Saori Obata defeated Shiho Hisamatsu 6-2 6-2 in the Tokyo qualifying round on hard. The result followed the form book — Saori Obata came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's round of 16. Saori Obata extended the head-to-head to 3–0.
Obata S. took it in straight sets.
Saori Obata beat Shiho Hisamatsu 6-2 6-2. Umpiry, "Saori Obata vs Shiho Hisamatsu — Tokyo Qualifying Round", https://umpiry.com/match/2006-01-30/hisamatsu-vs-obata-tokyo-qf?utm_source=cite (as of 30 January 2006).