H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 14:15 UTC
Justine Henin vs Saori Obata H2H: 1-0
Justine Henin holds a 1–0 lead over Saori Obata in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Justine Henin leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Justine Henin won the 2003 US Open third round 6-1 6-2.
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BEL
Age 44
Right-Handed
167 cm / 5'6"
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2003* | US Open | Grand Slam | R32 | Hard | Justine Henin | 6-1 6-2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justine Henin | #13 | #1 | 7,626 | 2,384 | 442 | 102 | 81.2% | 7 | 10 | 2 | 18 | 5 | 42 |
| 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 | Justine Henin | Saori Obata | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 17 | 1999 | 11–6 | 64.7% | #69 | 1,655 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | 2000 | 17–13 | 56.7% | #45 | 1,748 | 0 | 1 | 1996 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #300 | 1,469 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 2001 | 56–18 | 75.7% | #7 | 1,982 | 0 | 4 | 1997 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #228 | 1,455 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 2002 | 50–21 | 70.4% | #5 | 2,003 | 0 | 6 | 1998 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #216 | 1,440 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 2003 | 73–11 | 86.9% | #1 | 2,211 | 2 | 14 | 1999 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #455 | 1,431 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 2004 | 30–4 | 88.2% | #8 | 2,201 | 3 | 18 | 2000 | 2–2 | 50.0% | #174 | 1,458 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 2005 | 34–5 | 87.2% | #6 | 2,199 | 4 | 22 | 2001 | 6–8 | 42.9% | #94 | 1,513 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 2006 | 57–8 | 87.7% | #1 | 2,276 | 5 | 28 | 2002 | 3–14 | 17.6% | #126 | 1,462 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 2007 | 63–4 | 94.0% | #1 | 2,373 | 7 | 38 | 2003 | 18–17 | 51.4% | #49 | 1,641 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | 2008 | 17–4 | 81.0% | #1 | 2,278 | 7 | 40 | 2004 | 8–18 | 30.8% | #109 | 1,497 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2005 | 4–9 | 30.8% | #110 | 1,502 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | 2010 | 32–7 | 82.1% | #12 | 2,199 | 7 | 42 | 2006 | 1–3 | 25.0% | #289 | 1,506 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | 2011 | 2–1 | 66.7% | #13 | 2,173 | 7 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |