Saori Obata was born in Tokyo in 1978. Lineball holds stats from 140 of her games across 1996–2006.
Includes finals, playoffs and exhibition games, so totals run higher than regular-season figures.
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| 2006 Wta tourJapan | 4 | 1 | – | 3 | 6 | 33 | 42 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 256 | 179 | 107 | 34 | 15 | 30 | 252 | 100 | 10 | 30 | 1 | 3 | – | – | – |
| 2005 Wta tourJapan | 13 | 4 | – | 10 | 18 | 123 | 130 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 153 | 110 | 69 | 18 | 9 | 18 | 197 | 80 | 6 | 21 | 2 | 3 | – | – | – |
| 2004 Wta tourJapan | 28 | 8 | – | 21 | 42 | 275 | 344 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 308 | 211 | 111 | 32 | 18 | 45 | 376 | 189 | 26 | 66 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2003 Wta tourJapan | 37 | 20 | 1 | 44 | 38 | 397 | 356 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 364 | 260 | 139 | 48 | 23 | 47 | 372 | 175 | 22 | 46 | 5 | 3 | – | 2 | – |
| 2002 Wta tourJapan | 21 | 6 | – | 15 | 31 | 196 | 230 | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 5 | 2 | – | 4 | – |
| 2001 Wta tourJapan | 16 | 7 | – | 16 | 20 | 163 | 170 | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | 2 | – |
| 2000 Wta tourJapan | 4 | 2 | – | 4 | 5 | 42 | 43 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1999 Wta tourJapan | 1 | 0 | – | 0 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1998 Wta tourJapan | 1 | 0 | – | 0 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1997 Wta tourJapan | 13 | 8 | – | 20 | 10 | 147 | 114 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1996 Wta tourJapan | 2 | 0 | – | 2 | 4 | 27 | 31 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Career11 seasons | 140 | 56 | 1 | 135 | 178 | 1,415 | 1,485 | 24 | 16 | 51 | 1,081 | 760 | 426 | 132 | 65 | 140 | 1,197 | 544 | 64 | 163 | 20 | 20 | 1 | 9 | 2 |
| Game | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Indian Wells: Round of 128 v Camille PinL 0-2 6 Mar | 0 | – | 0 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 58 | 43 | 21 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 64 | 24 | 1 | 7 | – | 1 | – | – | – |
| Tokyo: Round of 16 v Nicole VaidisovaL 0-2 30 Jan | 0 | – | 0 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 69 | 44 | 30 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 60 | 17 | 1 | 4 | – | 1 | – | – | – |
| Tokyo: Round of 32 v Kveta PeschkeW 2-0 30 Jan | 1 | – | 2 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 45 | 38 | 28 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 46 | 24 | 4 | 8 | – | 1 | – | – | – |
| Australian Open: Round of 128 v Daniela HantuchovaL 1-2 16 Jan | 0 | – | 1 | 2 | 9 | 15 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 84 | 54 | 28 | 12 | 7 | 14 | 82 | 35 | 4 | 11 | 1 | – | – | – | – |
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| LossesResult | 84 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 2.0 | 8.2 | 13.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 8.8 | 6.2 | 3.3 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 9.8 | 4.2 | 0.4 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| WinsResult | 56 | 1.0 | – | 2.0 | 0.2 | 13.0 | 6.6 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 6.0 | 4.2 | 2.6 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 6.6 | 3.5 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | – | 0.1 | – |
| Regular seasonStage · won 52 of 124 | 124 | 0.4 | – | 1.0 | 1.2 | 10.2 | 10.4 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 8.7 | 6.1 | 3.4 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 9.7 | 4.4 | 0.5 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| FinalsStage · won 4 of 16 | 16 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 9.7 | 12.6 | 0.2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ai SugiyamaOpponent · won 1 of 4 | 4 | 0.3 | – | 0.8 | 1.5 | 10.0 | 11.8 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 1.5 | 17.0 | 9.8 | 5.8 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 2.0 | 17.8 | 11.0 | 2.0 | 3.8 | 0.3 | – | – | – | – |
| Adriana Serra ZanettiOpponent · won 1 of 3 | 3 | 0.3 | – | 0.7 | 1.3 | 9.7 | 11.3 | 0.3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Anna SmashnovaOpponent · won 0 of 3 | 3 | 0.0 | – | 0.3 | 2.0 | 10.0 | 14.3 | 1.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Yuka YoshidaOpponent · won 1 of 3 | 3 | 0.3 | – | 1.0 | 1.3 | 11.3 | 13.3 | 0.3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0.3 |
| Alexandra StevensonOpponent · won 2 of 2 | 2 | 1.0 | – | 2.0 | 0.0 | 12.5 | 6.5 | 0.5 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0.5 | – | – | – | – |
| Alina JidkovaOpponent · won 1 of 2 | 2 | 0.5 | – | 1.5 | 1.5 | 11.5 | 10.5 | 0.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0.5 | 0.5 | – | – | – |
| Anna KournikovaOpponent · won 0 of 2 | 2 | 0.0 | – | 0.5 | 2.0 | 10.0 | 13.0 | 0.5 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1.0 | – | – | – |
| Ashley HarkleroadOpponent · won 1 of 2 | 2 | 0.5 | – | 1.0 | 1.0 | 9.0 | 8.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 33.0 | 24.5 | 9.5 | 4.0 | 2.5 | 5.5 | 28.5 | 12.5 | 1.5 | 3.0 | 0.5 | – | – | – | – |
| Elena DementievaOpponent · won 0 of 2 | 2 | 0.0 | – | 0.0 | 2.0 | 6.0 | 12.0 | 0.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0.5 | 0.5 | – | – | – |
| Eleni DaniilidouOpponent · won 1 of 2 | 2 | 0.5 | – | 1.0 | 1.0 | 8.0 | 9.0 | 0.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0.5 | – | – | – | – |
| Emmanuelle GagliardiOpponent · won 2 of 2 | 2 | 1.0 | – | 2.0 | 0.0 | 13.0 | 7.5 | 0.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Jelena Kostanic TosicOpponent · won 1 of 2 | 2 | 0.5 | – | 1.0 | 1.5 | 13.5 | 12.0 | 0.5 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Jill CraybasOpponent · won 1 of 2 | 2 | 0.5 | – | 1.0 | 1.0 | 9.5 | 10.0 | 0.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Julia VakulenkoOpponent · won 2 of 2 | 2 | 1.0 | – | 2.0 | 0.5 | 13.5 | 11.0 | 0.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0.5 | – | – | – |
| Juliet DrewOpponent · won 2 of 2 | 2 | 1.0 | – | 2.0 | 0.0 | 12.0 | 3.5 | 0.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Katarina SrebotnikOpponent · won 1 of 2 | 2 | 0.5 | – | 1.0 | 1.0 | 9.5 | 9.0 | 0.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0.5 | – | – | – |
| Lilia OsterlohOpponent · won 1 of 2 | 2 | 0.5 | – | 1.0 | 1.0 | 11.0 | 8.5 | 0.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Maria Elena CamerinOpponent · won 1 of 2 | 2 | 0.5 | – | 1.0 | 1.5 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 0.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0.5 | – | – | – | – |
| Maria Sanchez LorenzoOpponent · won 0 of 2 | 2 | 0.0 | – | 1.0 | 2.0 | 14.0 | 16.5 | 0.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1.0 | – | – | – |
| Maria Vento KabchiOpponent · won 1 of 2 | 2 | 0.5 | – | 1.5 | 1.0 | 14.5 | 12.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 47.0 | 32.0 | 21.0 | 6.5 | 4.0 | 7.0 | 64.5 | 28.0 | 2.5 | 7.0 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Tatiana PoutchekOpponent · won 1 of 2 | 2 | 0.5 | – | 1.0 | 1.0 | 11.0 | 9.5 | 0.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Virginia Ruano PascualOpponent · won 1 of 2 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 10.0 | 7.5 | 0.5 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Yoon Jeong ChoOpponent · won 1 of 2 | 2 | 0.5 | – | 1.0 | 1.5 | 10.0 | 12.5 | 0.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0.5 | – |
| Alexandra FusaiOpponent · won 1 of 1 | 1 | 1.0 | – | 2.0 | 0.0 | 12.0 | 5.0 | 0.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Amanda CoetzerOpponent · won 0 of 1 | 1 | 0.0 | – | 0.0 | 2.0 | 10.0 | 13.0 | 1.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1.0 | – | – | – |
| Anabel Medina GarriguesOpponent · won 0 of 1 | 1 | 0.0 | – | 0.0 | 2.0 | 6.0 | 13.0 | 0.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Angelique WidjajaOpponent · won 1 of 1 | 1 | 1.0 | – | 2.0 | 1.0 | 17.0 | 12.0 | 0.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Anne Gaelle SidotOpponent · won 0 of 1 | 1 | 0.0 | – | 0.0 | 2.0 | 7.0 | 12.0 | 0.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Arantxa Sanchez VicarioOpponent · won 0 of 1 | 1 | 0.0 | – | 1.0 | 2.0 | 9.0 | 16.0 | 0.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Barbara SchettOpponent · won 1 of 1 | 1 | 1.0 | – | 2.0 | 0.0 | 12.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Benjamas SangaramOpponent · won 1 of 1 | 1 | 1.0 | – | 2.0 | 0.0 | 12.0 | 6.0 | 0.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Camille PinOpponent · won 0 of 1 | 1 | 0.0 | – | 0.0 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 12.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 58.0 | 43.0 | 21.0 | 6.0 | 1.0 | 6.0 | 64.0 | 24.0 | 1.0 | 7.0 | – | 1.0 | – | – | – |
| Catalina CristeaOpponent · won 0 of 1 | 1 | 0.0 | – | 1.0 | 2.0 | 10.0 | 14.0 | 0.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Chanda RubinOpponent · won 0 of 1 | 1 | 0.0 | – | 0.0 | 2.0 | 7.0 | 13.0 | 0.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Clarisa FernandezOpponent · won 1 of 1 | 1 | 1.0 | – | 1.0 | 1.0 | 9.0 | 11.0 | 0.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1.0 | – |
| Claudine SchaulOpponent · won 0 of 1 | 1 | 0.0 | – | 0.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 12.0 | 0.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1.0 | – | – | – |
| Conchita MartinezOpponent · won 0 of 1 | 1 | 0.0 | – | 0.0 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 12.0 | 0.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Daja BedanovaOpponent · won 0 of 1 | 1 | 0.0 | – | 0.0 | 2.0 | 10.0 | 13.0 | 1.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Daniela HantuchovaOpponent · won 0 of 1 | 1 | 0.0 | – | 1.0 | 2.0 | 9.0 | 15.0 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 84.0 | 54.0 | 28.0 | 12.0 | 7.0 | 14.0 | 82.0 | 35.0 | 4.0 | 11.0 | 1.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Desislava TopalovaOpponent · won 0 of 1 | 1 | 0.0 | – | 0.0 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 10.0 | 0.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Eden MaramaOpponent · won 1 of 1 | 1 | 1.0 | – | 2.0 | 0.0 | 12.0 | 5.0 | 0.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1.0 | – |
| Elena BovinaOpponent · won 0 of 1 | 1 | 0.0 | – | 1.0 | 2.0 | 18.0 | 17.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 115 | 85.0 | 48.0 | 13.0 | 5.0 | 11.0 | 119 | 57.0 | 7.0 | 16.0 | 1.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Eva BirnerovaOpponent · won 1 of 1 | 1 | 1.0 | – | 2.0 | 1.0 | 17.0 | 15.0 | 0.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Gail BiggsOpponent · won 1 of 1 | 1 | 1.0 | – | 2.0 | 0.0 | 12.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Gisela DulkoOpponent · won 0 of 1 | 1 | 0.0 | – | 1.0 | 2.0 | 15.0 | 14.0 | 1.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1.0 | – | – | – |
| Iroda TulyaganovaOpponent · won 0 of 1 | 1 | 0.0 | – | 0.0 | 2.0 | 8.0 | 13.0 | 0.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ivana AbramovicOpponent · won 1 of 1 | 1 | 1.0 | – | 2.0 | 0.0 | 12.0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ivanna IsrailovaOpponent · won 1 of 1 | 1 | 1.0 | – | 2.0 | 0.0 | 12.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1.0 | – |
| Jelena DokicOpponent · won 1 of 1 | 1 | 1.0 | – | 2.0 | 0.0 | 12.0 | 4.0 | 0.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Jelena JankovicOpponent · won 0 of 1 | 1 | 0.0 | – | 0.0 | 2.0 | 10.0 | 13.0 | 1.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1.0 | – | – | – |
| Jie ZhengOpponent · won 1 of 1 | 1 | 1.0 | – | 2.0 | 0.0 | 12.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Justine HeninOpponent · won 0 of 1 | 1 | 0.0 | – | 0.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 12.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 49.0 | 33.0 | 13.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 11.0 | 45.0 | 19.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 1.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Kelly MccainOpponent · won 1 of 1 | 1 | 1.0 | – | 2.0 | 0.0 | 14.0 | 10.0 | 0.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Kerry Anne GuseOpponent · won 0 of 1 | 1 | 0.0 | – | 0.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 12.0 | 0.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Kristina BrandiOpponent · won 0 of 1 | 1 | 0.0 | – | 0.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 12.0 | 0.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Kveta PeschkeOpponent · won 1 of 1 | 1 | 1.0 | – | 2.0 | 0.0 | 12.0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 45.0 | 38.0 | 28.0 | 6.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 46.0 | 24.0 | 4.0 | 8.0 | – | 1.0 | – | – | – |
Wins-losses for Obata. Tap a rival for the full head to head.
Stats from official league and public sports feeds. Updated hourly. Tennis history by Jeff Sackmann / Tennis Abstract (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0). Career and honours from Wikidata (CC0).