Saori Obata vs Elena Tatarkova — Sochi 50K Round of 16
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, levelling the head-to-head at 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Saori Obata dropped the opening set before beating Elena Tatarkova 2–6 6–4 7–5.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedObata S. came through in three sets.
Common opponents
0 shared · last 12 monthsNo common opponents in the last 12 months. Surface form and ELO carry more weight here.
Head-to-head
2 meetings · level 1–111
Hard: Obata S. leads 1–0 · Carpet: Tatarkova E. leads 1–0
- Obata S.June 1998Sochi 50KThis matchHard2-6 6-4 7-5
- Tatarkova E.February 1998Bushey 25KCarpet6-4 6-3
Draw
Closing odds
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Player context
Before the matchObata S.Tatarkova E.1 639ELO1 5381 581Hard ELO1 5016–4Last 105–520Age21165 cmHeight170 cmLeftPlaysLeft
Cite this
Saori Obata beat Elena Tatarkova 2-6 6-4 7-5. Umpiry, "Saori Obata vs Elena Tatarkova — Sochi 50K Round of 16", https://umpiry.com/match/1998-06-08/obata-vs-tatarkova-sochi-50k-r16?utm_source=cite (as of 8 June 1998).