Career 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 Ai Sugiyama takes it, 5–1 on categories Sugiyama wins on sets won %. Obata’s case rests on games won, but it isn’t enough to swing it. WTA Tour 1996: Obata 2 matches, Sugiyama 45 matches.
Obata averages 13.5 games won a match to Sugiyama’s 10.3 (31% more). Sugiyama has the better sets won %: 52 to Obata’s 33.3. Sugiyama averages 1.0 sets lost a match to Obata’s 2. Best single match: Obata 17 games won, Sugiyama 16. Longevity: Sugiyama has 45 matches, Obata 2 — the averages matter more than the totals here. Small sample: Obata (2 matches) — treat the averages with care. Tale of the tape Per game, with league rank among regular players.
13.5 27 total · best 17 Games wonper game 10.3 465 total · best 16 #55 of 75
33.3 Sets won % 52.0 #46 of 75
46.6 Games won % 51.2 #41 of 75
1 2 total · best 1 Sets wonper game 1.1 51 total · best 2 #55 of 75
2 4 total · best 2 Sets lostper game · lower is better 1.0 47 total · best 2 #40 of 75
15.5 31 total · best 17
Head to head 1 4 matches since 2002 3
Hard · 4 matches Obata 1 Sugiyama 3 Grand Slams · 1 match Obata 1 Sugiyama 0 Last meetings 19 Jan 2004 · Australian Open · Round of 64 · Hard Obata won 6-4 6-4 4 Aug 2003 · Los Angeles · Round of 32 · Hard Sugiyama won 2-6 6-3 6-3 9 Sept 2002 · Shanghai · Round of 32 · Hard Sugiyama won 6-4 6-2 17 Feb 2002 · Memphis · Round of 32 · Hard Sugiyama won 7-6(6) 6-4 Last 10 games Games won, oldest to newest in 1996.
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