H2H data updated: 2026-09-14 00:00 UTC
Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario holds a 6–0 lead over Naoko Sawamatsu in their WTA head-to-head. Across 6 main-draw meetings, Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario leads 4–0 on hard courts and 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario won the 1997 Manhattan Beach round of 32 6-2 7-6.
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| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario | 6-2 7-6 | Naoko Sawamatsu | Match data | Aug 7, 1997* | R32 | Manhattan Beach | Tier II → modern equivalent WTA 500 | Hard |
| Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario | 6-4 6-1 | Naoko Sawamatsu | Match data | Jun 30, 1996* | R32 | Wimbledon | Grand Slam | Grass |
| Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario | 6-4 2-6 6-2 | Naoko Sawamatsu | Match data | Sep 23, 1995* | QF | Toyota Princess Cup | Tier II → modern equivalent WTA 500 | Hard |
| Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario | 6-1 6-3 | Naoko Sawamatsu | Match data | Jan 27, 1995* | QF | Australian Open | Grand Slam | Hard |
| Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario | 6-0 6-0 | Naoko Sawamatsu | Match data | May 27, 1993* | R64 | Roland Garros | Grand Slam | Clay |
| Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario | 6-1 6-3 | Naoko Sawamatsu | Match data | Sep 6, 1992* | R32 | US Open | Grand Slam | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario | #52 | #1 | 3,768 | 2,384 | 720 | 271 | 72.7% | 4 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 29 |
| Naoko Sawamatsu | #266 | #14 | 881 | 1,970 | 183 | 129 | 58.7% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
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 | Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario | Naoko Sawamatsu | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 14 | 1986 | 15–10 | 60.0% | #81 | 1,620 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 15 | 1987 | 12–13 | 48.0% | #54 | 1,639 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 16 | 1988 | 31–16 | 66.0% | #18 | 1,785 | 0 | 1 | 1989 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #262 | 1,477 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | 1989 | 47–13 | 78.3% | #5 | 2,065 | 1 | 3 | 1990 | 14–6 | 70.0% | #31 | 1,669 | 0 | 1 |
| 18 | 1990 | 38–14 | 73.1% | #7 | 2,080 | 1 | 5 | 1991 | 21–16 | 56.8% | #33 | 1,723 | 0 | 1 |
| 19 | 1991 | 56–15 | 78.9% | #5 | 2,167 | 1 | 6 | 1992 | 23–13 | 63.9% | #24 | 1,856 | 0 | 1 |
| 20 | 1992 | 63–16 | 79.7% | #4 | 2,283 | 1 | 8 | 1993 | 24–13 | 64.9% | #28 | 1,853 | 0 | 2 |
| 21 | 1993 | 72–14 | 83.7% | #2 | 2,248 | 1 | 12 | 1994 | 24–12 | 66.7% | #26 | 1,870 | 0 | 3 |
| 22 | 1994 | 69–9 | 88.5% | #2 | 2,333 | 3 | 20 | 1995 | 22–13 | 62.9% | #17 | 1,847 | 0 | 3 |
| 23 | 1995 | 47–13 | 78.3% | #3 | 2,167 | 3 | 22 | 1996 | 19–17 | 52.8% | #38 | 1,811 | 0 | 3 |
| 24 | 1996 | 57–17 | 77.0% | #2 | 2,117 | 3 | 24 | 1997 | 24–19 | 55.8% | #34 | 1,849 | 0 | 4 |
| 25 | 1997 | 45–22 | 67.2% | #9 | 2,026 | 3 | 24 | 1998 | 12–18 | 40.0% | #55 | 1,721 | 0 | 4 |
| 26 | 1998 | 47–17 | 73.4% | #4 | 2,034 | 4 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 1999 | 25–17 | 59.5% | #17 | 1,923 | 4 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 2000 | 41–19 | 68.3% | #9 | 1,932 | 4 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 2001 | 34–22 | 60.7% | #17 | 1,796 | 4 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | 2002 | 21–24 | 46.7% | #53 | 1,634 | 4 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario | Naoko Sawamatsu | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 % | |||
| 14 | 1986 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 13 | 7 | 20 | 65.0% | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 15 | 1987 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | 12 | 7 | 19 | 63.2% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 16 | 1988 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 55.6% | 26 | 10 | 36 | 72.2% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1989 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 17 | 1989 | 12 | 5 | 17 | 70.6% | 28 | 5 | 33 | 84.8% | 4 | 1 | 5 | 80.0% | 3 | 2 | 5 | 60.0% | 1990 | 13 | 3 | 16 | 81.3% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | 1990 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 83.3% | 21 | 7 | 28 | 75.0% | 5 | 1 | 6 | 83.3% | 7 | 5 | 12 | 58.3% | 1991 | 13 | 10 | 23 | 56.5% | 7 | 3 | 10 | 70.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 19 | 1991 | 20 | 4 | 24 | 83.3% | 22 | 6 | 28 | 78.6% | 9 | 2 | 11 | 81.8% | 5 | 3 | 8 | 62.5% | 1992 | 13 | 7 | 20 | 65.0% | 5 | 4 | 9 | 55.6% | 3 | 1 | 4 | 75.0% | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% |
| 20 | 1992 | 31 | 5 | 36 | 86.1% | 26 | 7 | 33 | 78.8% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 5 | 3 | 8 | 62.5% | 1993 | 12 | 8 | 20 | 60.0% | 7 | 2 | 9 | 77.8% | 4 | 2 | 6 | 66.7% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% |
| 21 | 1993 | 39 | 9 | 48 | 81.3% | 27 | 3 | 30 | 90.0% | 3 | 1 | 4 | 75.0% | 3 | 1 | 4 | 75.0% | 1994 | 15 | 7 | 22 | 68.2% | 5 | 3 | 8 | 62.5% | 4 | 2 | 6 | 66.7% | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | 1994 | 38 | 5 | 43 | 88.4% | 24 | 2 | 26 | 92.3% | 3 | 1 | 4 | 75.0% | 4 | 1 | 5 | 80.0% | 1995 | 14 | 8 | 22 | 63.6% | 4 | 3 | 7 | 57.1% | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% |
| 23 | 1995 | 20 | 8 | 28 | 71.4% | 21 | 3 | 24 | 87.5% | 6 | 1 | 7 | 85.7% | 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 | 1996 | 23 | 8 | 31 | 74.2% | 23 | 5 | 28 | 82.1% | 6 | 1 | 7 | 85.7% | 5 | 3 | 8 | 62.5% | 1997 | 20 | 12 | 32 | 62.5% | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% |
| 25 | 1997 | 19 | 11 | 30 | 63.3% | 13 | 7 | 20 | 65.0% | 8 | 1 | 9 | 88.9% | 5 | 3 | 8 | 62.5% | 1998 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 37.5% | 3 | 5 | 8 | 37.5% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% |
| 26 | 1998 | 28 | 8 | 36 | 77.8% | 12 | 4 | 16 | 75.0% | 7 | 2 | 9 | 77.8% | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 1999 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 52.9% | 15 | 6 | 21 | 71.4% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 2000 | 22 | 9 | 31 | 71.0% | 16 | 6 | 22 | 72.7% | 3 | 1 | 4 | 75.0% | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 2001 | 15 | 15 | 30 | 50.0% | 18 | 6 | 24 | 75.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | 2002 | 9 | 13 | 22 | 40.9% | 12 | 11 | 23 | 52.2% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 297 | 118 | 415 | 71.6% | 329 | 102 | 431 | 76.3% | 57 | 18 | 75 | 76.0% | 37 | 33 | 70 | 52.9% | — | 117 | 77 | 194 | 60.3% | 36 | 27 | 63 | 57.1% | 20 | 16 | 36 | 55.6% | 10 | 9 | 19 | 52.6% |
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 | Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario | Naoko Sawamatsu | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 | |
| 14 | 1986 | 1620 | 109.9 | — | — | — | — | -68 | +75 | — | 57.1% | +0.13 | 4–2 (67%) | 4–1 (80%) | 105.4 | +3.76 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 15 | 1987 | 1639 | 127.9 | — | — | — | — | -145 | +141 | — | 48.1% | -0.35 | 2–2 (50%) | 1–0 | — | +0.46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 16 | 1988 | 1785 | 156.3 | — | — | — | — | -240 | +150 | — | 67.0% | +1.55 | 0–5 (0%) | 1–3 (25%) | 92.9 | -0.24 | 1989 | 1477 | 96.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20.0% | -2.20 | 0–1 | — | — | +0.30 |
| 17 | 1989 | 2066 | 163.2 | — | — | — | — | -271 | +71 | -441 | 74.2% | +1.91 | 8–4 (67%) | 3–1 (75%) | 108.7 | -3.86 | 1990 | 1669 | 124.7 | — | — | — | — | +57 | — | — | 62.5% | +0.77 | 6–2 (75%) | 5–1 (83%) | 110.2 | +1.75 |
| 18 | 1990 | 2080 | 165.6 | — | — | — | — | -183 | +86 | -320 | 70.1% | +1.57 | 7–6 (54%) | 3–6 (33%) | 96.5 | -4.18 | 1991 | 1724 | 133.2 | — | — | — | — | -8 | -44 | -170 | 55.4% | +0.49 | 5–6 (45%) | 1–1 | — | +2.14 |
| 19 | 1991 | 2167 | 175.0 | — | — | — | — | -80 | +84 | -250 | 75.0% | +2.29 | 9–7 (56%) | 5–3 (63%) | 103.4 | -3.50 | 1992 | 1857 | 143.8 | — | — | — | — | -17 | -155 | -248 | 60.7% | +0.42 | 7–5 (58%) | 4–2 (67%) | 104.0 | -0.25 |
| 20 | 1992 | 2284 | 179.5 | — | — | — | — | -6 | +24 | — | 75.6% | +1.86 | 10–8 (56%) | 12–1 (92%) | 107.1 | -6.89 | 1993 | 1853 | 139.0 | — | — | — | — | -68 | -33 | -152 | 62.1% | +0.86 | 7–6 (54%) | 2–0 | — | +0.17 |
| 21 | 1993 | 2248 | 179.1 | — | — | — | — | -9 | +146 | -280 | 77.4% | +2.28 | 13–3 (81%) | 8–6 (57%) | 104.5 | -2.91 | 1994 | 1871 | 146.2 | — | — | — | — | -20 | -58 | -130 | 60.7% | +1.00 | 9–3 (75%) | 4–3 (57%) | 106.5 | -0.99 |
| 22 | 1994 | 2334 | 179.3 | — | — | — | — | -15 | +77 | -382 | 82.8% | +2.52 | 12–6 (67%) | 14–3 (82%) | 105.3 | -3.55 | 1995 | 1848 | 150.6 | — | — | — | — | +59 | -74 | -92 | 58.6% | +0.48 | 10–7 (59%) | 6–3 (67%) | 103.1 | +1.09 |
| 23 | 1995 | 2167 | 167.9 | — | — | — | — | -23 | +257 | -97 | 73.5% | +1.92 | 11–5 (69%) | 3–2 (60%) | 99.2 | -1.09 | 1996 | 1812 | 145.0 | — | — | — | — | +5 | +4 | -6 | 53.2% | +0.02 | 5–6 (45%) | 3–2 (60%) | 97.8 | -0.27 |
| 24 | 1996 | 2117 | 172.0 | — | — | — | — | -21 | +231 | +90 | 71.5% | +1.61 | 13–6 (68%) | 7–6 (54%) | 99.0 | -1.50 | 1997 | 1850 | 153.6 | — | — | — | — | +44 | -92 | -62 | 54.0% | +0.35 | 10–6 (63%) | 5–5 (50%) | 103.9 | -1.59 |
| 25 | 1997 | 2026 | 162.2 | — | — | — | — | -2 | +133 | +231 | 64.2% | +1.13 | 10–9 (53%) | 4–3 (57%) | 97.4 | +1.63 | 1998 | 1721 | 125.2 | — | — | — | — | +37 | -25 | +64 | 40.5% | -0.62 | 8–6 (57%) | 1–1 | — | -0.88 |
| 26 | 1998 | 2035 | 164.7 | — | — | — | — | -10 | +128 | +215 | 66.4% | +1.25 | 16–7 (70%) | 5–6 (45%) | 100.2 | +1.13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 1999 | 1924 | 153.3 | — | — | — | — | +11 | +138 | +205 | 55.2% | +0.49 | 5–2 (71%) | 3–2 (60%) | 100.8 | -0.61 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 2000 | 1933 | 158.0 | — | — | — | — | -18 | +139 | +277 | 62.9% | +0.64 | 14–6 (70%) | 9–0 (100%) | 108.9 | -1.55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 2001 | 1797 | 144.3 | — | — | — | — | -25 | +299 | — | 56.9% | +0.68 | 12–8 (60%) | 5–10 (33%) | 89.3 | +1.17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | 2002 | 1635 | 126.7 | — | — | — | — | +18 | +228 | — | 47.0% | -0.12 | 5–7 (42%) | 5–8 (38%) | 92.1 | +1.10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 2385 | 171.0 | — | — | — | — | -40 | +138 | -56 | 68.5% | +1.46 | 151–93 (62%) | 92–61 (60%) | 103.1 | -2.10 | — | 1971 | 148.7 | — | — | — | — | +11 | -58 | -103 | 56.1% | +0.40 | 67–48 (58%) | 31–18 (63%) | 109.3 | +0.47 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steffi Graf | 8 | 27 | 35 | Jul 8, 1996 | H2H |
| Gabriela Sabatini | 11 | 12 | 23 | Sep 23, 1995 | H2H |
| Monica Seles | 3 | 18 | 21 | Mar 6, 2002 | H2H |
| Amanda Coetzer | 18 | 3 | 21 | Oct 7, 2000 | H2H |
| Jana Novotna | 10 | 11 | 21 | Aug 22, 1998 | H2H |
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monica Seles | 0 | 10 | 10 | Sep 25, 1998 | H2H |
| Kimiko Date | 3 | 5 | 8 | Feb 2, 1996 | H2H |
| Silvia Farina Elia | 4 | 2 | 6 | May 13, 1998 | H2H |
| Mary Joe Fernandez | 3 | 3 | 6 | Oct 10, 1997 | H2H |
| Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario | 0 | 6 | 6 | Aug 7, 1997 | H2H |