H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 14:15 UTC
Saori Obata vs Julia Vakulenko H2H: 2-0
Saori Obata holds a 2–0 lead over Julia Vakulenko in their WTA head-to-head. Across 2 main-draw meetings, Saori Obata leads 1–0 on carpet and 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Saori Obata won the 2004 Tokyo third round 7-5 6-3.
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JPN
Age 48
Right-Handed
165 cm / 5'5"
H2H
2
–
0
2 main draw meetings
UKR
Age 43
Right-Handed
183 cm / 6'0"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 6, 2004* | Tokyo | WTA 1000 | R32 | Carpet | Saori Obata | 7-5 6-3 | Julia Vakulenko | Match data |
| Nov 6, 2003* | Pattaya | WTA 250 | R32 | Hard | Saori Obata | 6-4 2-6 6-4 | Julia Vakulenko | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saori Obata | #659 | #39 | 836 | 1,666 | 42 | 76 | 35.6% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Julia Vakulenko | #979 | #31 | 916 | 1,730 | 51 | 76 | 40.2% | 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 | Saori Obata | Julia Vakulenko | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2001 | 2–5 | 28.6% | #132 | 1,492 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | 1996 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #300 | 1,469 | 0 | 0 | 2002 | 1–5 | 16.7% | #132 | 1,468 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 1997 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #228 | 1,455 | 0 | 0 | 2003 | 4–8 | 33.3% | #94 | 1,502 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 1998 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #216 | 1,440 | 0 | 0 | 2004 | 10–18 | 35.7% | #130 | 1,477 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 1999 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #455 | 1,431 | 0 | 0 | 2005 | 3–3 | 50.0% | #185 | 1,522 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 2000 | 2–2 | 50.0% | #174 | 1,458 | 0 | 0 | 2006 | 6–5 | 54.5% | #120 | 1,587 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 2001 | 6–8 | 42.9% | #94 | 1,513 | 0 | 0 | 2007 | 22–19 | 53.7% | #32 | 1,724 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 2002 | 3–14 | 17.6% | #126 | 1,462 | 0 | 0 | 2008 | 3–12 | 20.0% | #354 | 1,569 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 2003 | 18–17 | 51.4% | #49 | 1,641 | 0 | 0 | 2009 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #156 | 1,555 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | 2004 | 8–18 | 30.8% | #109 | 1,497 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 2005 | 4–9 | 30.8% | #110 | 1,502 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 2006 | 1–3 | 25.0% | #289 | 1,506 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |