H2H data updated: 2026-09-13 00:00 UTC

Barbara Paulus vs Naoko Kijimuta H2H: 1-1

Barbara Paulus and Naoko Kijimuta are tied 1–1 in their WTA head-to-head. Across 2 main-draw meetings, Barbara Paulus leads 1–0 on clay, while Naoko Kijimuta leads 1–0 on grass. Most recently, Naoko Kijimuta won the 1997 Wimbledon round of 64 5-7 6-3 6-3.

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Barbara Paulus
AUT Age 56 Right-Handed 177 cm / 5'10"
H2H
1 – 1
2 main-draw meetings
Naoko Kijimuta
JPN Age 54 Right-Handed 164 cm / 5'5"

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Naoko Kijimuta #55 5-7 6-3 6-3 Barbara Paulus #18 Match data Jun 27, 1997* R64 Wimbledon Grand Slam Grass
Barbara Paulus #16 6-4 6-4 Naoko Kijimuta #55 Match data May 29, 1996* R128 Roland Garros Grand Slam Clay

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
Barbara Paulus #347 #10 1,696 1,957 232 140 62.4% 0 0 0 0 6 6
Naoko Kijimuta #538 #44 529 1,696 37 57 39.4% 0 0 0 0 0 0

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 Barbara Paulus Naoko Kijimuta
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
15 1986 4–3 57.1% #165 1,528 0 0 — — — — — — —
16 1987 11–10 52.4% #70 1,594 0 0 — — — — — — —
17 1988 21–11 65.6% #27 1,755 0 1 1989 1–1 50.0% — 1,513 0 0
18 1989 30–16 65.2% #24 1,835 0 1 — — — — — — —
19 1990 32–14 69.6% #15 1,895 0 2 — — — — — — —
20 1991 17–13 56.7% #25 1,846 0 2 1992 0–1 0.0% #315 1,496 0 0
21 1992 4–8 33.3% #209 1,719 0 2 1993 0–1 0.0% #303 1,490 0 0
22 — — — — — — — 1994 2–7 22.2% #156 1,480 0 0
23 1994 5–7 41.7% #108 1,659 0 2 1995 6–6 50.0% #87 1,556 0 0
24 1995 21–7 75.0% #23 1,798 0 4 1996 17–18 48.6% #45 1,682 0 0
25 1996 38–16 70.4% #10 1,868 0 5 1997 10–17 37.0% #74 1,669 0 0
26 1997 32–16 66.7% #24 1,878 0 6 1998 1–6 14.3% #279 1,595 0 0
27 1998 17–19 47.2% #45 1,751 0 6 — — — — — — —

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 Barbara Paulus Naoko Kijimuta
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 1986 — — — — 4 3 7 57.1% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
16 1987 — — — — 11 8 19 57.9% 0 1 1 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
17 1988 6 2 8 75.0% 14 7 21 66.7% — — — — 1 2 3 33.3% 1989 — — — — — — — — — — — — 1 1 2 50.0%
18 1989 11 6 17 64.7% 19 9 28 67.9% — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
19 1990 16 7 23 69.6% 9 1 10 90.0% 0 2 2 0.0% 7 4 11 63.6% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
20 1991 9 9 18 50.0% 1 1 2 50.0% — — — — 7 3 10 70.0% 1992 — — — — — — — — — — — — 0 1 1 0.0%
21 1992 1 5 6 16.7% 3 3 6 50.0% — — — — — — — — 1993 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — —
22 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1994 2 7 9 22.2% — — — — — — — — — — — —
23 1994 5 7 12 41.7% — — — — — — — — — — — — 1995 6 5 11 54.5% — — — — — — — — 0 1 1 0.0%
24 1995 9 2 11 81.8% 9 3 12 75.0% 1 1 2 50.0% 2 1 3 66.7% 1996 14 11 25 56.0% 3 3 6 50.0% 0 3 3 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
25 1996 8 5 13 61.5% 22 6 28 78.6% — — — — 8 5 13 61.5% 1997 4 12 16 25.0% 3 2 5 60.0% 3 2 5 60.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
26 1997 5 4 9 55.6% 18 7 25 72.0% 1 1 2 50.0% 8 4 12 66.7% 1998 0 4 4 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 1 1 2 50.0% — — — —
27 1998 5 8 13 38.5% 10 8 18 55.6% 0 1 1 0.0% 2 2 4 50.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career — 75 55 130 57.7% 120 56 176 68.2% 2 6 8 25.0% 35 23 58 60.3% — 26 40 66 39.4% 6 6 12 50.0% 4 6 10 40.0% 1 5 6 16.7%

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 Barbara Paulus Naoko Kijimuta
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 1986 1529 102.3 — — — — — +50 — 52.9% -0.47 2–1 (67%) 2–0 — +0.85 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
16 1987 1594 117.4 — — — — — +61 — 52.2% -0.02 2–4 (33%) 1–0 — +2.31 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
17 1988 1756 133.5 — — — — -127 +35 — 61.1% +0.69 6–2 (75%) 5–2 (71%) 107.4 +1.41 1989 1514 104.0 — — — — — — — 50.0% -0.25 — — — +0.25
18 1989 1835 142.7 — — — — -98 +11 — 58.0% +0.71 15–5 (75%) 1–5 (17%) 103.7 -1.53 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
19 1990 1896 143.9 — — — — -23 +25 — 63.7% +0.76 13–8 (62%) 5–3 (63%) 103.5 +1.16 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
20 1991 1846 140.0 — — — — 0 — — 53.8% +0.29 6–3 (67%) 5–4 (56%) 101.6 -1.04 1992 1497 99.7 — — — — — — — 33.3% -0.33 0–1 — — +0.21
21 1992 1720 104.4 — — — — +20 +127 — 37.0% -1.19 1–2 (33%) 1–1 — +0.05 1993 1490 103.7 — — — — — — — 33.3% -1.67 0–1 — — 0.00
22 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1994 1480 119.3 — — — — +27 — — 25.0% -1.40 1–1 1–2 (33%) — -0.38
23 1994 1660 112.9 — — — — +3 — — 31.8% -0.82 1–1 1–3 (25%) — -0.39 1995 1556 125.1 — — — — +18 — — 48.3% +0.31 3–2 (60%) 0–2 — +0.31
24 1995 1799 130.3 — — — — -17 +64 — 67.2% +1.11 7–1 (88%) 4–0 (100%) 110.4 +2.57 1996 1682 139.7 — — — — +22 -92 -129 50.0% +0.20 5–7 (42%) 3–4 (43%) 100.8 -0.53
25 1996 1869 151.5 — — — — -65 +97 — 67.2% +1.23 9–12 (43%) 3–3 (50%) 94.9 +0.39 1997 1670 130.1 — — — — -56 -37 -27 40.9% -0.74 5–7 (42%) 1–3 (25%) 99.4 -1.71
26 1997 1878 149.1 — — — — -57 +105 — 64.8% +1.27 9–6 (60%) 4–4 (50%) 100.4 +3.06 1998 1595 103.6 — — — — -39 — — 27.8% -2.11 1–3 (25%) — — +0.31
27 1998 1751 136.5 — — — — +25 +129 — 46.3% -0.34 7–5 (58%) 2–1 (67%) 100.4 -0.80 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career — 1958 145.3 — — — — -35 +69 — 58.7% +0.60 78–50 (61%) 34–26 (57%) 105.4 +2.18 — 1697 134.7 — — — — -1 -67 -65 42.7% -0.43 15–22 (41%) 5–11 (31%) 96.6 -1.64

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.