Saori Obata defeated Alina Jidkova 6-3 3-6 6-0 in the Miami round of 128 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Alina Jidkova came in leading the head-to-head 4–1, defending last year's round of 64, but Saori Obata had been the form player, winning 6 of their last 9 on hard. Saori Obata narrowed the head-to-head to 4–2.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-08-12 | Montreal | Q32 | hard | Saori Obata | 2-6 6-4 6-0 |
| 2002-07-22 | Louisville 50K | F | hard | Alina Jidkova | 6-3 6-4 |
| 2002-05-27 | Roland Garros | R128 | clay | Alina Jidkova | 0-6 6-2 6-0 |
| 2000-07-10 | Peachtree 25K | SF | hard | Alina Jidkova | 6-1 6-2 |
| 2000-07-03 | Los Gatos 50K | R32 | hard | Alina Jidkova | 3-6 7-6(3) 6-3 |
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (10 vs 18). 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