H2H data updated: 2026-09-14 00:00 UTC

Maria Vento-Kabchi vs Saori Obata H2H: 1-1

Maria Vento-Kabchi and Saori Obata are tied 1–1 in their WTA head-to-head. Across 2 main-draw meetings, Maria Vento-Kabchi leads 1–0 on grass, while Saori Obata leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Saori Obata won the 2005 Korea Open round of 32 7-6(6) 6-1.

VEN Age 52 Right-Handed 168 cm / 5'6"
H2H
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2 main-draw meetings
JPN Age 48 Right-Handed 165 cm / 5'5"

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Saori Obata #151 7-6(6) 6-1 Maria Vento-Kabchi #66 Match data Sep 29, 2005* R32 Korea Open Tier IV modern equivalent WTA 250 Hard
Maria Vento-Kabchi #56 7-5 3-6 7-5 Saori Obata #137 Match data Jun 8, 2005* R64 Birmingham Tier III modern equivalent WTA 250 Grass

Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable. Arrows show an edition's recorded category and documented modern equivalent; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Asterisked totals include editions mapped from documented historical predecessor categories. Mapping details.

Career Comparison

Player Current Peak Pts Elo W L Win % GS 1000 including documented historical predecessor categories Finals 500 including documented historical predecessor categories 250 including documented historical predecessor categories Titles
Maria Vento-Kabchi #996 #26 1,053 1,718 97 158 38.0% 0 0 0 0 0 0
Saori Obata #659 #39 836 1,666 42 77 35.3% 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 Maria Vento-Kabchi Saori Obata
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
18 1992 0–1 0.0% #551 1,496 0 0 1996 0–2 0.0% #300 1,469 0 0
19 1997 0–1 0.0% #228 1,455 0 0
20 1994 3–6 33.3% #166 1,520 0 0 1998 0–1 0.0% #216 1,440 0 0
21 1995 5–8 38.5% #86 1,551 0 0 1999 0–1 0.0% #455 1,431 0 0
22 1996 1–6 14.3% #139 1,504 0 0 2000 2–2 50.0% #174 1,458 0 0
23 1997 11–7 61.1% #51 1,630 0 0 2001 6–8 42.9% #94 1,512 0 0
24 1998 11–18 37.9% #43 1,652 0 0 2002 3–14 17.6% #126 1,461 0 0
25 1999 3–16 15.8% #110 1,534 0 0 2003 18–17 51.4% #49 1,641 0 0
26 2000 8–15 34.8% #104 1,546 0 0 2004 8–19 29.6% #109 1,488 0 0
27 2001 4–7 36.4% #155 1,540 0 0 2005 4–9 30.8% #110 1,497 0 0
28 2002 2–4 33.3% #172 1,517 0 0 2006 1–3 25.0% #289 1,501 0 0
29 2003 15–8 65.2% #44 1,717 0 0
30 2004 19–27 41.3% #48 1,637 0 0
31 2005 13–23 36.1% #62 1,574 0 0
32 2006 2–12 14.3% #324 1,462 0 0

Surface Results by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Results cover completed main-draw matches. Bold green marks the higher win percentage when both players have at least 5 matches on that surface at the aligned age.

Age Maria Vento-Kabchi Saori Obata
Yr HardClayGrassCarpet Yr HardClayGrassCarpet
W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win %
18 1992 0 1 1 0.0% 1996 0 2 2 0.0%
19 1997 0 1 1 0.0%
20 1994 2 3 5 40.0% 1 3 4 25.0% 1998 0 1 1 0.0%
21 1995 4 5 9 44.4% 0 1 1 0.0% 1 2 3 33.3% 1999 0 1 1 0.0%
22 1996 1 4 5 20.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 2000 2 2 4 50.0%
23 1997 5 4 9 55.6% 3 1 4 75.0% 3 2 5 60.0% 2001 5 6 11 45.5% 0 1 1 0.0% 1 1 2 50.0%
24 1998 5 7 12 41.7% 2 6 8 25.0% 2 2 4 50.0% 2 3 5 40.0% 2002 2 10 12 16.7% 0 1 1 0.0% 1 2 3 33.3% 0 1 1 0.0%
25 1999 1 7 8 12.5% 0 6 6 0.0% 1 1 2 50.0% 1 2 3 33.3% 2003 17 12 29 58.6% 0 1 1 0.0% 1 3 4 25.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
26 2000 7 6 13 53.8% 0 6 6 0.0% 1 3 4 25.0% 2004 3 14 17 17.6% 0 2 2 0.0% 4 2 6 66.7% 1 1 2 50.0%
27 2001 2 2 4 50.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 0 2 2 0.0% 2 2 4 50.0% 2005 3 6 9 33.3% 0 2 2 0.0% 1 1 2 50.0%
28 2002 2 3 5 40.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 2006 0 2 2 0.0% 1 1 2 50.0%
29 2003 8 5 13 61.5% 1 1 2 50.0% 3 1 4 75.0% 3 1 4 75.0%
30 2004 13 18 31 41.9% 3 4 7 42.9% 2 3 5 40.0% 1 2 3 33.3%
31 2005 6 14 20 30.0% 3 5 8 37.5% 3 3 6 50.0% 1 1 2 50.0%
32 2006 1 8 9 11.1% 0 3 3 0.0% 1 1 2 50.0%
Career 57 87 144 39.6% 9 33 42 21.4% 16 20 36 44.4% 15 18 33 45.5% 32 57 89 36.0% 0 4 4 0.0% 6 10 16 37.5% 4 6 10 40.0%

Advanced Statistics Comparison by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Metrics use eligible main-draw results; point statistics use matches with detailed data. Bold green marks the stronger value when both underlying samples are sufficient. Lower is better for Schedule because a negative value means a tougher schedule. Career Schedule is normalized per 100 matches.

Age Maria Vento-Kabchi Saori Obata
Yr Elo P+ Serve+ Return+ PD TPW% Hard Elo Clay Elo Grass Elo Set Win % Set Margin Dec. Set Tiebreak Pressure+ Schedule Yr Elo P+ Serve+ Return+ PD TPW% Hard Elo Clay Elo Grass Elo Set Win % Set Margin Dec. Set Tiebreak Pressure+ Schedule
18 1992 1497 102.3 0.0% -4.00 -0.16 1996 1469 96.7 33.3% -0.67 0–2 0–1 +0.30
19 1997 1455 92.2 0.0% -5.00 +0.11
20 1994 1520 126.6 +36 39.1% -0.17 2–3 (40%) 0–3 (0%) -0.12 1998 1440 95.7 0.0% -3.50 +0.16
21 1995 1551 125.8 +28 47.1% -0.09 2–6 (25%) 1–2 (33%) 96.2 -0.02 1999 1431 100.5 0.0% -3.00 -0.01
22 1996 1504 101.6 +49 20.0% -2.40 0–1 1–0 -0.04 2000 1459 104.9 +27 44.4% -0.11 1–0 1–1 +0.07
23 1997 1630 124.6 +10 +13 55.6% +0.22 2–0 1–0 +1.99 2001 1512 122.7 +25 46.9% +0.03 1–3 (25%) 1–2 (33%) 99.6 +0.30
24 1998 1652 129.3 -18 -132 +32 41.8% -0.54 3–6 (33%) 2–2 (50%) 98.4 -0.76 2002 1462 107.0 +2 +91 24.3% -1.43 0–3 (0%) 0–4 (0%) 92.1 -0.56
25 1999 1535 107.0 +27 -89 22.7% -2.05 2–4 (33%) 1–1 -0.38 2003 1642 127.3 -1.91 +0.72 0.936 48.1% +4 -106 51.3% +0.28 4–4 (50%) 1–5 (17%) 98.2 +0.14
26 2000 1547 118.9 +90 -168 +71 34.0% -1.09 1–2 (33%) 2–3 (40%) 98.1 -0.49 2004 1489 107.8 -2.44 +1.59 0.958 48.7% -21 +92 33.3% -1.02 4–4 (50%) 1–2 (33%) 99.0 +1.03
27 2001 1540 115.9 +107 33.3% -1.33 2–0 2–2 (50%) -0.46 2005 1497 118.9 +0.68 -0.94 0.902 46.9% -7 35.7% -0.25 0–2 1–2 (33%) -0.13
28 2002 1518 110.8 +115 30.8% -0.92 1–0 1–0 +0.10 2006 1502 117.4 -0.93 -1.56 0.933 48.7% -13 33.3% -1.00 0–1 -0.24
29 2003 1717 136.1 -0.61 +1.41 0.957 49.2% +34 -78 62.0% +0.86 3–3 (50%) 2–1 (67%) +0.33
30 2004 1638 126.5 -2.36 +1.05 0.849 46.3% +7 -231 -55 42.9% -0.59 6–7 (46%) 4–5 (44%) 97.6 -0.18
31 2005 1575 117.2 -1.22 -0.89 0.872 47.0% -9 -131 +34 34.6% -1.30 7–4 (64%) 4–3 (57%) 106.1 +0.18
32 2006 1462 91.7 -2.62 -2.46 0.809 45.0% +1 -51 25.0% -1.94 0–4 (0%) +0.53
Career 1718 127.6 -1.90 -0.81 0.852 46.4% +24 -143 +3 39.4% -0.79 31–40 (44%) 21–22 (49%) 99.6 +0.20 1666 120.5 -1.44 +0.12 0.938 48.3% +1 +31 38.9% -0.51 10–19 (34%) 5–17 (23%) 89.2 +0.98

Career Rivalries

Each player's five most-played main-draw opponents. The current matchup is highlighted when it appears in a player's top five.