Career 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 Too close to call — 8–4 on categories Smashnova wins on sets won %. Obata’s case rests on first-serve points won %. WTA Tour 2004: Obata 28 matches, Smashnova 55 matches.
Smashnova has the better sets won %: 56.8 to Obata’s 33.3. Smashnova averages 1.2 sets won a match to Obata’s 0.8 (63% more). Smashnova averages 0.9 sets lost a match to Obata’s 1.5. Obata ranks 10th of 86 in WTA Tour 2004 for first serve in %. Winners’ edge: Smashnova’s team won 56%, Obata’s team won 29% of the matches they played. Longevity: Smashnova has 55 matches, Obata 28 — the averages matter more than the totals here. Tale of the tape Per game, with league rank among regular players.
– Titlesper game 0.0 1 total · best 1 #23 of 28
68.5 #10 of 86 First serve in % 67.4 #12 of 86
52.6 #82 of 86 First-serve points won % 47.1 #85 of 86
40.0 #84 of 86 Break points saved % 40.0 #83 of 86
50.3 ★ #3 of 86 Return points won % 47.6 #18 of 86
0.1 2 total · best 2 #80 of 84 Acesper game 0
Head to head 0 3 matches since 2001 3
Hard · 2 matches Obata 0 Smashnova 2 Grass · 1 match Obata 0 Smashnova 1 Last meetings 16 June 2003 · Eastbourne · Round of 16 · Grass Smashnova won 7-6(5) 4-6 7-6(5) 6 Jan 2002 · Canberra · Round of 32 · Hard Smashnova won 6-1 6-3 7 Jan 2001 · Hobart · Round of 32 · Hard Smashnova won 7-6(13) 6-2 Last 10 games Titles, oldest to newest in 2004.
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