H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 08:25 UTC
Elena Dementieva vs Saori Obata H2H: 2-0
Elena Dementieva holds a 2–0 lead over Saori Obata in their WTA head-to-head. Across 2 main-draw meetings, Elena Dementieva leads 1–0 on carpet and 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Elena Dementieva won the 2002 US Open first round 6-2 6-4.
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RUS
Age 44
Right-Handed
180 cm / 5'11"
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 28, 2002* | US Open | Grand Slam | R128 | Hard | Elena Dementieva | 6-2 6-4 | Saori Obata | Match data |
| Feb 1, 2002* | Tokyo | WTA 1000 | R32 | Carpet | Elena Dementieva | 6-3 6-3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elena Dementieva | #10 | #3 | 8,286 | 2,108 | 472 | 243 | 66.0% | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 15 |
| 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 | Elena Dementieva | Saori Obata | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 15 | 1997 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #349 | 1,492 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 16 | 1998 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #186 | 1,478 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | 1999 | 11–11 | 50.0% | #62 | 1,584 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | 2000 | 33–19 | 63.5% | #11 | 1,859 | 0 | 0 | 1996 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #300 | 1,469 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 2001 | 34–22 | 60.7% | #15 | 1,833 | 0 | 0 | 1997 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #228 | 1,455 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 2002 | 36–26 | 58.1% | #19 | 1,763 | 0 | 0 | 1998 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #216 | 1,440 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 2003 | 47–25 | 65.3% | #8 | 1,966 | 0 | 3 | 1999 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #455 | 1,431 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 2004 | 40–22 | 64.5% | #6 | 1,986 | 0 | 4 | 2000 | 2–2 | 50.0% | #174 | 1,458 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 2005 | 41–22 | 65.1% | #8 | 1,925 | 0 | 4 | 2001 | 6–8 | 42.9% | #94 | 1,513 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 2006 | 45–21 | 68.2% | #8 | 1,908 | 0 | 6 | 2002 | 3–14 | 17.6% | #126 | 1,462 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 2007 | 41–18 | 69.5% | #11 | 1,964 | 0 | 8 | 2003 | 18–17 | 51.4% | #49 | 1,641 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | 2008 | 50–17 | 74.6% | #4 | 2,014 | 0 | 10 | 2004 | 8–18 | 30.8% | #109 | 1,497 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | 2009 | 55–18 | 75.3% | #5 | 1,981 | 0 | 13 | 2005 | 4–9 | 30.8% | #110 | 1,502 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | 2010 | 39–19 | 67.2% | #9 | 1,928 | 0 | 15 | 2006 | 1–3 | 25.0% | #289 | 1,506 | 0 | 0 |