H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 02:15 UTC
Saori Obata vs Yuka Yoshida H2H: 1-2
Yuka Yoshida holds a 2–1 lead over Saori Obata in their WTA head-to-head. Across 3 main-draw meetings, Yuka Yoshida leads 2–1 on hard courts. Most recently, Yuka Yoshida won the 2004 Seoul third round 5-7 6-3 2-0 RET.
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JPN
Age 48
Right-Handed
165 cm / 5'5"
H2H
1
–
2
3 main draw meetings
JPN
Age 50
Right-Handed
160 cm / 5'3"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2004* | Seoul | WTA 250 | R32 | Hard | Yuka Yoshida | 5-7 6-3 2-0 (ret.) | Saori Obata | Match data |
| Feb 19, 2004* | Hyderabad | WTA 250 | R32 | Hard | Yuka Yoshida | 6-4 6-2 | Saori Obata | Match data |
| Oct 18, 2000* | Shanghai | WTA 250 | R16 | Hard | Saori Obata | 7-6(7) 5-7 6-2 | Yuka Yoshida | 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 |
| Yuka Yoshida | #906 | #52 | 476 | 1,625 | 39 | 64 | 37.9% | 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 | Yuka Yoshida | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1993 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #357 | 1,490 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | 1996 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #300 | 1,469 | 0 | 0 | 1994 | 2–3 | 40.0% | #207 | 1,501 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 1997 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #228 | 1,455 | 0 | 0 | 1995 | 1–5 | 16.7% | #201 | 1,485 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 1998 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #216 | 1,440 | 0 | 0 | 1996 | 7–5 | 58.3% | #102 | 1,559 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 1999 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #455 | 1,431 | 0 | 0 | 1997 | 11–13 | 45.8% | #70 | 1,560 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 2000 | 2–2 | 50.0% | #174 | 1,458 | 0 | 0 | 1998 | 9–16 | 36.0% | #103 | 1,533 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 2001 | 6–8 | 42.9% | #94 | 1,513 | 0 | 0 | 1999 | 2–3 | 40.0% | #146 | 1,535 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 2002 | 3–14 | 17.6% | #126 | 1,462 | 0 | 0 | 2000 | 1–4 | 20.0% | #125 | 1,499 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 2003 | 18–17 | 51.4% | #49 | 1,641 | 0 | 0 | 2001 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #226 | 1,467 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | 2004 | 8–18 | 30.8% | #109 | 1,497 | 0 | 0 | 2002 | 2–1 | 66.7% | #227 | 1,494 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | 2005 | 4–9 | 30.8% | #110 | 1,502 | 0 | 0 | 2003 | 1–2 | 33.3% | #136 | 1,496 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | 2006 | 1–3 | 25.0% | #289 | 1,506 | 0 | 0 | 2004 | 2–6 | 25.0% | #158 | 1,473 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2005 | 1–3 | 25.0% | #286 | 1,460 | 0 | 0 |