Career 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 Saori Obata takes it, 5–1 on categories Obata wins on sets lost. WTA Tour 1997: Obata 13 matches, Sugiyama 60 matches.
Obata averages 0.8 sets lost a match to Sugiyama’s 1.2. Obata has the better sets won %: 66.7 to Sugiyama’s 50.7. Obata averages 8.8 games lost a match to Sugiyama’s 11.5. Best single match: Sugiyama 19 games won, Obata 16. Winners’ edge: Obata’s team won 62%, Sugiyama’s team won 53% of the matches they played. Longevity: Sugiyama has 60 matches, Obata 13 — 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 #22 of 27
11.3 147 total · best 16 Games wonper game 11.5 689 total · best 19 #24 of 69
66.7 Sets won % 50.7 #40 of 69
56.3 Games won % 49.9 #44 of 69
– Finalsper game 0.1 3 total · best 1 #12 of 40
1.5 20 total · best 2 Sets wonper game 1.2 73 total · best 2 #35 of 69
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 Titles, oldest to newest in 1997.
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