H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 02:51 UTC
Akiko Kijimuta vs Mercedes Paz H2H: 2-1
Akiko Kijimuta holds a 2–1 lead over Mercedes Paz in their WTA head-to-head. Across 3 main-draw meetings, they are tied 1–1 on hard courts, while Akiko Kijimuta leads 1–0 on grass. Most recently, Akiko Kijimuta won the 1991 Wimbledon first round 6-1 6-3.
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JPN
Age 58
Right-Handed
162 cm / 5'4"
H2H
2
–
1
3 main draw meetings
ARG
Age 60
Right-Handed
180 cm / 5'11"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 26, 1991* | Wimbledon | Grand Slam | R128 | Grass | Akiko Kijimuta | 6-1 6-3 | Mercedes Paz | Match data |
| Aug 24, 1990* | Schenectady | WTA 250 | R16 | Hard | Mercedes Paz | 6-1 6-4 | Akiko Kijimuta | Match data |
| Mar 15, 1988* | Key Biscayne | WTA 250 | R128 | Hard | Akiko Kijimuta | 6-2 6-2 | Mercedes Paz | 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 |
| Mercedes Paz | #521 | #28 | 185 | 1,822 | 144 | 182 | 44.2% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
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 | Mercedes Paz | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 16 | 1984 | 0–2 | 0.0% | — | 1,477 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | 1985 | 3–2 | 60.0% | #172 | 1,502 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | 1986 | 6–7 | 46.2% | #124 | 1,532 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 1987 | 9–11 | 45.0% | #80 | 1,598 | 0 | 0 | 1985 | 7–11 | 38.9% | #115 | 1,526 | 0 | 1 |
| 20 | 1988 | 8–16 | 33.3% | #113 | 1,555 | 0 | 0 | 1986 | 22–23 | 48.9% | #60 | 1,577 | 0 | 1 |
| 21 | 1989 | 11–11 | 50.0% | #55 | 1,628 | 0 | 0 | 1987 | 15–20 | 42.9% | #88 | 1,637 | 0 | 1 |
| 22 | 1990 | 4–11 | 26.7% | #115 | 1,581 | 0 | 0 | 1988 | 23–14 | 62.2% | #44 | 1,779 | 0 | 2 |
| 23 | 1991 | 13–17 | 43.3% | #66 | 1,624 | 0 | 0 | 1989 | 13–19 | 40.6% | #91 | 1,647 | 0 | 2 |
| 24 | 1992 | 5–13 | 27.8% | #149 | 1,579 | 0 | 0 | 1990 | 25–20 | 55.6% | #32 | 1,776 | 0 | 3 |
| 25 | 1993 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #258 | 1,550 | 0 | 0 | 1991 | 19–23 | 45.2% | #71 | 1,684 | 0 | 3 |
| 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1992 | 10–18 | 35.7% | #107 | 1,614 | 0 | 3 |
| 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1993 | 2–11 | 15.4% | #213 | 1,495 | 0 | 3 |
| 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1994 | 3–10 | 23.1% | #140 | 1,476 | 0 | 3 |
| 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1995 | 4–8 | 33.3% | #164 | 1,452 | 0 | 3 |
| 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1996 | 1–5 | 16.7% | #124 | 1,442 | 0 | 3 |