Saori Obata vs Lilia OsterlohShanghai Round of 32

Shanghai · WTA · Round of 32
48 yrs · 165 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Saturday, 14 October 2000
hard
48 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Obata S.
6-1 6-2
Osterloh L.
Obata S.
662
Osterloh L.
12

Saori Obata defeated Lilia Osterloh 6-1 6-2 in the Shanghai round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Lilia Osterloh came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Saori Obata claimed a first win over Lilia Osterloh in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

01
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2004-07-19Los AngelesR64hardLilia Osterloh7-5 7-5

Serve vs return

This season
Obata S.serving62% hold

wins 55% of points on serve vs Osterloh L.

Osterloh L.serving55% hold

wins 52% of points on serve vs Obata S.

Baseline battle — serve is shaky, expect plenty of breaks

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
70%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
56%
58%
2nd serve points won·Even
41%
41%
Service points won·Even
52%
51%
Return points won·Even
45%
43%
Break points saved·Slight edge
46%
51%
Aces / match·Even
1.1
1.7
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.4
3.7

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (15 vs 52). ATP, WTA & Challenger.