H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 14:15 UTC
Akiko Kijimuta vs Barbara Paulus H2H: 1-0
Akiko Kijimuta holds a 1–0 lead over Barbara Paulus in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Akiko Kijimuta leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Akiko Kijimuta won the 1991 Brisbane third round 6-2 6-3.
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JPN
Age 58
Right-Handed
162 cm / 5'4"
H2H
1
–
0
1 main draw meetings
AUT
Age 55
Right-Handed
177 cm / 5'10"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 3, 1991* | Brisbane | WTA 500 | R32 | Hard | Akiko Kijimuta | 6-2 6-3 | Barbara Paulus | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akiko Kijimuta | #565 | #49 | 21 | 1,695 | 60 | 94 | 39.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Barbara Paulus | #347 | #10 | 1,696 | 1,956 | 229 | 138 | 62.4% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
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 | Akiko Kijimuta | Barbara Paulus | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 15 | 1983 | 1–2 | 33.3% | — | 1,491 | 0 | 0 | 1986 | 4–3 | 57.1% | #165 | 1,528 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | 1984 | 0–2 | 0.0% | — | 1,477 | 0 | 0 | 1987 | 11–10 | 52.4% | #70 | 1,594 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | 1985 | 3–2 | 60.0% | #172 | 1,502 | 0 | 0 | 1988 | 19–10 | 65.5% | #27 | 1,730 | 0 | 1 |
| 18 | 1986 | 6–7 | 46.2% | #124 | 1,532 | 0 | 0 | 1989 | 30–16 | 65.2% | #24 | 1,831 | 0 | 1 |
| 19 | 1987 | 9–11 | 45.0% | #80 | 1,598 | 0 | 0 | 1990 | 32–14 | 69.6% | #15 | 1,894 | 0 | 2 |
| 20 | 1988 | 8–16 | 33.3% | #113 | 1,555 | 0 | 0 | 1991 | 17–13 | 56.7% | #25 | 1,868 | 0 | 2 |
| 21 | 1989 | 11–11 | 50.0% | #55 | 1,628 | 0 | 0 | 1992 | 3–7 | 30.0% | #209 | 1,734 | 0 | 2 |
| 22 | 1990 | 4–11 | 26.7% | #115 | 1,581 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 1991 | 13–17 | 43.3% | #66 | 1,624 | 0 | 0 | 1994 | 5–7 | 41.7% | #108 | 1,668 | 0 | 2 |
| 24 | 1992 | 5–13 | 27.8% | #149 | 1,579 | 0 | 0 | 1995 | 21–7 | 75.0% | #23 | 1,802 | 0 | 4 |
| 25 | 1993 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #258 | 1,550 | 0 | 0 | 1996 | 38–16 | 70.4% | #13 | 1,876 | 0 | 5 |
| 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1997 | 32–16 | 66.7% | #24 | 1,860 | 0 | 6 |
| 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1998 | 17–19 | 47.2% | #45 | 1,745 | 0 | 6 |