Saori Obata vs Ai Sugiyama — Australian Open Round of 64

Australian Open · WTA · Round of 64
JPN
Saori Obata
48 yrs · 165 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLWLWLW
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 19 January 2004
hard
JPN
Ai Sugiyama
51 yrs · 163 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLWLLWLL
Obata S.
6-4 6-4
Sugiyama A.
Obata S.
662
Sugiyama A.
44–

Saori Obata defeated Ai Sugiyama 6-4 6-4 in the Australian Open round of 64 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Ai Sugiyama came in leading the head-to-head 3–0, defending last year's round of 64. Saori Obata claimed a first win over Ai Sugiyama in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Saori Obata edged a tight contest from start to finish — 6–4 6–4.

Head to head

0–3
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2003-08-04Los AngelesR32hardAi Sugiyama2-6 6-3 6-3
2002-09-09ShanghaiR32hardAi Sugiyama6-4 6-2
2002-02-17MemphisR32hardAi Sugiyama7-6(6) 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Obata S.serving58% hold

wins 53% of points on serve vs Sugiyama A.

Sugiyama A.serving66% 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.Sugiyama A.
1st serve in·Slight edge
71%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
57%
60%
2nd serve points won·Even
40%
44%
Service points won·Even
52%
54%
Return points won·Even
43%
45%
Break points saved·Slight edge
47%
55%
Aces / match·Even
1.4
1.1
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.4
4.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (9 vs 159). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast
Weather
25°CMainly clear
Wind 19 km/hHumidity 30%

Draw

Final
Henin J.
Clijsters K.
6-34-66-3
Semi-finals
Clijsters K.
Schnyder P.
6-27-62
Henin J.
Zuluaga F.
6-26-2
Quarter-finals
Zuluaga F.
Mauresmo A.
W/O
Schnyder P.
Raymond L.
7-626-3
Henin J.
Davenport L.
7-56-3
Clijsters K.
Myskina A.
6-27-69
R16
Davenport L.
Zvonareva V.
6-16-3
Henin J.
Santangelo M.
6-17-65
Mauresmo A.
Molik A.
7-57-5
Zuluaga F.
Kapros A.
6-46-2
Schnyder P.
Dechy N.
6-26-4
Raymond L.
Golovin T.
6-26-0
Myskina A.
Rubin C.
6-736-26-2
Clijsters K.
Farina Elia S.
6-36-3
R32
Rubin C.
Likhovtseva E.
6-36-2
Raymond L.
Williams V.
6-47-65
Myskina A.
Sharapova M.
6-41-66-2
Farina Elia S.
Frazier A.
4-66-17-5
Clijsters K.
Safina D.
6-26-1
Dechy N.
Obata S.
7-56-1
Santangelo M.
Daniilidou E.
6-45-76-3
Zvonareva V.
Pratt N.
7-52-66-1
Schnyder P.
Suarez P.
7-56-3
Davenport L.
Granville L.
6-46-0
Mauresmo A.
Medina Garrigues A.
6-16-2
Molik A.
Schaul C.
6-746-16-2
Golovin T.
Krasnoroutskaya L.
6-27-64
Kapros A.
Mandula P.
3-66-312-10
Zuluaga F.
Craybas J.
7-664-66-2
Henin J.
Kuznetsova S.
6-27-5
R64
Safina D.
Coetzer A.
7-56-3
Clijsters K.
Camerin M.
6-06-0
Sharapova M.
Lee Waters L.
6-16-3
Dechy N.
Obziler T.
6-36-0
Obata S.
Sugiyama A.
6-46-4
Craybas J.
Jankovic J.
6-42-68-6
Zuluaga F.
Diaz Oliva M.
6-36-4
Mandula P.
Maleeva M.
6-766-26-3
Kapros A.
Stosur S.
6-36-1
Molik A.
Hantuchova D.
6-46-3
Williams V.
Dushevina V.
6-46-2
Myskina A.
Gagliardi E.
6-26-4
Raymond L.
Barna A.
6-36-4
Krasnoroutskaya L.
Strycova B.
6-34-66-3
Golovin T.
Smashnova A.
6-26-3
Suarez P.
Vakulenko J.
6-36-4
Schnyder P.
Bartoli M.
6-42-66-3
Santangelo M.
Schett B.
7-630-66-3
Zvonareva V.
Czink M.
7-56-4
Pratt N.
Morigami A.
1-66-36-3
Granville L.
Dominikovic E.
6-22-66-1
Davenport L.
Loit E.
6-33-66-0
Mauresmo A.
Cervanova L.
6-06-2
Medina Garrigues A.
Fedak Y.
6-22-66-3
Schaul C.
Bovina E.
6-46-3
Henin J.
Pin C.
6-16-4
Farina Elia S.
Ruano Pascual V.
5-76-46-4
Frazier A.
Brandi K.
2-66-07-5
Rubin C.
Chladkova D.
6-26-4
Likhovtseva E.
Schiavone F.
6-26-2
Kuznetsova S.
Serra Zanetti A.
7-606-4
Daniilidou E.
Black C.
3-66-06-1
R128
Golovin T.
Mikaelian M.
6-04-1
Dechy N.
Kostanic Tosic J.
7-56-4
Obziler T.
Sucha M.
6-36-2
Mandula P.
Leon Garcia G.
6-44-66-4
Stosur S.
Talaja S.
6-36-2
Kapros A.
Petrova N.
6-36-3
Hantuchova D.
Serra Zanetti A.
7-656-4
Molik A.
Bachmann A.
6-16-4
Schaul C.
Perebiynis T.
6-06-0
Loit E.
Marrero M.
7-56-4
Davenport L.
Dragomir Ilie R.
6-26-3
Mauresmo A.
Chuang C.
6-16-0
Cervanova L.
Dellacqua C.
6-46-4
Medina Garrigues A.
Cargill A.
6-36-4
Fedak Y.
Pisnik T.
7-56-0
Lee Waters L.
Ferguson S.
6-36-1
Likhovtseva E.
Randriantefy D.
3-66-16-1
Schiavone F.
Torrens Valero C.
7-56-1
Sharapova M.
Martinez Granados C.
6-46-3
Gagliardi E.
Prusova L.
7-657-5
Myskina A.
Arvidsson S.
6-27-5
Williams V.
Harkleroad A.
6-26-1
Dushevina V.
Zheng J.
6-24-66-0
Barna A.
Drake M.
2-66-07-5
Chladkova D.
Foretz Gacon S.
6-46-2
Clijsters K.
Weingartner M.
6-36-2
Camerin M.
Sequera M.
6-26-2
Dominikovic E.
Musgrave T.
4-67-56-3
Granville L.
Tanasugarn T.
6-16-3
Pratt N.
Shaughnessy M.
6-45-76-4
Safina D.
Kurhajcova L.
6-37-61
Coetzer A.
Snyder T.
6-36-1
Farina Elia S.
Nagyova H.
6-36-3
Ruano Pascual V.
Srebotnik K.
6-46-3
Frazier A.
Cohen Aloro S.
4-67-56-3
Brandi K.
Martinez C.
7-676-1
Rubin C.
Carlsson A.
6-34-66-3
Obata S.
Casanova M.
6-34-66-4
Sugiyama A.
Panova T.
6-46-2
Jankovic J.
Dementieva E.
6-16-4
Craybas J.
Grande R.
6-26-1
Diaz Oliva M.
Jidkova A.
6-27-65
Zuluaga F.
Asagoe S.
6-36-2
Maleeva M.
Reeves S.
6-16-0
Bovina E.
Kleinova S.
4-66-17-5
Smashnova A.
Koukalova K.
6-36-3
Suarez P.
Dulko G.
6-26-2
Vakulenko J.
Birnerova E.
6-46-3
Bartoli M.
Stevenson A.
6-36-1
Schnyder P.
Widjaja A.
6-35-76-3
Henin J.
Lukaszewicz O.
6-06-0
Pin C.
Garbin T.
6-46-736-4
Serra Zanetti A.
Pennetta F.
7-56-4
Raymond L.
Sanchez Lorenzo M.
5-76-36-4
Krasnoroutskaya L.
Sprem K.
6-36-4
Strycova B.
Parra Santonja A.
7-56-1
Kuznetsova S.
Perry S.
6-36-3
Daniilidou E.
Hopkins J.
6-16-3
Black C.
Callens E.
2-66-36-3
Schett B.
Fernandez C.
4-66-36-4
Santangelo M.
Serna M.
6-737-56-4
Zvonareva V.
Ondraskova Z.
6-36-1
Czink M.
Vento Kabchi M.
6-46-3
Morigami A.
Pelletier M.
7-624-66-4