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Monica Seles#8 def. Saori Obata#109
6-4 6-2
Match Information
| Date | Oct 12, 2001* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Shanghai |
| Category | WTA 250 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R16 |
| Winner | Monica Seles |
| Score | 6-4 6-2 |
| Loser | Saori Obata |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Monica Seles | Saori Obata |
|---|---|---|
| Country | USA | JPN |
| Birth date | Dec 2, 1973 | Apr 23, 1978 |
| Age | 27 | 23 |
| Height | 178 | 165 |
| Handedness | Left-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 8 | 109 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 2,508 | 356 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,121 | 1,514 |
| Career W-L | 578–121 | 42–76 |
| Career earnings | $14,891,762 | $652,031 |
Path
Monica Seles's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 11, 2001 | R32 | Lenka Nemeckova | 6-0 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |
Monica Seles's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 13, 2001 | QF | Stephanie Foretz Gacon | 6-1 5-7 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
Saori Obata's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 11, 2001 | R32 | Na Li | 6-2 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |