Obata v Smashnova
WTA Tour 2003
Lineball analyst4–9
Anna Smashnova takes it, 9–4 on categories
Smashnova wins on break points saved %. Obata’s case rests on first serve in %, but it isn’t enough to swing it. WTA Tour 2003: Obata 37 matches, Smashnova 64 matches.
- Smashnova has the better break points saved %: 65.9 to Obata’s 48.9.
- Smashnova has the better first-serve points won %: 59.6 to Obata’s 53.5.
- Obata has the better break points converted %: 47.8 to Smashnova’s 40.
- Obata ranks 5th of 71 in WTA Tour 2003 for first serve in %.
- Smashnova ranks 8th of 29 in WTA Tour 2003 for titles per match.
- Winners’ edge: Smashnova’s team won 63%, Obata’s team won 54% of the matches they played.
- Longevity: Smashnova has 64 matches, Obata 37 — the averages matter more than the totals here.
Built only from games in our stats database. A read of the numbers, not a tip.
Tale of the tape
Per game, with league rank among regular players.
- –Titlesper game0.02 total · best 1#8 of 29
- 71.4#5 of 71First serve in %67.1#8 of 71
- 53.5#69 of 71First-serve points won %59.6#56 of 71
- 48.9#56 of 71Break points saved %65.9#7 of 71
- 47.0#22 of 71Return points won %44.2#35 of 71
- 0.13 total · best 2#64 of 70Acesper game
Head to head
03 matches
since 20013
since 20013
- Hard · 2 matchesObata 0Smashnova 2
- Grass · 1 matchObata 0Smashnova 1
Last meetings
- 16 June 2003 · Eastbourne · Round of 16 · GrassSmashnova won 7-6(5) 4-6 7-6(5)
- 6 Jan 2002 · Canberra · Round of 32 · HardSmashnova won 6-1 6-3
- 7 Jan 2001 · Hobart · Round of 32 · HardSmashnova won 7-6(13) 6-2
Last 10 games
Titles, oldest to newest in 2003.
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