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Saori Obata def. Marie-Gayanay Mikaelian
7-5 6-4
Match Information
| Date | Aug 28, 2003* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | US Open |
| Category | Grand Slam |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R64 |
| Winner | Saori Obata |
| Score | 7-5 6-4 |
| Loser | Marie-Gayanay Mikaelian |
| Stat | Saori Obata | Marie-Gayanay Mikaelian |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 2 | 5 |
| Double faults | 2 | 6 |
| First serve % | 68 | 62 |
| First serve points won % | 70 | 56 |
| Second serve points won % | 47 | 48 |
| Break points saved % | 57 | 64 |
| Break points converted % | 36 | 43 |
| Service points won % | 63 | 53 |
| Return points won % | 47 | 37 |
| Total points won % | 53 | 47 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Saori Obata | Marie-Gayanay Mikaelian |
|---|---|---|
| Country | JPN | SUI |
| Birth date | Apr 23, 1978 | Mar 3, 1984 |
| Age | 25 | 19 |
| Height | 165 | 172 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | — | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 75 | 35 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 472 | 881 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,542 | 1,735 |
| Career W-L | 42–76 | 53–58 |
| Career earnings | $652,031 | $543,735 |
Path
Saori Obata's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 2003 | R128 | Tiantian Sun | 6-2 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
Saori Obata's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2003 | R32 | Justine Henin | 1-6 2-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
Marie-Gayanay Mikaelian's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 2003 | R128 | Marlene Weingartner | 6-3 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |