# Saori Obata

Source: https://tennis-db.com/wta/players/balldontlie_wta:127613/saori-obata
Tour: WTA

## Bio
- Country: JPN
- Born: 1978-04-23
- Age: 48
- Height: 165 cm / 5'5"
- Plays: Right-Handed
- Turned pro: 1996
- Last active: 2006
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saori_Obata
- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3052931

## Career
- Career W-L: 42-76 (35.6%)
- Career titles: 0
- Career-high rank: 39 (reached 2004-02-09)
- Current rank: 659

## 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.

## Recent seasons
| Season | W-L | Titles | Year-end rank |
| ---: | :--- | ---: | ---: |
| 2006 | 1-3 | 0 | - |
| 2005 | 4-9 | 0 | - |
| 2004 | 8-18 | 0 | - |
| 2003 | 18-17 | 0 | - |
| 2002 | 3-14 | 0 | - |

## Career surface splits
- Hard: 32-56 (36.4%)
- Clay: 0-4 (0.0%)
- Grass: 6-10 (37.5%)
- Carpet: 4-6 (40.0%)

## Most-played rivals
- Ai Sugiyama: 1-3
- Yuka Yoshida: 1-2
- Anna Smashnova: 0-3
- Adriana Serra Zanetti: 1-2
- Maria Vento-Kabchi: 1-1

## Recent matches (last 10)
- 2006-03-07 L vs Camille Pin 2-6 2-6 @ Indian Wells
- 2006-02-03 L vs Nicole Vaidisova 4-6 4-6 @ Tokyo
- 2006-02-02 W vs Kveta Peschke 6-2 6-1 @ Tokyo
- 2006-01-18 L vs Daniela Hantuchova 6-3 3-6 0-6 @ Australian Open
- 2005-10-14 L vs Nadia Petrova 3-6 2-6 @ Bangkok

## FAQ
**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.

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Data source: TennisDB (tennis-db.com)