Saori Obata: Ranking, Schedule & Stats
Saori Obata is a professional tennis player from Japan, born 23 April 1978. The Japanese plays left-handed. Obata stands 165 cm (5 ft 5 in) tall. Obata has comparable records on grass (48%, 11-12) and hard (47%, 64-72).
This page tracks Saori Obata's upcoming schedule, latest results, recent form and surface record, with each match linking through to a detailed head-to-head and pre-match analysis. Scores update live as matches are played.
Current form
2026 season2026Obata has won 16 of the last 30 first sets
Obata has won 4 of 8 deciding sets
Ratings & strengths
Umpiry ratings · updated dailySurface performanceSurfaces
CareerWin rates are close across the career: grass 48%, hard 47%.
Recent results
Last 5Beyond today · rivals & careerBeyond today
Rivals
Most meetings
Most-played rivals. The record is Obata's wins–losses across all matches we have, qualifying excluded.
Season
Completed seasonResults
Season breakdown
2006 · by level, surface, sets2006Career
Career overview
Titles & finals
1 final · 0 titles · 1 lost1 tour-level final — 0 won, 1 lost. Grouped by the category the event held when the final was played.
More career statistics
Career serve & return
Absolute totals across the 167 matches we have on record. Green is Obata, grey is the same stat by the players they faced.
Aces
| Obata | 27 |
|---|---|
| Opponents | 48 |
Double faults
| Obata | 67 |
|---|---|
| Opponents | 71 |
1st serve in
| Obata | 69% 1,136 / 1,656 |
|---|---|
| Opponents | 65% 1,144 / 1,763 |
1st-serve points won
| Obata | 58% 661 / 1,136 |
|---|---|
| Opponents | 60% 692 / 1,144 |
Break points converted
| Obata | 41% 93 / 229 |
|---|---|
| Opponents | 49% 99 / 202 |
Break points saved
| Obata | 51% 103 / 202 |
|---|---|
| Opponents | 59% 136 / 229 |
1st-serve points won by season
| Season | Obata | Opponents |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 60% | 66% |
| 2004 | 53% | 55% |
| 2003 | 53% | 58% |
| Career | 55% | 60% |
Counted from the match statistics we hold, season by season — the cards above are career totals from our data provider, so the two can differ by a few tenths. Seasons with fewer than three matches on record are left out.
Career win–loss by level
| Level | W–L | Win % | Titles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam | 6–15 | 29% | 0 |
| ATP Masters 1000 | 1–3 | 25% | 0 |
| ATP 500 | 0–1 | 0% | 0 |
| Other tour level | 26–35 | 43% | — |
| Tour level | 33–54 | 38% | 0 |
| ITF / Futures | 114–55 | 67% | 0 |
Challenger and ITF matches are shown in grey and are not part of the tour-level total.
Record at one tournament
Every edition entered: year, best round reached, wins and losses. Most recent first.
Tokyo · Editions 8 · Record 8–10 · Titles 0
Tournament page →| Year | Best round | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | R16 | 4 | 1 |
| 2005 | R16 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | R16 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | R32 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 | R32 | 0 | 2 |
| 2001 | R16 | 2 | 2 |
| 1999 | R32 | 0 | 1 |
| 1998 | R32 | 0 | 1 |
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Frequently asked · Saori ObataFrequently asked
How tall is Saori Obata?
Saori Obata is 165 cm (5 ft 5 in) tall.
When was Saori Obata born?
Saori Obata was born on 23 April 1978 (48 years old).
Where is Saori Obata from?
Saori Obata is from Japan.
Is Saori Obata right or left-handed?
Saori Obata plays left-handed.
How good is Saori Obata on hard?
Saori Obata's hard-court record stands at 64-72, a 47% win rate.