H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 02:51 UTC
Marion Bartoli vs Saori Obata H2H: 1-0
Marion Bartoli holds a 1–0 lead over Saori Obata in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Marion Bartoli leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Marion Bartoli won the 2005 Seoul fourth round 6-2 6-3.
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FRA
Age 41
Right-Handed
170 cm / 5'7"
H2H
1
–
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 30, 2005* | Seoul | WTA 250 | R16 | Hard | Marion Bartoli | 6-2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marion Bartoli | #13 | #7 | 5,160 | 1,996 | 402 | 267 | 60.1% | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 8 |
| 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 | Marion Bartoli | Saori Obata | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 16 | 2001 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #307 | 1,483 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | 2002 | 2–3 | 40.0% | #104 | 1,511 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | 2003 | 20–21 | 48.8% | #58 | 1,643 | 0 | 0 | 1996 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #300 | 1,469 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 2004 | 26–23 | 53.1% | #41 | 1,666 | 0 | 0 | 1997 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #228 | 1,455 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 2005 | 26–25 | 51.0% | #37 | 1,632 | 0 | 0 | 1998 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #216 | 1,440 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 2006 | 45–28 | 61.6% | #18 | 1,800 | 0 | 3 | 1999 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #455 | 1,431 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 2007 | 47–31 | 60.3% | #10 | 1,873 | 0 | 3 | 2000 | 2–2 | 50.0% | #174 | 1,458 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 2008 | 30–26 | 53.6% | #17 | 1,809 | 0 | 3 | 2001 | 6–8 | 42.9% | #94 | 1,513 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 2009 | 46–22 | 67.6% | #11 | 1,882 | 0 | 5 | 2002 | 3–14 | 17.6% | #126 | 1,462 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 2010 | 36–21 | 63.2% | #16 | 1,820 | 0 | 5 | 2003 | 18–17 | 51.4% | #49 | 1,641 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | 2011 | 60–26 | 69.8% | #9 | 1,907 | 0 | 7 | 2004 | 8–18 | 30.8% | #109 | 1,497 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | 2012 | 41–25 | 62.1% | #11 | 1,814 | 0 | 7 | 2005 | 4–9 | 30.8% | #110 | 1,502 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | 2013 | 23–15 | 60.5% | #13 | 1,808 | 1 | 8 | 2006 | 1–3 | 25.0% | #289 | 1,506 | 0 | 0 |