Saori Obata vs Elena Tatarkova — Sochi 50K Round of 16
Sochi 50K · ITF · Round of 16
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 8 June 1998 ·
hard
Obata S.2-6 6-4 7-5
Tatarkova E.
Obata S.
2672
Tatarkova E.
6451
Saori Obata defeated Elena Tatarkova 2-6 6-4 7-5 in the Sochi 50K round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Elena Tatarkova came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, but Saori Obata had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 5 on hard. Saori Obata claimed a first win over Elena Tatarkova in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Saori Obata dropped the opening set before beating Elena Tatarkova 2–6 6–4 7–5.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-02-25 | Bushey 25K | R16 | carpet | Elena Tatarkova | 6-4 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·
70%
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1st serve points won·
56%
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2nd serve points won·
41%
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Service points won·
52%
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Return points won·
45%
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Break points saved·
46%
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Aces / match·
1.1
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Double faults / match·
3.4
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