Saori Obata vs Yuka Yoshida — Shanghai Round of 16
Shanghai · WTA · Round of 16
2 — 1
Sets
Saturday, 14 October 2000 ·
hard
Obata S.7-6 5-7 6-2
Yoshida Y.
Obata S.
7562
Yoshida Y.
6721
Saori Obata defeated Yuka Yoshida 7-6 5-7 6-2 in the Shanghai round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Yuka Yoshida came in leading the head-to-head 3–0. Saori Obata claimed a first win over Yuka Yoshida in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.
Key context
- Match story: Saori Obata closed it out in three sets, 7–6 5–7 6–2.
Head to head
0–3| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-09-27 | Seoul | R32 | hard | Yuka Yoshida | 5-7 6-3 2-0 |
| 2004-02-16 | Hyderabad | R32 | hard | Yuka Yoshida | 6-4 6-2 |
| 2000-05-08 | Seoul 50K | R32 | clay | Yuka Yoshida | 5-7 7-6(5) 7-5 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Clear edge
70%
51%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
56%
45%
2nd serve points won·Even
41%
41%
Service points won·Slight edge
52%
43%
Return points won·Slight edge
45%
38%
Break points saved·Clear edge
46%
67%
Aces / match·Even
1.1
1.0
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.4
3.0
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (15 vs 1). ATP, WTA & Challenger.