Career 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 Saori Obata takes it, 5–1 on categories Obata wins on sets lost. Yoshida’s case rests on games won, but it isn’t enough to swing it. WTA Tour 2003: Obata 37 matches, Yoshida 3 matches.
Obata averages 1.0 sets lost a match to Yoshida’s 1.3. Obata averages 9.6 games lost a match to Yoshida’s 12.3. Obata has the better sets won %: 53.7 to Yoshida’s 42.9. Obata ranks 5th of 71 in WTA Tour 2003 for first serve in %. Longevity: Obata has 37 matches, Yoshida 3 — the averages matter more than the totals here. Small sample: Yoshida (3 matches) — treat the averages with care. Tale of the tape Per game, with league rank among regular players.
71.4 #5 of 71 First serve in % –
53.5 #69 of 71 First-serve points won % –
48.9 #56 of 71 Break points saved % –
47.0 #22 of 71 Return points won % –
0.1 3 total · best 2 #64 of 70 Acesper game –
10.7 397 total · best 18 #44 of 73 Games wonper game 11.3 34 total · best 15
47.8 #35 of 71 Break points converted %
Head to head 1 3 matches since 2000 2
Hard · 3 matches Obata 1 Yoshida 2 Last meetings 27 Sept 2004 · Seoul · Round of 32 · Hard Yoshida won 5-7 6-3 2-0 ret. 16 Feb 2004 · Hyderabad · Round of 32 · Hard Yoshida won 6-4 6-2 14 Oct 2000 · Shanghai · Round of 16 · Hard Obata won 7-6(7) 5-7 6-2 Last 10 games First serve in %, oldest to newest in 2003.
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