,635 | 1,935 |
| Career W-L | 42–76 | 411–362 |
| Career earnings | $652,031 | $8,128,126 |
Path
Saori Obata's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 21, 2004 | R128 | Myriam Casanova | 6-3 4-6 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
Saori Obata's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 25, 2004 | R32 | Nathalie Dechy | 5-7 1-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
Ai Sugiyama's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 21, 2004 | R128 | Tatiana Panova | 6-4 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |