Saori Obata vs Ashley Harkleroad — Bali Round of 32
Bali · WTA · Round of 32
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 8 September 2003 ·
hard
Obata S.6-3 6-2
Harkleroad A.
Obata S.
662
Harkleroad A.
320
Saori Obata defeated Ashley Harkleroad 6-3 6-2 in the Bali round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Ashley Harkleroad came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, but Saori Obata had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 5 on hard. Saori Obata claimed a first win over Ashley Harkleroad in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Saori Obata dropped just 5 games past Ashley Harkleroad.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-05-26 | Roland Garros | R128 | clay | Ashley Harkleroad | 6-4 6-2 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
70%
69%
1st serve points won·Even
56%
57%
2nd serve points won·Even
41%
41%
Service points won·Even
52%
52%
Return points won·Even
45%
44%
Break points saved·Slight edge
46%
51%
Aces / match·Even
1.1
0.9
Double faults / match·Even
3.4
3.1
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (15 vs 66). ATP, WTA & Challenger.