H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 02:51 UTC
Barbara Rittner vs Naoko Sawamatsu H2H: 1-2
Naoko Sawamatsu holds a 2–1 lead over Barbara Rittner in their WTA head-to-head. Across 3 main-draw meetings, Naoko Sawamatsu leads 2–0 on hard courts, while Barbara Rittner leads 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Barbara Rittner won the 1998 Roland Garros second round 6-3 6-4.
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GER
Age 53
Right-Handed
173 cm / 5'8"
H2H
1
–
2
3 main draw meetings
JPN
Age 53
Right-Handed
167 cm / 5'6"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 28, 1998* | Roland Garros | Grand Slam | R64 | Clay | Barbara Rittner | 6-3 6-4 | Naoko Sawamatsu | Match data |
| Aug 23, 1991* | Schenectady | WTA 250 | R16 | Hard | Naoko Sawamatsu | 6-2 6-2 | Barbara Rittner | Match data |
| Jan 18, 1991* | Australian Open | Grand Slam | R64 | Hard | Naoko Sawamatsu | 6-3 6-3 | Barbara Rittner | 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 Rittner | #438 | #24 | 661 | 1,883 | 209 | 217 | 49.1% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Naoko Sawamatsu | #266 | #14 | 881 | 1,971 | 182 | 127 | 58.9% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 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 | Barbara Rittner | Naoko Sawamatsu | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1989 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #262 | 1,478 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | 1990 | 3–3 | 50.0% | #110 | 1,557 | 0 | 0 | 1990 | 14–6 | 70.0% | #31 | 1,669 | 0 | 1 |
| 18 | 1991 | 20–17 | 54.1% | #43 | 1,708 | 0 | 0 | 1991 | 21–16 | 56.8% | #33 | 1,723 | 0 | 1 |
| 19 | 1992 | 23–15 | 60.5% | #29 | 1,829 | 0 | 1 | 1992 | 23–12 | 65.7% | #24 | 1,865 | 0 | 1 |
| 20 | 1993 | 24–17 | 58.5% | #34 | 1,838 | 0 | 1 | 1993 | 24–13 | 64.9% | #28 | 1,855 | 0 | 2 |
| 21 | 1994 | 25–18 | 58.1% | #40 | 1,818 | 0 | 1 | 1994 | 24–12 | 66.7% | #26 | 1,872 | 0 | 3 |
| 22 | 1995 | 17–17 | 50.0% | #51 | 1,728 | 0 | 1 | 1995 | 22–13 | 62.9% | #17 | 1,848 | 0 | 3 |
| 23 | 1996 | 12–16 | 42.9% | #47 | 1,728 | 0 | 1 | 1996 | 18–16 | 52.9% | #38 | 1,807 | 0 | 3 |
| 24 | 1997 | 10–17 | 37.0% | #71 | 1,653 | 0 | 1 | 1997 | 24–19 | 55.8% | #34 | 1,847 | 0 | 4 |
| 25 | 1998 | 13–14 | 48.1% | #66 | 1,664 | 0 | 1 | 1998 | 12–18 | 40.0% | #55 | 1,720 | 0 | 4 |
| 26 | 1999 | 15–18 | 45.5% | #59 | 1,655 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 2000 | 10–12 | 45.5% | #99 | 1,661 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 2001 | 16–18 | 47.1% | #68 | 1,618 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 2002 | 14–19 | 42.4% | #66 | 1,632 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | 2003 | 6–14 | 30.0% | #120 | 1,568 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | 2004 | 1–2 | 33.3% | #235 | 1,571 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |