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Country (sports) | Japan |
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Residence | Tokyo |
Born | [1][2] Tokyo[1][2] | 23 April 1978
Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) |
Turned pro | April 1996 |
Retired | June 2006 |
Plays | Left (two-handed backhand) |
Prize money | $652,031 |
Singles | |
Career record | 281–222 |
Career titles | 0 WTA, 6 ITF |
Highest ranking | No. 39 (9 February 2004) |
Grand Slam singles results | |
Australian Open | 3R (2004) |
French Open | 1R (2002, 2003, 2004) |
Wimbledon | 2R (2002, 2004) |
US Open | 3R (2003) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 118–102 |
Career titles | 1 WTA, 2 ITF |
Highest ranking | No. 98 (9 February 2004) |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
Australian Open | 2R (2004) |
Wimbledon | 1R (2003, 2005) |
US Open | 1R (2003) |
Saori Obata (Japanese: 小畑沙織, Obata Saori, born 23 April 1978) is a former tennis player from Japan.[3] She turned professional in April 1996, and in February 2004, she achieved a career-high singles ranking of 39, and on the same day, she reached her best doubles ranking of 98.