Saori Obata
Peak ranking
39 (Feb 9, 2004)
Elo peak
1667 (52.1%ile)
Career record
42–76 (35.6%)
Career titles
0
Prize money
$652,031
Recent WTA Matches full match log →
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Opponent | Score | Result | H2H | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 7, 2006* | Indian Wells | WTA 1000 | R128 | Hard | Camille Pin | 2-6 2-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
| Feb 3, 2006* | Tokyo | WTA 1000 | R16 | Carpet | Nicole Vaidisova | 4-6 4-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
| Feb 2, 2006* | Tokyo | WTA 1000 | R32 | Carpet | Kveta Peschke | 6-2 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 18, 2006* | Australian Open | Grand Slam | R128 | Hard | Daniela Hantuchova | 6-3 3-6 0-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 14, 2005* | Bangkok | WTA 500 | R16 | Hard | Nadia Petrova | 3-6 2-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
Rivals full rivalries list →
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ai Sugiyama | 1 | 3 | 4 | Jan 23, 2004 | H2H |
| Yuka Yoshida | 1 | 2 | 3 | Sep 30, 2004 | H2H |
| Anna Smashnova | 0 | 3 | 3 | Jun 20, 2003 | H2H |
| Adriana Serra Zanetti | 1 | 2 | 3 | Feb 6, 2003 | H2H |
| Maria Vento-Kabchi | 1 | 1 | 2 | Sep 29, 2005 | H2H |
Career Results
Career Results by Surface
| Season | Age | Hard | Clay | Grass | Carpet | Total | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | ||
| 1996 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% |
| 1997 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 1998 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 1999 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 2000 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% |
| 2001 | 23 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 45.5% | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 6 | 8 | 14 | 42.9% |
| 2002 | 24 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 16.7% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 3 | 14 | 17 | 17.6% |
| 2003 | 25 | 17 | 12 | 29 | 58.6% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 18 | 17 | 35 | 51.4% |
| 2004 | 26 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 18.8% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 4 | 2 | 6 | 66.7% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 8 | 18 | 26 | 30.8% |
| 2005 | 27 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 33.3% | — | — | — | — | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 4 | 9 | 13 | 30.8% |
| 2006 | 28 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% |
| Career | — | 32 | 56 | 88 | 36.4% | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.0% | 6 | 10 | 16 | 37.5% | 4 | 6 | 10 | 40.0% | 42 | 76 | 118 | 35.6% |
Career Results by Opponent Rank
| Season | Age | 1-10 | 11-30 | 31-100 | 100+ | Total | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | ||
| 1996 | 18 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% |
| 1997 | 19 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 1998 | 20 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 1999 | 21 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 2000 | 22 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% |
| 2001 | 23 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% | 4 | 0 | 4 | 100.0% | 6 | 8 | 14 | 42.9% |
| 2002 | 24 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% | 2 | 9 | 11 | 18.2% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 3 | 14 | 17 | 17.6% |
| 2003 | 25 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 2 | 6 | 8 | 25.0% | 12 | 8 | 20 | 60.0% | 4 | 1 | 5 | 80.0% | 18 | 17 | 35 | 51.4% |
| 2004 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 100.0% | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.0% | 4 | 9 | 13 | 30.8% | 3 | 5 | 8 | 37.5% | 8 | 18 | 26 | 30.8% |
| 2005 | 27 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 3 | 4 | 7 | 42.9% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 4 | 9 | 13 | 30.8% |
| 2006 | 28 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 1 | 0 | 1 | 100.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% |
| Career | 1 | 6 | 7 | 14.3% | 3 | 20 | 23 | 13.0% | 25 | 38 | 63 | 39.7% | 13 | 12 | 25 | 52.0% | 42 | 76 | 118 | 35.6% | |
Advanced Stats
| Season | Age | ELO | ELO % | Hard % | Clay % | Grass % | Set Win % | Set Margin | SoS % | Deep Run % | Dec. Set W% | TB W | TB L | TB W% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 18 | 1469 | 10 | — | — | — | 33.3% | -0.67 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 1 | — |
| 1997 | 19 | 1455 | 3 | — | — | — | 0.0% | -5.00 | 5 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1998 | 20 | 1440 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.0% | -3.50 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1999 | 21 | 1431 | 2 | — | — | — | 0.0% | -3.00 | 25 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 22 | 1459 | 7 | 10 | — | — | 44.4% | -0.25 | 29 | 50 | — | 1 | 1 | — |
| 2001 | 23 | 1514 | 51 | 52 | — | — | 46.9% | +0.07 | 57 | 14 | 25 | 1 | 2 | 33 |
| 2002 | 24 | 1462 | 9 | 5 | — | 32 | 24.3% | -1.42 | 58 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2003 | 25 | 1642 | 79 | 78 | — | 14 | 51.3% | +0.29 | 55 | 24 | 50 | 1 | 5 | 17 |
| 2004 | 26 | 1497 | 40 | 12 | — | 45 | 34.5% | -1.18 | 38 | 6 | 50 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 2005 | 27 | 1502 | 46 | 25 | — | — | 35.7% | -0.27 | 66 | 0 | — | 1 | 2 | 33 |
| 2006 | 28 | 1507 | 52 | 28 | — | — | 33.3% | -0.88 | 94 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| Career | 1523 | 43 | 38 | 15 | 31 | 39.2% | -0.71 | 51 | 11 | 34 | 5 | 16 | 24 |
Tournament Results by Category
Results show best round reached per tournament per season.
Grand Slams
| Season | Age | AO | RG | W | USO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 24 | R128 | R128 | R64 | R128 |
| 2003 | 25 | — | R128 | R128 | R32 |
| 2004 | 26 | R32 | R128 | R64 | R128 |
| 2005 | 27 | R128 | — | R128 | — |
| 2006 | 28 | R128 | — | — | — |
WTA 1000
| Season | Age | BEI | IW | MIA | SDG | TKY | MON | TOR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 18 | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2001 | 23 | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — |
| 2002 | 24 | — | — | — | — | R32 | R64 | — |
| 2003 | 25 | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | R32 |
| 2004 | 26 | — | R64 | R64 | R64 | R16 | R64 | — |
| 2005 | 27 | — | — | — | R64 | R16 | — | — |
| 2006 | 28 | — | R128 | — | — | R16 | — | — |
WTA 500
| Season | Age | BEI | EAS | SDG | TKY | BAN | BIR | LOS | NEW | STR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 20 | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1999 | 21 | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2000 | 22 | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2001 | 23 | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2002 | 24 | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2003 | 25 | — | R16 | R64 | — | — | — | R32 | R32 | — |
| 2004 | 26 | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | R64 | — | R32 |
| 2005 | 27 | — | — | — | R16 | R16 | R64 | R32 | — | — |
WTA 250
Data coverage note: WTA match coverage from Jeff Sackmann's archive is incomplete before 2000. Career win-loss totals, surface splits, and head-to-head counts for this player's pre-2000 era may understate actual results.
WTA Ranking History full ranking history →
Career high
39
Career-high date
Feb 9, 2004
First top 100
Dec 3, 2001
First top 50
Oct 20, 2003
First top 20
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First top 10
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Ranking History Matrix
| Season | Age | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 632 | 622 |
| 1995 | 17 | 623 | 611 | 611 | 591 | 587 | 593 | 568 | 579 | 584 | 506 | 614 | 616 |
| 1996 | 18 | 548 | 539 | 542 | 403 | 401 | 403 | 313 | 316 | 318 | 314 | 285 | 300 |
| 1997 | 19 | 314 | 311 | 310 | 359 | 275 | 239 | 248 | 246 | 212 | 219 | 221 | 228 |
| 1998 | 20 | 223 | 227 | 209 | 213 | 251 | 207 | 217 | 193 | 212 | 195 | 211 | 216 |
| 1999 | 21 | 218 | 215 | 237 | 242 | 244 | 318 | 352 | 437 | 525 | 949 | 494 | 455 |
| 2000 | 22 | 456 | 459 | 407 | 382 | 314 | 260 | 219 | 220 | 221 | 169 | 170 | 174 |
| 2001 | 23 | 155 | 137 | 142 | 143 | 118 | 129 | 127 | 127 | 119 | 118 | 107 | 94 |
| 2002 | 24 | 97 | 106 | 106 | 105 | 113 | 116 | 101 | 94 | 93 | 106 | 117 | 126 |
| 2003 | 25 | 117 | 107 | 106 | 104 | 89 | 74 | 86 | 75 | 61 | 49 | 49 | 49 |
| 2004 | 26 | 55 | 42 | 41 | 41 | 48 | 50 | 45 | 56 | 80 | 100 | 110 | 109 |
| 2005 | 27 | 173 | 164 | 160 | 151 | 136 | 163 | 165 | 144 | 151 | 115 | 110 | 110 |
| 2006 | 28 | 107 | 103 | 104 | 114 | 132 | 135 | 154 | 171 | 179 | 252 | 288 | 289 |
| 2007 | 29 | 294 | 659 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- How old is Saori Obata?
- Saori Obata is 48 years old, born on April 23, 1978.
- Which country is Saori Obata from?
- Saori Obata is from Japan.
- How tall is Saori Obata?
- Saori Obata is 165 cm / 5'5".
- Is Saori Obata left-handed or right-handed?
- Saori Obata plays right-handed.
- How many Grand Slams has Saori Obata won?
- Saori Obata has not won a Grand Slam title.
- How many WTA 1000 titles has Saori Obata won?
- Saori Obata has not won a WTA 1000 title.
- What is Saori Obata's highest WTA ranking?
- Saori Obata's career-high WTA singles ranking is world No. 39, first achieved on February 9, 2004.
- What is Saori Obata's career win-loss record?
- Saori Obata has a career WTA singles record of 42 wins and 76 losses (35.6%).
- How much career prize money has Saori Obata earned?
- Saori Obata has earned at least $652,031 in career prize money from professional tennis.
- When did Saori Obata play professional tennis?
- Saori Obata turned professional in 1996 and was active through 2006.
- What is Saori Obata's best surface?
- Saori Obata's best surface is hard court with a 36.4% win rate (32W-56L).
- Who is Saori Obata's biggest rival?
- Saori Obata's most frequent opponent is Ai Sugiyama, with a head-to-head record of 1–3 across 4 meetings.