H2H data updated: 2026-09-13 00:00 UTC

Saori Obata vs Kelly Mccain H2H: 1-0

Saori Obata holds a 1–0 lead over Kelly Mccain in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Saori Obata leads 1–0 on grass. Most recently, Saori Obata won the 2004 Birmingham round of 32 7-5 7-5.

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Saori Obata
JPN Age 48 Right-Handed 165 cm / 5'5"
H2H
1 – 0
1 main-draw meetings
Kelly Mccain
USA Age 43 Right-Handed

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Saori Obata #44 7-5 7-5 Kelly Mccain #145 Match data Jun 10, 2004* R32 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
Saori Obata #659 #39 836 1,666 42 77 35.3% 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kelly Mccain #1,229 #117 309 1,528 2 6 25.0% 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 Kelly Mccain
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
18 1996 0–2 0.0% #300 1,469 0 0 — — — — — — —
19 1997 0–1 0.0% #228 1,455 0 0 — — — — — — —
20 1998 0–1 0.0% #216 1,440 0 0 — — — — — — —
21 1999 0–1 0.0% #455 1,431 0 0 2004 2–5 28.6% #132 1,501 0 0
22 2000 2–2 50.0% #174 1,458 0 0 2005 0–1 0.0% #445 1,485 0 0
23 2001 6–8 42.9% #94 1,512 0 0 — — — — — — —
24 2002 3–14 17.6% #126 1,461 0 0 — — — — — — —
25 2003 18–17 51.4% #49 1,641 0 0 — — — — — — —
26 2004 8–19 29.6% #109 1,488 0 0 — — — — — — —
27 2005 4–9 30.8% #110 1,497 0 0 — — — — — — —
28 2006 1–3 25.0% #289 1,501 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 Saori Obata Kelly Mccain
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 1996 0 2 2 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
19 1997 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
20 1998 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
21 1999 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — 2004 0 2 2 0.0% 1 2 3 33.3% 1 1 2 50.0% — — — —
22 2000 2 2 4 50.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — 2005 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — —
23 2001 5 6 11 45.5% — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% 1 1 2 50.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
24 2002 2 10 12 16.7% 0 1 1 0.0% 1 2 3 33.3% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
25 2003 17 12 29 58.6% 0 1 1 0.0% 1 3 4 25.0% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
26 2004 3 14 17 17.6% 0 2 2 0.0% 4 2 6 66.7% 1 1 2 50.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
27 2005 3 6 9 33.3% — — — — 0 2 2 0.0% 1 1 2 50.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
28 2006 0 2 2 0.0% — — — — — — — — 1 1 2 50.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career — 32 57 89 36.0% 0 4 4 0.0% 6 10 16 37.5% 4 6 10 40.0% — 0 3 3 0.0% 1 2 3 33.3% 1 1 2 50.0% — — — —

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 Saori Obata Kelly Mccain
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 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 1998 1440 95.7 — — — — — — — 0.0% -3.50 — — — +0.16 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
21 1999 1431 100.5 — — — — — — — 0.0% -3.00 — — — -0.01 2004 1501 106.7 -0.10 -2.11 0.634 42.2% — +39 — 33.3% -1.61 2–2 (50%) — — -0.16
22 2000 1459 104.9 — — — — +27 — — 44.4% -0.11 1–0 1–1 — +0.07 2005 1485 98.5 -0.38 -0.58 0.808 45.7% — — — 0.0% -2.00 — — — +0.10
23 2001 1512 122.7 — — — — +25 — — 46.9% +0.03 1–3 (25%) 1–2 (33%) 99.6 +0.30 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
24 2002 1462 107.0 — — — — +2 — +91 24.3% -1.43 0–3 (0%) 0–4 (0%) 92.1 -0.56 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
25 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 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 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 2006 1502 117.4 -0.93 -1.56 0.933 48.7% -13 — — 33.3% -1.00 0–1 — — -0.24 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career — 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 — 1528 103.4 -0.19 -1.60 0.687 43.4% — +39 — 30.0% -1.65 2–2 (50%) — — -0.75

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.