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Saori Obata v Anna Smashnova: stats compared | Lineball
Smashnova wins on sets won %. Obata’s case rests on first-serve points won %, but it isn’t enough to swing it. WTA Tour 2006: Obata 4 matches, Smashnova 36 matches.
Obata averages 2.5 aces a match to Smashnova’s 0.0 — 83.3 times as many.
Smashnova has the better sets won %: 51.9 to Obata’s 33.3.
Smashnova averages 1.1 sets won a match to Obata’s 0.8 (52% more).
Smashnova ranks 8th of 85 in WTA Tour 2006 for first serve in %.
Longevity: Smashnova has 36 matches, Obata 4 — the averages matter more than the totals here.
Small sample: Obata (4 matches) — treat the averages with care.
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 game0.01 total · best 1#19 of 28
69.9First serve in %70.1#8 of 85
59.8First-serve points won %55.2#81 of 85
50.0Break points saved %46.3#83 of 85
39.7Return points won %44.8#36 of 85
2.510 total · best 4Acesper game0.01 total · best 1#85 of 85
Head to head
03 matches 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 2006.
Obata––––
Smashnova–––1––––––
8.333 total · best 12Games wonper game10.2366 total · best 17#54 of 88
33.3Break points converted %43.0#65 of 85
33.3Sets won %51.9#45 of 88
44.0Games won %51.1#36 of 88
–Finalsper game0.12 total · best 1#11 of 52
0.83 total · best 2Sets wonper game1.141 total · best 2#49 of 88
1.56 total · best 2Sets lostper game · lower is better1.138 total · best 2#36 of 88
10.542 total · best 15Games lostper game · lower is better9.7350 total · best 17#22 of 88
00 total · best 0Tiebreaksper game0.01 total · best 1#87 of 87
2.510 total · best 4Double faultsper game · lower is better1.659 total · best 12#37 of 85