H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 02:51 UTC

Ai Sugiyama vs Naoko Sawamatsu H2H: 1-3

Naoko Sawamatsu holds a 3–1 lead over Ai Sugiyama in their WTA head-to-head. Across 4 main-draw meetings, Naoko Sawamatsu leads 3–1 on hard courts. Most recently, Naoko Sawamatsu won the 1997 Atlanta third round 7-6 6-4.

JPN Age 51 Right-Handed 163 cm / 5'4"
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4 main draw meetings
JPN Age 53 Right-Handed 167 cm / 5'6"

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Aug 21, 1997* Atlanta WTA 250 R32 Hard Naoko Sawamatsu #43 7-6 6-4 Ai Sugiyama #30 Match data
Jan 21, 1996* Australian Open Grand Slam R32 Hard Naoko Sawamatsu #17 6-4 6-0 Ai Sugiyama #42 Match data
Jan 18, 1995* Australian Open Grand Slam R128 Hard Naoko Sawamatsu #26 6-3 6-3 Ai Sugiyama #75 Match data
Sep 24, 1994* Tokyo Nichirei WTA 250 R16 Hard Ai Sugiyama #119 6-3 6-1 Naoko Sawamatsu #25 Match data

* Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable.

Career Comparison

Player Current Peak Pts Elo W L Win % GS 1000 Finals 500 250 Titles
Ai Sugiyama #97 #8 2,400 1,951 411 362 53.2% 0 0 0 4 2 6
Naoko Sawamatsu #266 #14 881 1,971 182 127 58.9% 0 0 0 3 1 4

Career Progression by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. GS and Titles are cumulative career totals through that season.

Age Ai Sugiyama Naoko Sawamatsu
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
16 1992 1–4 20.0% #184 1,477 0 0 1989 0–2 0.0% #262 1,478 0 0
17 1993 3–8 27.3% #145 1,487 0 0 1990 14–6 70.0% #31 1,669 0 1
18 1994 9–11 45.0% #72 1,557 0 0 1991 21–16 56.8% #33 1,723 0 1
19 1995 16–17 48.5% #46 1,691 0 0 1992 23–12 65.7% #24 1,865 0 1
20 1996 22–18 55.0% #28 1,738 0 0 1993 24–13 64.9% #28 1,855 0 2
21 1997 31–25 55.4% #21 1,833 0 1 1994 24–12 66.7% #26 1,872 0 3
22 1998 37–21 63.8% #18 1,859 0 3 1995 22–13 62.9% #17 1,848 0 3
23 1999 27–23 54.0% #24 1,806 0 3 1996 18–16 52.9% #38 1,807 0 3
24 2000 20–24 45.5% #32 1,687 0 3 1997 24–19 55.8% #34 1,847 0 4
25 2001 28–25 52.8% #30 1,720 0 3 1998 12–18 40.0% #55 1,720 0 4
26 2002 35–26 57.4% #24 1,755 0 3
27 2003 44–25 63.8% #10 1,915 0 5
28 2004 30–22 57.7% #17 1,802 0 6
29 2005 28–27 50.9% #29 1,742 0 6
30 2006 28–25 52.8% #26 1,742 0 6
31 2007 17–21 44.7% #38 1,632 0 6
32 2008 26–21 55.3% #31 1,742 0 6
33 2009 9–19 32.1% #97 1,647 0 6