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

Saori Obata vs Vanessa Webb H2H: 1-0

Saori Obata holds a 1–0 lead over Vanessa Webb in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Saori Obata leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Saori Obata won the 2003 Memphis Classic round of 32 6-4 6-0.

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Saori Obata
JPN Age 48 Right-Handed 165 cm / 5'5"
H2H
1 – 0
1 main-draw meetings
Vanessa Webb
CAN Age 50 Left-Handed 180 cm / 5'11"

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Saori Obata #121 6-4 6-0 Vanessa Webb #116 Match data Feb 20, 2003* R32 Memphis Classic Tier III → modern equivalent WTA 250 Hard

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
Vanessa Webb #838 #107 316 1,500 8 25 24.2% 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 Vanessa Webb
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
16 — — — — — — — 1992 0–1 0.0% #459 1,487 0 0
18 1996 0–2 0.0% #300 1,469 0 0 — — — — — — —
19 1997 0–1 0.0% #228 1,455 0 0 1995 0–2 0.0% #230 1,475 0 0
20 1998 0–1 0.0% #216 1,440 0 0 — — — — — — —
21 1999 0–1 0.0% #455 1,431 0 0 — — — — — — —
22 2000 2–2 50.0% #174 1,458 0 0 1998 0–2 0.0% #218 1,464 0 0
23 2001 6–8 42.9% #94 1,512 0 0 1999 0–1 0.0% #141 1,449 0 0
24 2002 3–14 17.6% #126 1,461 0 0 2000 4–9 30.8% #116 1,447 0 0
25 2003 18–17 51.4% #49 1,641 0 0 2001 1–2 33.3% #205 1,452 0 0
26 2004 8–19 29.6% #109 1,488 0 0 2002 2–5 28.6% #142 1,457 0 0
27 2005 4–9 30.8% #110 1,497 0 0 2003 1–3 25.0% #171 1,438 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 Vanessa Webb
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 %
16 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1992 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — —
18 1996 0 2 2 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
19 1997 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — 1995 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — —
20 1998 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
21 1999 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
22 2000 2 2 4 50.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — 1998 0 2 2 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — —
23 2001 5 6 11 45.5% — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% 1 1 2 50.0% 1999 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — —
24 2002 2 10 12 16.7% 0 1 1 0.0% 1 2 3 33.3% 0 1 1 0.0% 2000 3 6 9 33.3% 0 1 1 0.0% 1 1 2 50.0% 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% 2001 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — 1 1 2 50.0% — — — —
26 2004 3 14 17 17.6% 0 2 2 0.0% 4 2 6 66.7% 1 1 2 50.0% 2002 2 3 5 40.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — —
27 2005 3 6 9 33.3% — — — — 0 2 2 0.0% 1 1 2 50.0% 2003 1 2 3 33.3% — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — —
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% — 6 17 23 26.1% 0 2 2 0.0% 2 5 7 28.6% 0 1 1 0.0%

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 Vanessa Webb
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
16 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1992 1487 96.8 — — — — — — — 0.0% -4.00 — — — +0.15
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 1995 1476 106.5 — — — — — — — 20.0% -2.20 0–1 — — -0.15
20 1998 1440 95.7 — — — — — — — 0.0% -3.50 — — — +0.16 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
21 1999 1431 100.5 — — — — — — — 0.0% -3.00 — — — -0.01 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
22 2000 1459 104.9 — — — — +27 — — 44.4% -0.11 1–0 1–1 — +0.07 1998 1464 104.9 — — — — — — — 0.0% -3.25 — — — -0.08
23 2001 1512 122.7 — — — — +25 — — 46.9% +0.03 1–3 (25%) 1–2 (33%) 99.6 +0.30 1999 1450 96.7 — — — — — — — 0.0% -3.50 — — — +0.31
24 2002 1462 107.0 — — — — +2 — +91 24.3% -1.43 0–3 (0%) 0–4 (0%) 92.1 -0.56 2000 1447 99.4 — — — — +21 — — 32.3% -1.10 3–2 (60%) 1–2 (33%) 101.5 +0.61
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 2001 1452 101.7 — — — — — — — 42.9% -0.43 0–1 — — +0.04
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 2002 1458 111.9 — — — — +4 — — 28.6% -0.86 0–2 1–2 (33%) — -0.26
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 2003 1439 92.4 — — — — +7 — — 30.0% -1.70 1–1 — — +0.48
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 — 1500 103.1 — — — — +14 — — 28.0% -1.40 4–7 (36%) 2–4 (33%) 97.8 +3.33

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.