H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 17:48 UTC
Anna Kournikova vs Saori Obata H2H: 2-0
Anna Kournikova holds a 2–0 lead over Saori Obata in their WTA head-to-head. Across 2 main-draw meetings, Anna Kournikova leads 1–0 on carpet and 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Anna Kournikova won the 2002 Montreal second round 6-3 6-1.
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RUS
Age 45
Right-Handed
173 cm / 5'8"
H2H
2
–
0
2 main draw meetings
JPN
Age 48
Right-Handed
165 cm / 5'5"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 2002* | Montreal | WTA 1000 | R64 | Hard | Anna Kournikova | 6-3 6-1 | Saori Obata | Match data |
| Feb 2, 2001* | Tokyo | WTA 1000 | R16 | Carpet | Anna Kournikova | 7-6(8) 1-6 6-4 | Saori Obata | Match data |
* Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable.
Career Comparison
| Player | Current | Peak | Pts | Elo | W | L | Win % | GS | 1000 | Finals | 500 | 250 | Titles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anna Kournikova | #606 | #8 | 2,158 | 2,072 | 184 | 120 | 60.5% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Saori Obata | #659 | #39 | 836 | 1,666 | 42 | 76 | 35.6% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Progression by Age
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. GS and Titles are cumulative career totals through that season.
| Age | Anna Kournikova | Saori Obata | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 14 | 1995 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #289 | 1,513 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 15 | 1996 | 5–4 | 55.6% | #65 | 1,599 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 16 | 1997 | 17–10 | 63.0% | #30 | 1,838 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | 1998 | 40–20 | 66.7% | #13 | 1,971 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | 1999 | 35–19 | 64.8% | #12 | 1,933 | 0 | 0 | 1996 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #300 | 1,469 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 2000 | 47–26 | 64.4% | #9 | 1,940 | 0 | 0 | 1997 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #228 | 1,455 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 2001 | 10–10 | 50.0% | #71 | 1,816 | 0 | 0 | 1998 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #216 | 1,440 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 2002 | 28–25 | 52.8% | #35 | 1,723 | 0 | 0 | 1999 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #455 | 1,431 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 2003 | 1–5 | 16.7% | #310 | 1,662 | 0 | 0 | 2000 | 2–2 | 50.0% | #174 | 1,458 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2001 | 6–8 | 42.9% | #94 | 1,513 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2002 | 3–14 | 17.6% | #126 | 1,462 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2003 | 18–17 | 51.4% | #49 | 1,641 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2004 | 8–18 | 30.8% | #109 | 1,497 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2005 | 4–9 | 30.8% | #110 | 1,502 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2006 | 1–3 | 25.0% | #289 | 1,506 | 0 | 0 |