Maria Elena Camerin defeated Saori Obata 7-5 6-4 in the Australian Open round of 128 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Saori Obata came in leading the head-to-head 3–0. Maria Elena Camerin claimed a first win over Saori Obata in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-06-07 | Birmingham | R64 | grass | Saori Obata | 6-1 2-6 6-3 |
| 2003-05-05 | Fukuoka 50K | F | grass | Saori Obata | 2-6 6-3 6-3 |
| 2003-04-28 | Gifu 50K | QF | grass | Saori Obata | 6-2 6-1 |
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (103 vs 15). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About