H2H data updated: 2026-09-14 00:00 UTC

Akiko Kijimuta vs Naoko Sawamatsu H2H: 0-1

Naoko Sawamatsu holds a 1–0 lead over Akiko Kijimuta in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Naoko Sawamatsu leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Naoko Sawamatsu won the 1992 Tokyo Japan Open round of 32 6-3 5-7 6-2.

JPN Age 58 Right-Handed 162 cm / 5'4"
H2H
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1 main-draw meetings
JPN Age 53 Right-Handed 167 cm / 5'6"

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Naoko Sawamatsu #34 6-3 5-7 6-2 Akiko Kijimuta #120 Match data Apr 9, 1992* R32 Tokyo Japan Open Tier IV modern equivalent WTA 250 Hard

Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable. Arrows show an edition's recorded category and documented modern equivalent; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Asterisked totals include editions mapped from documented historical predecessor categories. Mapping details.

Career Comparison

Player Current Peak Pts Elo W L Win % GS 1000 including documented historical predecessor categories Finals 500 including documented historical predecessor categories 250 including documented historical predecessor categories Titles
Akiko Kijimuta #565 #49 21 1,694 60 94 39.0% 0 0 0 0 0 0
Naoko Sawamatsu #266 #14 881 1,970 183 129 58.7% 0 0 0 0 4 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 Akiko Kijimuta Naoko Sawamatsu
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
15 1983 1–2 33.3% 1,491 0 0
16 1984 0–2 0.0% 1,477 0 0 1989 0–2 0.0% #262 1,477 0 0
17 1985 3–2 60.0% #172 1,501 0 0 1990 14–6 70.0% #31 1,669 0 1
18 1986 6–7 46.2% #124 1,532 0 0 1991 21–16 56.8% #33 1,723 0 1
19 1987 9–11 45.0% #80 1,598 0 0 1992 23–13 63.9% #24 1,856 0 1
20 1988 8–16 33.3% #113 1,555 0 0 1993 24–13 64.9% #28 1,853 0 2
21 1989 11–11 50.0% #55 1,628 0 0 1994 24–12 66.7% #26 1,870 0 3
22 1990 4–11 26.7% #115 1,580 0 0 1995 22–13 62.9% #17 1,847 0 3
23 1991 13–17 43.3% #66 1,623 0 0 1996 19–17 52.8% #38 1,811 0 3
24 1992 5–13 27.8% #149 1,579 0 0 1997 24–19 55.8% #34 1,849 0 4
25 1993 0–2 0.0% #258 1,550 0 0 1998 12–18 40.0% #55 1,721 0 4

Surface Results by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Results cover completed main-draw matches. Bold green marks the higher win percentage when both players have at least 5 matches on that surface at the aligned age.

Age Akiko Kijimuta Naoko Sawamatsu
Yr HardClayGrassCarpet Yr HardClayGrassCarpet
W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win %
15 1983 1 1 2 50.0%
16 1984 0 1 1 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 1989 0 1 1 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
17 1985 1 1 2 50.0% 2 1 3 66.7% 1990 13 3 16 81.3% 1 1 2 50.0% 0 2 2 0.0%
18 1986 3 3 6 50.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 3 3 6 50.0% 1991 13 10 23 56.5% 7 3 10 70.0% 1 2 3 33.3% 0 1 1 0.0%
19 1987 4 4 8 50.0% 1 2 3 33.3% 4 4 8 50.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 1992 13 7 20 65.0% 5 4 9 55.6% 3 1 4 75.0% 2 1 3 66.7%
20 1988 5 11 16 31.3% 0 1 1 0.0% 2 3 5 40.0% 1 1 2 50.0% 1993 12 8 20 60.0% 7 2 9 77.8% 4 2 6 66.7% 1 1 2 50.0%
21 1989 5 7 12 41.7% 2 1 3 66.7% 4 3 7 57.1% 1994 15 7 22 68.2% 5 3 8 62.5% 4 2 6 66.7%
22 1990 1 10 11 9.1% 3 1 4 75.0% 1995 14 8 22 63.6% 4 3 7 57.1% 2 1 3 66.7% 2 1 3 66.7%
23 1991 7 7 14 50.0% 5 6 11 45.5% 1 3 4 25.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 1996 11 11 22 50.0% 4 3 7 57.1% 2 2 4 50.0% 2 1 3 66.7%
24 1992 1 7 8 12.5% 3 4 7 42.9% 1 2 3 33.3% 1997 20 12 32 62.5% 0 3 3 0.0% 2 2 4 50.0% 2 2 4 50.0%
25 1993 0 2 2 0.0% 1998 6 10 16 37.5% 3 5 8 37.5% 2 2 4 50.0% 1 1 2 50.0%
Career 28 52 80 35.0% 13 18 31 41.9% 11 13 24 45.8% 8 10 18 44.4% 117 77 194 60.3% 36 27 63 57.1% 20 16 36 55.6% 10 9 19 52.6%

Advanced Statistics Comparison by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Metrics use eligible main-draw results; point statistics use matches with detailed data. Bold green marks the stronger value when both underlying samples are sufficient. Lower is better for Schedule because a negative value means a tougher schedule. Career Schedule is normalized per 100 matches.

Age Akiko Kijimuta Naoko Sawamatsu
Yr Elo P+ Serve+ Return+ PD TPW% Hard Elo Clay Elo Grass Elo Set Win % Set Margin Dec. Set Tiebreak Pressure+ Schedule Yr Elo P+ Serve+ Return+ PD TPW% Hard Elo Clay Elo Grass Elo Set Win % Set Margin Dec. Set Tiebreak Pressure+ Schedule
15 1983 1491 95.5 28.6% -1.57 1–0 +0.26
16 1984 1477 99.1 0.0% -3.75 0–1 -0.02 1989 1477 96.0 20.0% -2.20 0–1 +0.30
17 1985 1502 100.9 +60 54.5% -0.36 1–0 +0.92 1990 1669 124.7 +57 62.5% +0.77 6–2 (75%) 5–1 (83%) 110.2 +1.75
18 1986 1533 115.1 +56 51.9% +0.37 1–2 (33%) 0–3 (0%) +2.11 1991 1724 133.2 -8 -44 -170 55.4% +0.49 5–6 (45%) 1–1 +2.14
19 1987 1599 118.1 -3 -54 +3 43.8% -0.46 5–3 (63%) 1–2 (33%) +0.32 1992 1857 143.8 -17 -155 -248 60.7% +0.42 7–5 (58%) 4–2 (67%) 104.0 -0.25
20 1988 1555 124.6 -19 +57 38.6% -0.86 3–6 (33%) 4–2 (67%) 100.3 +0.21 1993 1853 139.0 -68 -33 -152 62.1% +0.86 7–6 (54%) 2–0 +0.17
21 1989 1628 122.8 -87 -45 +33 52.9% -0.33 2–5 (29%) 1–0 +0.54 1994 1871 146.2 -20 -58 -130 60.7% +1.00 9–3 (75%) 4–3 (57%) 106.5 -0.99
22 1990 1581 113.9 -65 26.5% -1.65 3–1 (75%) 1–3 (25%) 102.3 -0.33 1995 1848 150.6 +59 -74 -92 58.6% +0.48 10–7 (59%) 6–3 (67%) 103.1 +1.09
23 1991 1624 124.7 -59 +2 +22 44.6% -0.49 7–7 (50%) 3–4 (43%) 101.7 -1.03 1996 1812 145.0 +5 +4 -6 53.2% +0.02 5–6 (45%) 3–2 (60%) 97.8 -0.27
24 1992 1579 121.1 -67 +65 32.6% -1.46 4–6 (40%) 3–2 (60%) 100.5 -0.07 1997 1850 153.6 +44 -92 -62 54.0% +0.35 10–6 (63%) 5–5 (50%) 103.9 -1.59
25 1993 1550 91.4 0.0% -3.25 +0.04 1998 1721 125.2 +37 -25 +64 40.5% -0.62 8–6 (57%) 1–1 -0.88
Career 1694 124.2 -36 +13 +26 41.0% -0.77 27–30 (47%) 13–17 (43%) 100.8 +1.92 1971 148.7 +11 -58 -103 56.1% +0.40 67–48 (58%) 31–18 (63%) 109.3 +0.47

Career Rivalries

Each player's five most-played main-draw opponents. The current matchup is highlighted when it appears in a player's top five.