Saori Obata vs Na Li — Shanghai Round of 32
Shanghai · WTA · Round of 32
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 8 October 2001 ·
hard
Obata S.6-2 6-2
Li N.
Obata S.
662
Li N.
220
Saori Obata defeated Na Li 6-2 6-2 in the Shanghai round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Na Li came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 16. Saori Obata claimed a first win over Na Li in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Saori Obata dropped just 4 games past Na Li.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-05-22 | Ho Chi Minh City 25K | SF | hard | Na Li | 6-4 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
70%
67%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
56%
65%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
41%
49%
Service points won·Slight edge
52%
60%
Return points won·Even
45%
47%
Break points saved·Clear edge
46%
59%
Aces / match·Slight edge
1.1
2.4
Double faults / match·Even
3.4
3.4
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (15 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.