H2H data updated: 2026-09-13 00:00 UTC
Melanie South holds a 1–0 lead over Katie Obrien in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Melanie South leads 1–0 on grass. Most recently, Melanie South won the 2009 Birmingham round of 64 6-4 1-6 7-6(5).
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| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melanie South | 6-4 1-6 7-6(5) | Katie Obrien | Match data | Jun 10, 2009* | R64 | Birmingham | International → 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.
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melanie South | #1,252 | #99 | 672 | 1,564 | 9 | 21 | 30.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Katie Obrien | #782 | #84 | 769 | 1,514 | 9 | 34 | 20.9% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. GS and Titles are cumulative career totals through that season.
| Melanie South | Katie Obrien | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles |
| 2006 | 1–2 | 33.3% | #167 | 1,500 | 0 | 0 | 2004 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #387 | 1,492 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | 1–2 | 33.3% | #214 | 1,509 | 0 | 0 | 2005 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #267 | 1,492 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | 4–6 | 40.0% | #110 | 1,510 | 0 | 0 | 2006 | 0–3 | 0.0% | #187 | 1,461 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | 2–6 | 25.0% | #189 | 1,495 | 0 | 0 | 2007 | 4–3 | 57.1% | #127 | 1,501 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #260 | 1,475 | 0 | 0 | 2008 | 2–8 | 20.0% | #159 | 1,450 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #321 | 1,464 | 0 | 0 | 2009 | 1–9 | 10.0% | #88 | 1,390 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #371 | 1,477 | 0 | 0 | 2010 | 2–8 | 20.0% | #179 | 1,370 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #639 | 1,467 | 0 | 0 | 2011 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #357 | 1,365 | 0 | 0 |
Rows are aligned in career order because complete birth data is unavailable. 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.
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| Yr | Hard | Clay | Grass | Yr | Hard | Clay | Grass | ||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | ||
| 2006 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 2004 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 2007 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 2005 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 2008 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% | 2006 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% |
| 2009 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 2007 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% |
| 2010 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 2008 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% |
| 2011 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 2009 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% |
| 2012 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 2010 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% |
| 2013 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 2011 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Career | 2 | 6 | 8 | 25.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 7 | 14 | 21 | 33.3% | Career | 5 | 12 | 17 | 29.4% | 1 | 7 | 8 | 12.5% | 3 | 15 | 18 | 16.7% |
Rows are aligned in career order because complete birth data is unavailable. Detailed serve and return statistics available for 27/30 of Melanie South's and 31/42 of Katie Obrien's main draw matches. Sample is shown as matches with detailed serve and return statistics / total main draw matches. Bold green marks the stronger value when both stat samples contain at least 5 matches; lower is better for DFs/M.
| Melanie South | Katie Obrien | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Yr | Sample | Aces/M | DFs/M | 1st Sv% | 1st Pts% | 2nd Pts% | BP Saved% | BP Conv% | Svc Pts% | Ret Pts% | Yr | Sample | Aces/M | DFs/M | 1st Sv% | 1st Pts% | 2nd Pts% | BP Saved% | BP Conv% | Svc Pts% | Ret Pts% |
| 2006 | 2/3 | 4.5 | 6.5 | 60.8% | 75.7% | 44.2% | 69.7% | 36.4% | 63.4% | 35.6% | 2005 | 1/1 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 51.2% | 63.6% | 47.6% | 0.0% | — | 55.8% | 20.0% |
| 2007 | 3/3 | 5.3 | 4.0 | 53.0% | 62.1% | 33.4% | 49.0% | 50.5% | 48.5% | 38.6% | 2006 | 2/3 | 1.5 | 6.0 | 58.1% | 57.7% | 42.1% | 37.9% | 62.5% | 51.1% | 42.8% |
| 2008 | 10/10 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 61.9% | 59.8% | 46.0% | 45.3% | 43.2% | 55.0% | 40.2% | 2007 | 4/7 | 2.3 | 5.3 | 55.7% | 62.5% | 36.7% | 44.9% | 36.4% | 51.4% | 42.2% |
| 2009 | 7/8 | 2.9 | 4.9 | 56.7% | 61.4% | 35.8% | 50.3% | 36.4% | 49.7% | 37.8% | 2008 | 6/10 | 1.5 | 6.7 | 54.5% | 62.6% | 43.3% | 54.5% | 42.0% | 53.7% | 42.6% |
| 2010 | 2/2 | 3.5 | 5.5 | 60.5% | 62.5% | 41.7% | 22.2% | 57.1% | 54.1% | 31.5% | 2009 | 9/10 | 1.2 | 6.6 | 59.0% | 54.7% | 35.8% | 45.2% | 44.2% | 46.9% | 39.4% |
| 2011 | 1/1 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 57.7% | 60.0% | 36.4% | 42.9% | 25.0% | 50.0% | 32.1% | 2010 | 8/10 | 1.6 | 6.3 | 59.5% | 54.8% | 39.7% | 41.7% | 33.7% | 49.0% | 37.8% |
| 2012 | 1/2 | 1.0 | 7.0 | 59.4% | 57.9% | 38.5% | 55.6% | 28.6% | 50.0% | 36.4% | 2011 | 1/1 | 2.0 | 5.0 | 62.9% | 46.2% | 30.4% | 41.7% | 60.0% | 40.3% | 37.5% |
| 2013 | 1/1 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 66.0% | 67.7% | 43.8% | 40.0% | 0.0% | 59.6% | 26.9% | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | 27/30 | 3.5 | 4.3 | 59.3% | 62.1% | 40.8% | 47.2% | 39.9% | 53.3% | 37.5% | Career | 31/43 | 1.5 | 6.2 | 57.6% | 57.5% | 39.0% | 44.0% | 40.3% | 49.7% | 39.5% |
Rows are aligned in career order because complete birth data is unavailable. 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.
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| 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 |
| 2006 | 1501 | 100.3 | +0.75 | +0.53 | 0.973 | 49.6% | — | — | +82 | 37.5% | -0.50 | 1–1 | 0–2 | — | +0.02 | 2004 | 1492 | 98.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -2.00 | — | — | — | -0.06 |
| 2007 | 1509 | 96.1 | -2.11 | -0.98 | 0.750 | 43.6% | — | — | +67 | 28.6% | -2.28 | 1–0 | 1–0 | — | -0.05 | 2005 | 1492 | 103.3 | +4.63 | +2.47 | 0.453 | 37.5% | — | — | — | 0.0% | -3.50 | — | — | — | -0.29 |
| 2008 | 1510 | 104.4 | -1.32 | -2.55 | 0.893 | 47.4% | -2 | — | +71 | 47.6% | -0.62 | 1–2 (33%) | 2–0 | — | +0.64 | 2006 | 1462 | 94.0 | -0.38 | +0.43 | 0.876 | 47.0% | — | — | +15 | 25.0% | -1.50 | 0–2 | 0–1 | — | +0.02 |
| 2009 | 1495 | 100.7 | -1.43 | -2.16 | 0.751 | 44.4% | +21 | — | +80 | 18.8% | -2.13 | 1–1 | 1–2 (33%) | — | -0.13 | 2007 | 1502 | 98.4 | -1.08 | -1.93 | 0.868 | 46.8% | +35 | — | +18 | 53.3% | -0.33 | 1–0 | 1–0 | — | +0.89 |
| 2010 | 1475 | 97.9 | +1.00 | -1.93 | 0.688 | 43.6% | — | — | — | 20.0% | -2.00 | 0–1 | — | — | -0.07 | 2008 | 1451 | 98.3 | -1.41 | -1.77 | 0.920 | 48.4% | +67 | — | +20 | 30.8% | -1.19 | 2–4 (33%) | 3–0 (100%) | — | +0.44 |
| 2011 | 1465 | 96.5 | -6.24 | +0.83 | 0.643 | 40.7% | — | — | — | 0.0% | -3.50 | — | — | — | -0.08 | 2009 | 1391 | 89.7 | -5.01 | -2.96 | 0.742 | 43.3% | +96 | +66 | — | 21.7% | -2.04 | 0–3 (0%) | 0–1 | — | +0.39 |
| 2012 | 1477 | 104.6 | +1.56 | -0.55 | 0.727 | 43.1% | — | — | — | 40.0% | 0.00 | 1–0 | 0–1 | — | -0.06 | 2010 | 1371 | 97.5 | -2.84 | -3.79 | 0.741 | 43.8% | +103 | +65 | — | 29.2% | -1.67 | 1–3 (25%) | 1–0 | — | +0.42 |
| 2013 | 1468 | 98.7 | +0.72 | -2.19 | 0.666 | 42.4% | — | — | — | 0.0% | -3.00 | — | — | — | -0.09 | 2011 | 1366 | 99.1 | -2.49 | -4.08 | 0.628 | 39.1% | — | — | — | 0.0% | -4.00 | — | — | — | -0.01 |
| Career | 1565 | 100.5 | -1.11 | -1.79 | 0.802 | 45.5% | +10 | — | +74 | 31.8% | -1.36 | 5–5 (50%) | 4–5 (44%) | 98.9 | +0.60 | Career | 1514 | 93.8 | -2.56 | -2.45 | 0.785 | 44.8% | +80 | +66 | +18 | 29.4% | -1.51 | 4–12 (25%) | 5–2 (71%) | 95.3 | +4.19 |
Each player's five most-played main-draw opponents. The current matchup is highlighted when it appears in a player's top five.
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marion Bartoli | 1 | 3 | 4 | Jan 21, 2009 | H2H |
| Lucie Safarova | 0 | 2 | 2 | Feb 19, 2009 | H2H |
| Magdalena Rybarikova | 0 | 1 | 1 | Jun 12, 2013 | H2H |
| Jelena Jankovic | 0 | 1 | 1 | Jun 14, 2012 | H2H |
| Mirjana Lucic-Baroni | 1 | 0 | 1 | Jun 13, 2012 | H2H |
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alla Kudryavtseva | 1 | 1 | 2 | Sep 17, 2009 | H2H |
| Monica Niculescu | 0 | 2 | 2 | Jul 16, 2009 | H2H |
| Olga Govortsova | 0 | 2 | 2 | May 26, 2009 | H2H |
| Kimiko Date | 0 | 1 | 1 | Jun 22, 2011 | H2H |
| Ekaterina Ivanova | 0 | 1 | 1 | Sep 23, 2010 | H2H |