H2H data updated: 2026-09-12 00:00 UTC

Beth Herr vs Akiko Kijimuta H2H: 2-0

Beth Herr holds a 2–0 lead over Akiko Kijimuta in their WTA head-to-head. Across 2 main-draw meetings, Beth Herr leads 1–0 on carpet and 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Beth Herr won the 1989 US Open round of 128 6-2 6-0.

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Beth Herr
USA Age 62 Right-Handed 170 cm / 5'7"
H2H
2 – 0
2 main-draw meetings
Akiko Kijimuta
JPN Age 58 Right-Handed 162 cm / 5'4"

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Beth Herr #132 6-2 6-0 Akiko Kijimuta #60 Match data Aug 30, 1989* R128 US Open Grand Slam Hard
Beth Herr #80 6-3 6-2 Akiko Kijimuta #71 Match data Sep 17, 1987* R32 Tokyo Pan Pacific WTA 250 Carpet

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
Beth Herr #424 #31 18 1,766 107 128 45.5% 0 0 0 0 1 1
Akiko Kijimuta #565 #49 21 1,694 60 94 39.0% 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 Beth Herr Akiko Kijimuta
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
15 — — — — — — — 1983 1–2 33.3% — 1,491 0 0
16 — — — — — — — 1984 0–2 0.0% — 1,477 0 0
17 1981 0–4 0.0% — 1,483 0 0 1985 3–2 60.0% #172 1,501 0 0
18 1982 8–5 61.5% — 1,625 0 0 1986 6–7 46.2% #124 1,532 0 0
19 1983 19–18 51.4% — 1,702 0 0 1987 9–11 45.0% #80 1,598 0 0
20 1984 20–21 48.8% #39 1,699 0 0 1988 8–16 33.3% #113 1,555 0 0
21 1985 17–23 42.5% #47 1,630 0 0 1989 11–11 50.0% #55 1,628 0 0
22 1986 22–15 59.5% #52 1,707 0 1 1990 4–11 26.7% #115 1,580 0 0
23 1987 7–16 30.4% #126 1,583 0 1 1991 13–17 43.3% #66 1,623 0 0
24 1988 5–10 33.3% #98 1,544 0 1 1992 5–13 27.8% #149 1,579 0 0
25 1989 9–14 39.1% #132 1,539 0 1 1993 0–2 0.0% #258 1,550 0 0
26 1990 0–2 0.0% #373 1,518 0 1 — — — — — — —

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 Beth Herr Akiko 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 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1983 1 1 2 50.0% — — — — — — — — — — — —
16 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1984 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — 0 1 1 0.0%
17 1981 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — 0 3 3 0.0% 1985 1 1 2 50.0% 2 1 3 66.7% — — — — — — — —
18 1982 7 3 10 70.0% 1 2 3 33.3% — — — — — — — — 1986 3 3 6 50.0% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — 3 3 6 50.0%
19 1983 4 4 8 50.0% 6 5 11 54.5% 5 5 10 50.0% 4 4 8 50.0% 1987 4 4 8 50.0% 1 2 3 33.3% 4 4 8 50.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
20 1984 13 5 18 72.2% 2 5 7 28.6% 1 3 4 25.0% 4 8 12 33.3% 1988 5 11 16 31.3% 0 1 1 0.0% 2 3 5 40.0% 1 1 2 50.0%
21 1985 11 13 24 45.8% 6 7 13 46.2% 0 3 3 0.0% — — — — 1989 5 7 12 41.7% 2 1 3 66.7% 4 3 7 57.1% — — — —
22 1986 17 8 25 68.0% 0 3 3 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 5 3 8 62.5% 1990 1 10 11 9.1% — — — — — — — — 3 1 4 75.0%
23 1987 3 7 10 30.0% 0 3 3 0.0% 3 3 6 50.0% 1 3 4 25.0% 1991 7 7 14 50.0% 5 6 11 45.5% 1 3 4 25.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
24 1988 5 8 13 38.5% 0 1 1 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — 1992 1 7 8 12.5% 3 4 7 42.9% — — — — 1 2 3 33.3%
25 1989 9 12 21 42.9% 0 1 1 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — 1993 — — — — 0 2 2 0.0% — — — — — — — —
26 1990 — — — — 0 2 2 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career — 69 61 130 53.1% 15 29 44 34.1% 9 17 26 34.6% 14 21 35 40.0% — 28 52 80 35.0% 13 18 31 41.9% 11 13 24 45.8% 8 10 18 44.4%

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 Beth Herr Akiko 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 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1983 1491 95.5 — — — — — — — 28.6% -1.57 1–0 — — +0.26
16 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1984 1477 99.1 — — — — — — — 0.0% -3.75 — 0–1 — -0.02
17 1981 1483 116.0 — — — — +92 — — 11.1% -2.44 0–1 0–1 — -0.22 1985 1502 100.9 — — — — — +60 — 54.5% -0.36 1–0 — — +0.92
18 1982 1626 130.3 — — — — +65 -105 — 58.6% +0.48 2–1 (67%) 1–0 — +0.21 1986 1533 115.1 — — — — +56 — — 51.9% +0.37 1–2 (33%) 0–3 (0%) — +2.11
19 1983 1703 130.1 — — — — +4 -34 -74 52.2% +0.27 7–9 (44%) 5–4 (56%) 101.7 +0.51 1987 1599 118.1 — — — — -3 -54 +3 43.8% -0.46 5–3 (63%) 1–2 (33%) — +0.32
20 1984 1699 124.5 — — — — +40 -72 -81 47.9% -0.17 9–7 (56%) 3–3 (50%) 103.5 +0.62 1988 1555 124.6 — — — — -19 — +57 38.6% -0.86 3–6 (33%) 4–2 (67%) 100.3 +0.21
21 1985 1630 116.2 — — — — +40 -30 -81 41.3% -0.46 8–4 (67%) 6–0 (100%) 107.3 +1.50 1989 1628 122.8 — — — — -87 -45 +33 52.9% -0.33 2–5 (29%) 1–0 — +0.54
22 1986 1707 128.7 — — — — +52 -147 — 60.5% +0.78 2–7 (22%) 5–3 (63%) 95.2 +4.62 1990 1581 113.9 — — — — -65 — — 26.5% -1.65 3–1 (75%) 1–3 (25%) 102.3 -0.33
23 1987 1583 108.5 — — — — +35 -89 -19 34.7% -0.98 2–3 (40%) 1–1 — +1.29 1991 1624 124.7 — — — — -59 +2 +22 44.6% -0.49 7–7 (50%) 3–4 (43%) 101.7 -1.03
24 1988 1544 102.6 — — — — +15 — — 36.8% -0.76 4–6 (40%) 0–1 — +0.77 1992 1579 121.1 — — — — -67 +65 — 32.6% -1.46 4–6 (40%) 3–2 (60%) 100.5 -0.07
25 1989 1540 114.6 — — — — +18 — — 43.6% -0.47 3–6 (33%) 1–3 (25%) — +1.57 1993 1550 91.4 — — — — — — — 0.0% -3.25 — — — +0.04
26 1990 1519 101.1 — — — — — — — 20.0% -2.20 0–1 0–1 — -0.16 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career — 1766 126.0 — — — — +36 -57 -62 46.7% -0.17 37–45 (45%) 22–17 (56%) 102.6 +4.60 — 1694 124.2 — — — — -36 +13 +26 41.0% -0.77 27–30 (47%) 13–17 (43%) 100.8 +1.92

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.