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Ai Sugiyama#20 def. Saori Obata#98
6-4 6-2
Match Information
| Date | Sep 12, 2002* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Shanghai |
| Category | WTA 250 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R32 |
| Winner | Ai Sugiyama |
| Score | 6-4 6-2 |
| Loser | Saori Obata |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Ai Sugiyama | Saori Obata |
|---|---|---|
| Country | JPN | JPN |
| Birth date | Jul 5, 1975 | Apr 23, 1978 |
| Age | 27 | 24 |
| Height | 163 | 165 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 20 | 98 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 1,270 | 376 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,839 | 1,469 |
| Career W-L | 411–362 | 42–76 |
| Career earnings | $8,128,126 | $652,031 |
No prior-path match data is available for this tournament stage.