Anna Kournikova vs Saori ObataTokyo Round of 16

Tokyo · WTA · Round of 16
45 yrs · 173 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 29 January 2001
hard
48 yrs · 165 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Kournikova A.
7-6 1-6 6-4
Obata S.
Kournikova A.
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Obata S.
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Anna Kournikova defeated Saori Obata 7-6 1-6 6-4 in the Tokyo round of 16 on hard. The result followed the form book — Anna Kournikova came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's quarter-final. Anna Kournikova extended the head-to-head to 2–0.

Key context

  • Match story: Anna Kournikova closed it out in three sets, 7–6 1–6 6–4.

Head to head

10
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2002-08-12MontrealR64hardAnna Kournikova6-3 6-1

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·
70%
1st serve points won·
56%
2nd serve points won·
41%
Service points won·
52%
Return points won·
45%
Break points saved·
46%
Aces / match·
1.1
Double faults / match·
3.4

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window. ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast
Weather
3°CClear
Wind 19 km/hHumidity 66%

Draw