H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 08:25 UTC
María Sánchez Lorenzo vs Saori Obata H2H: 2-0
María Sánchez Lorenzo holds a 2–0 lead over Saori Obata in their WTA head-to-head. Across 2 main-draw meetings, María Sánchez Lorenzo leads 2–0 on hard courts. Most recently, María Sánchez Lorenzo won the 2004 San Diego second round 4-6 7-5 7-5.
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ESP
Age 48
Right-Handed
171 cm / 5'7"
H2H
2
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 28, 2004* | San Diego | WTA 1000 | R64 | Hard | María Sánchez Lorenzo | 4-6 7-5 7-5 | Saori Obata | Match data |
| Mar 26, 2004* | Miami | WTA 1000 | R64 | Hard | María Sánchez Lorenzo | 3-6 6-4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| María Sánchez Lorenzo | #1,067 | #33 | 939 | 1,727 | 127 | 180 | 41.4% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 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 | María Sánchez Lorenzo | Saori Obata | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 16 | 1994 | 3–4 | 42.9% | #131 | 1,521 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | 1995 | 4–6 | 40.0% | #125 | 1,554 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | 1996 | 4–11 | 26.7% | #117 | 1,500 | 0 | 0 | 1996 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #300 | 1,469 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 1997 | 10–10 | 50.0% | #53 | 1,636 | 0 | 0 | 1997 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #228 | 1,455 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 1998 | 10–21 | 32.3% | #72 | 1,599 | 0 | 0 | 1998 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #216 | 1,440 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 1999 | 19–21 | 47.5% | #41 | 1,670 | 0 | 1 | 1999 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #455 | 1,431 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 2000 | 9–15 | 37.5% | #97 | 1,606 | 0 | 1 | 2000 | 2–2 | 50.0% | #174 | 1,458 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 2001 | 4–9 | 30.8% | #214 | 1,566 | 0 | 1 | 2001 | 6–8 | 42.9% | #94 | 1,513 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 2002 | 2–5 | 28.6% | #111 | 1,519 | 0 | 1 | 2002 | 3–14 | 17.6% | #126 | 1,462 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 2003 | 22–18 | 55.0% | #42 | 1,655 | 0 | 1 | 2003 | 18–17 | 51.4% | #49 | 1,641 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | 2004 | 22–25 | 46.8% | #51 | 1,654 | 0 | 1 | 2004 | 8–18 | 30.8% | #109 | 1,497 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | 2005 | 9–20 | 31.0% | #83 | 1,530 | 0 | 1 | 2005 | 4–9 | 30.8% | #110 | 1,502 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | 2006 | 9–15 | 37.5% | #141 | 1,520 | 0 | 1 | 2006 | 1–3 | 25.0% | #289 | 1,506 | 0 | 0 |