H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 14:15 UTC
Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario vs Saori Obata H2H: 1-0
Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario holds a 1–0 lead over Saori Obata in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario won the 2002 Bali quarterfinal 6-3 4-6 6-0.
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ESP
Age 54
Right-Handed
169 cm / 5'7"
H2H
1
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0
1 main draw meetings
JPN
Age 48
Right-Handed
165 cm / 5'5"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 28, 2002* | Bali | WTA 250 | QF | Hard | Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario | 6-3 4-6 6-0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario | #52 | #1 | 3,768 | 2,385 | 708 | 267 | 72.6% | 4 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 29 |
| 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 | Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario | Saori Obata | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 14 | 1986 | 15–10 | 60.0% | #81 | 1,620 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 15 | 1987 | 12–13 | 48.0% | #54 | 1,639 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 16 | 1988 | 31–15 | 67.4% | #18 | 1,809 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | 1989 | 47–13 | 78.3% | #5 | 2,068 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | 1990 | 38–14 | 73.1% | #7 | 2,081 | 1 | 5 | 1996 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #300 | 1,469 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 1991 | 56–15 | 78.9% | #5 | 2,166 | 1 | 6 | 1997 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #228 | 1,455 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 1992 | 59–15 | 79.7% | #4 | 2,288 | 1 | 8 | 1998 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #216 | 1,440 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 1993 | 72–14 | 83.7% | #2 | 2,248 | 1 | 12 | 1999 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #455 | 1,431 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 1994 | 69–9 | 88.5% | #2 | 2,333 | 3 | 20 | 2000 | 2–2 | 50.0% | #174 | 1,458 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 1995 | 47–13 | 78.3% | #3 | 2,156 | 3 | 22 | 2001 | 6–8 | 42.9% | #94 | 1,513 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 1996 | 52–16 | 76.5% | #3 | 2,106 | 3 | 24 | 2002 | 3–14 | 17.6% | #126 | 1,462 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 1997 | 45–22 | 67.2% | #9 | 2,022 | 3 | 24 | 2003 | 18–17 | 51.4% | #49 | 1,641 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | 1998 | 47–17 | 73.4% | #4 | 2,039 | 4 | 26 | 2004 | 8–18 | 30.8% | #109 | 1,497 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | 1999 | 25–17 | 59.5% | #17 | 1,932 | 4 | 27 | 2005 | 4–9 | 30.8% | #110 | 1,502 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | 2000 | 38–18 | 67.9% | #8 | 1,930 | 4 | 27 | 2006 | 1–3 | 25.0% | #289 | 1,506 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | 2001 | 34–22 | 60.7% | #17 | 1,795 | 4 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | 2002 | 21–24 | 46.7% | #53 | 1,634 | 4 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |