H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 14:15 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 second round 5-7 6-3 6-3.
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AUT
Age 55
Right-Handed
177 cm / 5'10"
H2H
1
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1
2 main draw meetings
JPN
Age 54
Right-Handed
164 cm / 5'5"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 27, 1997* | Wimbledon | Grand Slam | R64 | Grass | Naoko Kijimuta | 5-7 6-3 6-3 | Barbara Paulus | Match data |
| May 29, 1996* | Roland Garros | Grand Slam | R128 | Clay | Barbara Paulus | 6-4 6-4 | Naoko Kijimuta | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbara Paulus | #347 | #10 | 1,696 | 1,956 | 229 | 138 | 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 | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 15 | 1986 | 4–3 | 57.1% | #165 | 1,528 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 16 | 1987 | 11–10 | 52.4% | #70 | 1,594 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | 1988 | 19–10 | 65.5% | #27 | 1,730 | 0 | 1 | 1989 | 1–1 | 50.0% | — | 1,513 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | 1989 | 30–16 | 65.2% | #24 | 1,831 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 1990 | 32–14 | 69.6% | #15 | 1,894 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 1991 | 17–13 | 56.7% | #25 | 1,868 | 0 | 2 | 1992 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #315 | 1,496 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 1992 | 3–7 | 30.0% | #209 | 1,734 | 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 | 1,668 | 0 | 2 | 1995 | 6–6 | 50.0% | #87 | 1,556 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 1995 | 21–7 | 75.0% | #23 | 1,802 | 0 | 4 | 1996 | 17–18 | 48.6% | #45 | 1,682 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 1996 | 38–16 | 70.4% | #13 | 1,876 | 0 | 5 | 1997 | 10–17 | 37.0% | #74 | 1,669 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | 1997 | 32–16 | 66.7% | #24 | 1,860 | 0 | 6 | 1998 | 1–6 | 14.3% | #279 | 1,595 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | 1998 | 17–19 | 47.2% | #45 | 1,745 | 0 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |