H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 02:51 UTC
Akemi Nishiya vs Gabriela Sabatini H2H: 0-2
Gabriela Sabatini holds a 2–0 lead over Akemi Nishiya in their WTA head-to-head. Across 2 main-draw meetings, Gabriela Sabatini leads 1–0 on carpet and 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Gabriela Sabatini won the 1989 Roland Garros first round 6-0 6-0.
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Age 61
H2H
0
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2
2 main draw meetings
ARG
Age 56
Right-Handed
175 cm / 5'9"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 1989* | Roland Garros | Grand Slam | R128 | Clay | Gabriela Sabatini | 6-0 6-0 | Akemi Nishiya | Match data |
| Feb 4, 1989* | Tokyo Pan Pacific | WTA 250 | R16 | Carpet | Gabriela Sabatini | 6-3 6-2 | Akemi Nishiya | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akemi Nishiya | — | — | — | 1,537 | 10 | 30 | 25.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gabriela Sabatini | #56 | #3 | 228 | 2,398 | 607 | 182 | 76.9% | 1 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 27 |
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 | Akemi Nishiya | Gabriela Sabatini | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1984 | 7–5 | 58.3% | #74 | 1,585 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1985 | 48–18 | 72.7% | #12 | 1,947 | 0 | 1 |
| 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1986 | 49–21 | 70.0% | #9 | 2,023 | 0 | 2 |
| 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1987 | 62–16 | 79.5% | #6 | 2,264 | 0 | 5 |
| 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1988 | 61–13 | 82.4% | #4 | 2,276 | 0 | 9 |
| 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1989 | 58–12 | 82.9% | #3 | 2,257 | 0 | 13 |
| 20 | 1985 | 0–4 | 0.0% | — | 1,438 | 0 | 0 | 1990 | 49–14 | 77.8% | #5 | 2,231 | 1 | 15 |
| 21 | 1986 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,432 | 0 | 0 | 1991 | 62–11 | 84.9% | #3 | 2,269 | 1 | 20 |
| 22 | 1987 | 0–2 | 0.0% | — | 1,412 | 0 | 0 | 1992 | 65–12 | 84.4% | #3 | 2,291 | 1 | 25 |
| 23 | 1988 | 5–6 | 45.5% | — | 1,461 | 0 | 0 | 1993 | 51–18 | 73.9% | #5 | 2,108 | 1 | 25 |
| 24 | 1989 | 5–10 | 33.3% | — | 1,480 | 0 | 0 | 1994 | 42–17 | 71.2% | #7 | 2,055 | 1 | 26 |
| 25 | 1990 | 0–4 | 0.0% | — | 1,451 | 0 | 0 | 1995 | 41–16 | 71.9% | #7 | 2,062 | 1 | 27 |
| 26 | 1991 | 0–3 | 0.0% | — | 1,419 | 0 | 0 | 1996 | 12–9 | 57.1% | #56 | 1,947 | 1 | 27 |