Saori Obata vs Alina Jidkova — Montreal Qualifying Round of 32
Saori Obata defeated Alina Jidkova 2-6 6-4 6-0 in the Montreal qualifying round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Alina Jidkova came in leading the head-to-head 4–0, but Saori Obata had been the form player, winning 6 of their last 9 on hard. Saori Obata claimed a first win over Alina Jidkova in five meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 4–1.
Key context
- Match story: Saori Obata dropped the opening set before beating Alina Jidkova 2–6 6–4 6–0.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedObata S. came through in three sets.
Common opponents
1 shared · last 12 monthsObata S. and Jidkova A. faced 1 of the same opponent in the last 12 months. Obata S. went 0–1 (0%) against them, Jidkova A. 0–1 (0%).
Only 1 common opponent — too few for any conclusion. Shown without assessment.
vs Dementieva E.L3-6 3-6Tokyo · hardL3-6 2-6Australian Open · hard
Head-to-head
5 meetings · Jidkova A. leads 4–1Hard: Jidkova A. leads 3–1 · Clay: Jidkova A. leads 1–0
- Obata S.August 2002MontrealThis matchHard2-6 6-4 6-0
- Jidkova A.July 2002Louisville 50KHard6-3 6-4
- Jidkova A.May 2002Roland GarrosClay0-6 6-2 6-0
- Jidkova A.July 2000Peachtree 25KHard6-1 6-2
- Jidkova A.July 2000Los Gatos 50KHard3-6 7-6(3) 6-3
Draw
Player context
Before the matchCite this
Saori Obata beat Alina Jidkova 2-6 6-4 6-0. Umpiry, "Saori Obata vs Alina Jidkova — Montreal Qualifying Round of 32", https://umpiry.com/match/2002-08-12/jidkova-vs-obata-montreal-q32?utm_source=cite (as of 12 August 2002).