Saori Obata vs Julia Vakulenko — Pattaya Round of 32

Pattaya · WTA · Round of 32
JPN
Saori Obata
48 yrs · 165 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLWLWLW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 3 November 2003
hard
UKR
Julia Vakulenko
43 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLWLWLLW
Obata S.
6-4 2-6 6-4
Vakulenko J.
Obata S.
6262
Vakulenko J.
4641

Saori Obata defeated Julia Vakulenko 6-4 2-6 6-4 in the Pattaya round of 32 on hard. The result followed the form book — Saori Obata came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 32. Saori Obata extended the head-to-head to 2–0.

Key context

  • Match story: Saori Obata closed it out in three sets, 6–4 2–6 6–4.

Head to head

1–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2004-02-03TokyoR32hardSaori Obata7-5 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Obata S.serving60% hold

wins 54% of points on serve vs Vakulenko J.

Vakulenko J.serving64% hold

wins 56% 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
Obata S.Vakulenko J.
1st serve in·Slight edge
70%
60%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
56%
64%
2nd serve points won·Even
41%
42%
Service points won·Even
52%
55%
Return points won·Even
45%
44%
Break points saved·Slight edge
46%
52%
Aces / match·Clear edge
1.1
3.1
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.4
4.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (15 vs 72). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast

Draw

Final
Nagyova H.
Kurhajcova L.
6-46-2
Semi-finals
Nagyova H.
Tanasugarn T.
6-27-5
Kurhajcova L.
Barna A.
6-06-0
Quarter-finals
Kurhajcova L.
Obata S.
6-26-4
Barna A.
Kostanic Tosic J.
4-66-26-2
Tanasugarn T.
Rodionova A.
6-26-3
Nagyova H.
Tatarkova E.
3-66-07-5
R16
Tanasugarn T.
Kleinova S.
6-26-1
Rodionova A.
Fedak Y.
6-757-626-3
Tatarkova E.
Steinbach L.
6-46-2
Nagyova H.
Talaja S.
6-34-66-1
Kostanic Tosic J.
Bondarenko K.
6-16-3
Barna A.
Tamaela E.
6-47-64
Kurhajcova L.
Widjaja A.
7-56-1
Obata S.
Abramovic I.
6-06-3
R32
Barna A.
Klemenschits S.
6-27-67
Tamaela E.
Beltrame S.
7-56-4
Bondarenko K.
Zheng J.
6-27-5
Obata S.
Vakulenko J.
6-42-66-4
Fedak Y.
Prakusya W.
6-36-1
Kostanic Tosic J.
Schiechtl T.
6-36-2
Nagyova H.
Cervanova L.
6-27-65
Talaja S.
Fuda R.
6-36-1
Tatarkova E.
Domachowska M.
6-34-66-0
Tanasugarn T.
Gers I.
3-66-26-0
Rodionova A.
Thongdach P.
5-76-26-4
Steinbach L.
Yan Z.
7-56-1
Kleinova S.
Sun T.
6-07-64
Abramovic I.
Arai M.
6-36-0
Kurhajcova L.
Bondarenko A.
6-36-756-4
Widjaja A.
Tongsalee N.
6-24-66-3