H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 17:48 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 first round 6-2 6-0.
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USA
Age 62
Right-Handed
170 cm / 5'7"
H2H
2
–
0
2 main draw meetings
JPN
Age 58
Right-Handed
162 cm / 5'4"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30, 1989* | US Open | Grand Slam | R128 | Hard | Beth Herr | 6-2 6-0 | Akiko Kijimuta | Match data |
| Sep 17, 1987* | Tokyo Pan Pacific | WTA 250 | R32 | Carpet | Beth Herr | 6-3 6-2 | Akiko 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beth Herr | #424 | #31 | 18 | 1,784 | 107 | 128 | 45.5% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Akiko Kijimuta | #565 | #49 | 21 | 1,695 | 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 | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 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% | — | 1,482 | 0 | 0 | 1985 | 3–2 | 60.0% | #172 | 1,502 | 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% | — | 1,703 | 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 | 1,632 | 0 | 0 | 1989 | 11–11 | 50.0% | #55 | 1,628 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 1986 | 22–15 | 59.5% | #52 | 1,708 | 0 | 1 | 1990 | 4–11 | 26.7% | #115 | 1,581 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 1987 | 7–16 | 30.4% | #126 | 1,583 | 0 | 1 | 1991 | 13–17 | 43.3% | #66 | 1,624 | 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 | 1,540 | 0 | 1 | 1993 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #258 | 1,550 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | 1990 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #373 | 1,519 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |