H2H data updated: 2026-09-13 00:00 UTC
Aiko Nakamura holds a 1–0 lead over Alexandra Panova in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Aiko Nakamura leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Aiko Nakamura won the 2010 Japan Women's Open first round 7-6(5) 2-6 6-3.
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| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aiko Nakamura | 7-6(5) 2-6 6-3 | Alexandra Panova | Match data | Oct 14, 2010* | R32 | Japan Women's Open | International → 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.
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexandra Panova | #1,014 | #71 | 890 | 1,546 | 32 | 52 | 38.1% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aiko Nakamura | #730 | #47 | 569 | 1,644 | 50 | 76 | 39.7% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 | Alexandra Panova | Aiko Nakamura | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 19 | 2008 | 1–2 | 33.3% | #208 | 1,488 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 2009 | 4–3 | 57.1% | #142 | 1,535 | 0 | 0 | 2004 | 1–2 | 33.3% | #135 | 1,505 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 2010 | 3–5 | 37.5% | #153 | 1,494 | 0 | 0 | 2005 | 11–13 | 45.8% | #71 | 1,568 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 2011 | 0–3 | 0.0% | #118 | 1,466 | 0 | 0 | 2006 | 19–18 | 51.4% | #57 | 1,620 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 2012 | 12–17 | 41.4% | #88 | 1,509 | 0 | 0 | 2007 | 13–21 | 38.2% | #66 | 1,548 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 2013 | 1–6 | 14.3% | #135 | 1,474 | 0 | 0 | 2008 | 5–18 | 21.7% | #146 | 1,489 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 2014 | 4–6 | 40.0% | #145 | 1,472 | 0 | 0 | 2009 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #224 | 1,461 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | 2015 | 5–7 | 41.7% | #133 | 1,492 | 0 | 0 | 2010 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #677 | 1,475 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | 2016 | 2–2 | 50.0% | #233 | 1,471 | 0 | 0 | 2011 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #231 | 1,468 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | 2017 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #361 | 1,446 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | Alexandra Panova | Aiko Nakamura | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | Hard | Clay | Grass | Carpet | Yr | Hard | Clay | Grass | Carpet | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 % | |||
| 19 | 2008 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 2009 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 57.1% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2004 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | 2010 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 42.9% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2005 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 47.4% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% |
| 22 | 2011 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2006 | 17 | 12 | 29 | 58.6% | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 23 | 2012 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 38.5% | 6 | 7 | 13 | 46.2% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | — | — | — | — | 2007 | 10 | 15 | 25 | 40.0% | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 24 | 2013 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2008 | 2 | 14 | 16 | 12.5% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | 2014 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | 2015 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 40.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2010 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 2017 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 19 | 32 | 51 | 37.3% | 12 | 18 | 30 | 40.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | — | — | — | — | — | 40 | 56 | 96 | 41.7% | 4 | 9 | 13 | 30.8% | 5 | 8 | 13 | 38.5% | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% |
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Detailed serve and return statistics available for 72/84 of Alexandra Panova's and 66/122 of Aiko Nakamura's main draw matches. Sample is shown as matches with detailed serve and return statistics / total main draw matches. Bold green marks the stronger value when both stat samples contain at least 5 matches; lower is better for DFs/M.
| Age | Alexandra Panova | Aiko Nakamura | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | Sample | Aces/M | DFs/M | 1st Sv% | 1st Pts% | 2nd Pts% | BP Saved% | BP Conv% | Svc Pts% | Ret Pts% | Yr | Sample | Aces/M | DFs/M | 1st Sv% | 1st Pts% | 2nd Pts% | BP Saved% | BP Conv% | Svc Pts% | Ret Pts% | |
| 19 | 2008 | 1/3 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 64.3% | 55.6% | 13.3% | 0.0% | 25.0% | 40.5% | 36.4% | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 2009 | 5/7 | 4.2 | 1.8 | 62.1% | 63.4% | 46.4% | 59.2% | 55.7% | 56.5% | 42.4% | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | 2010 | 8/8 | 2.8 | 1.9 | 62.7% | 63.4% | 41.9% | 43.4% | 40.8% | 54.8% | 39.7% | 2005 | 6/24 | 1.3 | 6.0 | 58.0% | 59.3% | 34.3% | 50.4% | 43.0% | 48.8% | 39.4% |
| 22 | 2011 | 2/3 | 7.0 | 2.0 | 56.1% | 62.5% | 45.6% | 43.8% | 21.5% | 55.2% | 38.3% | 2006 | 14/37 | 1.1 | 3.3 | 61.3% | 60.8% | 45.2% | 44.1% | 46.6% | 54.5% | 41.9% |
| 23 | 2012 | 26/29 | 2.7 | 2.5 | 63.5% | 59.5% | 45.1% | 55.3% | 40.3% | 54.1% | 40.7% | 2007 | 26/34 | 1.4 | 3.3 | 60.5% | 58.9% | 40.4% | 46.5% | 44.7% | 51.7% | 43.0% |
| 24 | 2013 | 7/7 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 60.8% | 62.6% | 44.1% | 45.7% | 28.5% | 55.2% | 35.9% | 2008 | 16/23 | 0.9 | 3.3 | 63.7% | 55.8% | 37.9% | 44.0% | 43.5% | 49.4% | 36.9% |
| 25 | 2014 | 9/10 | 3.3 | 1.4 | 65.7% | 60.9% | 47.8% | 47.6% | 45.9% | 56.4% | 45.0% | 2009 | 2/2 | 2.0 | 4.5 | 64.9% | 51.5% | 22.8% | 39.7% | 91.7% | 41.0% | 39.8% |
| 26 | 2015 | 9/12 | 3.2 | 2.1 | 68.0% | 66.5% | 52.0% | 49.8% | 40.9% | 62.0% | 40.6% | 2010 | 2/2 | 0.5 | 6.0 | 66.4% | 47.6% | 29.2% | 33.8% | 85.0% | 41.3% | 40.0% |
| 27 | 2016 | 4/4 | 2.8 | 3.8 | 61.1% | 61.6% | 44.9% | 53.5% | 22.8% | 55.2% | 37.3% | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 2017 | 1/1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 62.2% | 46.4% | 41.2% | 28.6% | 11.1% | 44.4% | 42.2% | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | Alexandra Panova | Aiko Nakamura | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 19 | 2008 | 1489 | 99.4 | -0.76 | -1.36 | 0.611 | 38.1% | +22 | — | — | 33.3% | -1.17 | — | — | — | +0.31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 2009 | 1536 | 115.7 | +0.02 | -0.49 | 0.975 | 50.4% | +21 | — | — | 53.3% | +0.33 | 1–0 | 1–0 | — | +0.10 | 2004 | 1505 | 108.0 | — | — | — | — | +23 | — | — | 33.3% | -1.17 | — | 1–0 | — | -0.35 |
| 21 | 2010 | 1495 | 93.2 | -1.08 | -3.57 | 0.878 | 47.2% | +34 | — | — | 42.1% | -0.68 | 1–2 (33%) | 1–1 | — | +1.35 | 2005 | 1568 | 117.9 | -3.08 | -1.83 | 0.770 | 44.8% | +2 | — | — | 45.8% | -0.30 | 6–5 (55%) | 1–5 (17%) | 99.1 | +0.24 |
| 22 | 2011 | 1467 | 103.8 | +1.75 | -1.56 | 0.856 | 46.0% | — | — | — | 14.3% | -2.14 | 0–1 | 1–1 | — | -0.10 | 2006 | 1621 | 117.5 | -1.07 | -2.00 | 0.920 | 47.9% | +24 | -78 | — | 50.6% | -0.13 | 5–6 (45%) | 5–1 (83%) | 101.1 | +1.14 |
| 23 | 2012 | 1510 | 108.0 | -0.90 | -2.51 | 0.885 | 47.5% | -1 | +32 | +80 | 42.4% | -0.71 | 6–4 (60%) | 5–4 (56%) | 105.9 | +1.14 | 2007 | 1548 | 108.1 | -3.29 | -1.84 | 0.891 | 47.2% | -11 | -43 | +34 | 37.3% | -0.84 | 5–4 (56%) | 1–6 (14%) | 97.1 | +0.20 |
| 24 | 2013 | 1474 | 104.1 | -0.16 | -4.32 | 0.801 | 45.6% | +24 | +23 | — | 14.3% | -2.29 | 0–2 | 0–1 | — | -0.52 | 2008 | 1489 | 112.6 | -3.75 | -4.17 | 0.729 | 43.7% | -29 | +17 | +95 | 22.0% | -2.16 | 3–3 (50%) | 2–1 (67%) | 102.7 | -1.31 |
| 25 | 2014 | 1473 | 104.9 | -0.98 | -0.37 | 1.033 | 50.5% | +4 | +49 | — | 48.0% | -0.20 | 1–4 (20%) | 2–0 | — | +0.97 | 2009 | 1461 | 93.4 | -2.15 | -0.86 | 0.675 | 40.3% | — | — | — | 20.0% | -2.60 | 0–1 | — | — | +0.24 |
| 26 | 2015 | 1493 | 116.4 | +1.95 | -0.49 | 1.068 | 51.4% | +1 | — | — | 44.4% | -0.11 | 1–2 (33%) | 1–4 (20%) | 97.6 | +0.21 | 2010 | 1475 | 101.1 | -2.97 | -1.43 | 0.680 | 40.8% | — | — | — | 40.0% | -2.00 | 1–0 | 1–0 | — | -0.01 |
| 27 | 2016 | 1472 | 101.0 | -0.49 | -0.78 | 0.833 | 47.0% | — | +79 | — | 44.4% | -1.00 | 1–0 | 3–0 (100%) | — | +0.13 | 2011 | 1469 | 95.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -5.50 | — | — | — | -0.13 |
| 28 | 2017 | 1446 | 95.6 | -2.02 | +2.47 | 0.759 | 43.0% | — | — | — | 0.0% | -4.00 | — | — | — | +0.03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 2018 | 1418 | 100.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | 2019 | 1449 | 98.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 37 | 2026 | 1434 | 95.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 1546 | 107.7 | -0.36 | -1.94 | 0.909 | 48.1% | +12 | +41 | +80 | 40.5% | -0.70 | 11–15 (42%) | 14–11 (56%) | 101.3 | +4.31 | — | 1644 | 115.0 | -2.87 | -2.40 | 0.829 | 45.9% | +1 | -43 | +65 | 39.6% | -0.84 | 20–19 (51%) | 11–13 (46%) | 101.2 | +0.02 |
Each player's five most-played main-draw opponents. The current matchup is highlighted when it appears in a player's top five.
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaia Kanepi | 0 | 3 | 3 | Jan 2, 2014 | H2H |
| Jarmila Wolfe | 1 | 1 | 2 | Sep 17, 2015 | H2H |
| Karin Knapp | 1 | 1 | 2 | Aug 1, 2015 | H2H |
| Ajla Tomljanovic | 1 | 1 | 2 | Apr 16, 2015 | H2H |
| Irina-Camelia Begu | 1 | 1 | 2 | Sep 12, 2013 | H2H |
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patty Schnyder | 0 | 4 | 4 | Mar 7, 2008 | H2H |
| Akiko Morigami | 1 | 2 | 3 | May 22, 2008 | H2H |
| Flavia Pennetta | 3 | 0 | 3 | Jan 11, 2007 | H2H |
| Anabel Medina Garrigues | 1 | 2 | 3 | Oct 6, 2006 | H2H |
| Elena Vesnina | 0 | 2 | 2 | Jan 7, 2009 | H2H |